Updated
PERM cases for citizens of Democratic Republic Of Congo
- Decisions
- 125
- Approved
- 87.5%
- Median certified wage
- $41,600
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2009 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2010 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2014 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2015 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
Top sponsors
- Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. 55
- RELY WORKFORCE GROUP LLC 5
- Highland Logistics, Inc. 4
- IH SERVICES, INC 3
- INTEL CORPORATION 2
- SWEET VIRGINIA CARE LLC 2
- Arch Enterprises, LLC 2
- THAMANI COMPANY 2
- CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2
- Southeastern Janitorial of SC 2
Top occupations
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 55
- Software Developers, Applications 6
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6
- Packers and Packagers, Hand 5
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 3
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators* 3
- Software Developers 2
- Home Health Aides 2
- Nursing Assistants 2
Worksite states
- Iowa 56
- California 8
- Washington 6
- South Carolina 6
- North Carolina 6
- New York 4
- Virginia 4
- Massachusetts 4
- Utah 4
- Indiana 3
Worksite cities
- Columbus Junction, IA 55
- Charlotte, NC 5
- Seattle, WA 4
- Highland, UT 4
- New York, NY 3
- Hillsboro, OR 2
- Ashburn, VA 2
- Columbia, SC 2
- San Francisco, CA 2
- Fort Wayne, IN 2
Industries
- Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 55
- Computer Systems Design Services 5
- Temporary Help Services 5
- Janitorial Services 5
- General Freight Trucking 4
- Home Health Care Services 3
- Limited-Service Restaurants 3
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3
- Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 3
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2
Worker's education
- None 72
- Bachelor's 27
- Master's 12
- Associate's 4
- Doctorate 4
- High School 3
- Other 3
Visa held when filed
- NOT IN USA 63
- F-1 21
- H-1B 18
- L-1 2
- B-2 1
- B-1 1
- J-1 1
- H-1B1 1
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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