PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
PERM cases for citizens of Costa Rica
- Decisions
- 934
- Approved
- 88.9%
- Median certified wage
- $93,325
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2024
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 70 | 23 | 1 |
| FY2009 | 53 | 24 | 6 |
| FY2010 | 100 | 20 | 8 |
| FY2011 | 52 | 21 | 4 |
| FY2012 | 38 | 15 | 1 |
| FY2013 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2014 | 32 | 4 | 5 |
| FY2015 | 40 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2016 | 112 | 4 | 6 |
| FY2017 | 74 | 7 | 4 |
| FY2018 | 93 | 11 | 2 |
| FY2019 | 83 | 5 | 3 |
| FY2020 | 88 | 38 | 7 |
| FY2021 | 88 | 10 | 4 |
| FY2022 | 86 | 13 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 87 | 6 | 3 |
Top sponsors
- INTEL CORPORATION 88
- INSULATION BY COHENS LLC 52
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 51
- CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 24
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 22
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC 20
- Equifax, Inc. 17
- INSULATION BY COHEN'S LLC 14
- ORACLE AMERICA, INC. 9
- Rolen Consulting, Inc. 9
Top occupations
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 66
- Software Developers, Applications 64
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 57
- Software Developers, Systems Software 47
- Industrial Engineers 39
- Computer Occupations, All Other 29
- Computer Systems Analysts 28
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 22
- Accountants and Auditors 19
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators* 17
Worksite states
- California 132
- Texas 88
- South Carolina 75
- Massachusetts 56
- Florida 55
- Washington 53
- North Carolina 44
- New York 42
- Georgia 39
- Arizona 39
Worksite cities
- Moncks Corner, SC 66
- Chandler, AZ 33
- Seattle, WA 31
- New York, NY 27
- Hillsboro, OR 25
- Marlborough, MA 22
- Santa Clara, CA 19
- Houston, TX 19
- Austin, TX 18
- Miami, FL 17
Industries
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 95
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing 60
- Drywall and Insulation Contractors 54
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 48
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 32
- Electronic Computer Manufacturing 29
- Computer Systems Design Services 25
- Software Publishers 25
- Custom Computer Programming Services 22
- All Other Information Services 20
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 411
- None 226
- Master's 171
- Other 46
- Doctorate 45
- High School 22
- Associate's 13
Visa held when filed
- L-1 345
- H-1B 257
- NOT IN USA 63
- F-1 41
- B-2 22
- H-2B 8
- B-1 5
- L-2 4
- J-1 4
- EWI 4
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: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting is not in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases, not the queue.