Updated
PERM cases for citizens of Colombia
- Decisions
- 6,767
- Approved
- 87.7%
- Median certified wage
- $50,566
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2024
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. More
Fiscal years run October to September. DOL printed the worker's citizenship on its old form, so the series runs FY2008 to FY2023. The form in use since mid-2023 doesn't carry it.
Every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2008 | 653 | 199 | 32 |
| FY2009 | 387 | 98 | 37 |
| FY2010 | 687 | 106 | 26 |
| FY2011 | 424 | 123 | 23 |
| FY2012 | 297 | 105 | 17 |
| FY2013 | 152 | 48 | 20 |
| FY2014 | 360 | 36 | 17 |
| FY2015 | 338 | 42 | 25 |
| FY2016 | 449 | 46 | 23 |
| FY2017 | 390 | 58 | 23 |
| FY2018 | 507 | 62 | 30 |
| FY2019 | 442 | 75 | 44 |
| FY2020 | 476 | 93 | 45 |
| FY2021 | 592 | 73 | 31 |
| FY2022 | 576 | 68 | 86 |
| FY2023 | 1,021 | 240 | 133 |
Top sponsors
- Stoughton Trailers, LLC 366
- NATURES WAY FARMS, LLC. 191
- R PLANTS INC 124
- BADGER BUS LINES, INC. 103
- UW PROVISION COMPANY INC 97
- WILDERNESS RESORTS WATERPARKS INC 90
- KMSB Enterprises LLC 87
- BILINGUALS INC. 68
- HERCULES STAFFING LLC 60
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 56
Top occupations
- Team Assemblers 377
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 317
- Helpers--Production Workers 205
- Software Developers, Applications 193
- Packers and Packagers, Hand 161
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 161
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 156
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 155
- Nannies 148
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 144
Worksite states
- Florida 2,087
- Wisconsin 723
- Texas 562
- New York 458
- California 371
- Georgia 348
- North Carolina 207
- Virginia 153
- Massachusetts 148
- Utah 147
Worksite cities
- Miami, FL 689
- Stoughton, WI 366
- New York, NY 255
- Houston, TX 216
- Homestead, FL 127
- Madison, WI 109
- Wisconsin Dells, WI 109
- Middleton, WI 98
- Jacksonville, FL 97
- Orlando, FL 85
Industries
- Truck Trailer Manufacturing 365
- Nursery and Floriculture Production 316
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 298
- Elementary and Secondary Schools 213
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 173
- Engineering Services 153
- Private Households 149
- School and Employee Bus Transportation 143
- Custom Computer Programming Services 132
- Employment Placement Agencies 121
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 2,002
- None 1,589
- High School 1,407
- Master's 1,035
- Doctorate 326
- Other 323
- Associate's 84
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 1,861
- NOT IN USA 707
- F-1 591
- L-1 485
- B-2 481
- E-2 181
- J-1 107
- B-1 63
- F-2 53
- O-1 39
DOL printed the worker's citizenship, education and visa on its old form, and the last cases filed on it were decided in FY2024. The form in use since mid-2023 doesn't carry them. So these pages describe FY2008 to FY2023 (years) and FY2016 to FY2024 (everything else).
Case data through Jun 30, 2026. How these figures are counted. Spotted an error? Tell us; every fix is dated in the corrections log.
The sources in full
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly
What this data includes
Case data: Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting isn't in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases.
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