Updated
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- withdrawn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. 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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 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 COHEN'S LLC 66
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 51
- CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 24
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 22
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC 20
- Equifax, Inc. 17
- ORACLE AMERICA, INC. 9
- Rolen Consulting, Inc. 9
- United States Services Installations LLC 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 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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