Updated
PERM cases for citizens of El Salvador
- Decisions
- 3,241
- Approved
- 79.8%
- Median certified wage
- $35,194
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 177 | 103 | 5 |
| FY2009 | 80 | 47 | 15 |
| FY2010 | 194 | 77 | 4 |
| FY2011 | 81 | 73 | 7 |
| FY2012 | 52 | 48 | 3 |
| FY2013 | 31 | 24 | 1 |
| FY2014 | 45 | 21 | 9 |
| FY2015 | 77 | 19 | 3 |
| FY2016 | 110 | 41 | 3 |
| FY2017 | 98 | 26 | 3 |
| FY2018 | 301 | 54 | 33 |
| FY2019 | 590 | 127 | 41 |
| FY2020 | 477 | 135 | 37 |
| FY2021 | 302 | 88 | 19 |
| FY2022 | 199 | 67 | 11 |
| FY2023 | 206 | 34 | 20 |
Top sponsors
- MARJAC POULTRY, INC 136
- WESTCO GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CO., INC. 114
- WHEATS LAWN CUSTOM LANDSCAPING, INC. 95
- MERRIFIELD GARDEN CENTER 88
- AIRWAY SHEET METAL CO INC 57
- Allan Myers 55
- Heritage Landscape Services, LLC 49
- Landscape Art, Inc. 33
- RELY WORKFORCE GROUP LLC 28
- LORTON STONE LLC 23
Top occupations
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 482
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 194
- Construction Laborers 132
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 127
- Cooks, Restaurant 126
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 74
- Helpers--Production Workers 72
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 62
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance 58
- Carpenters 51
Worksite states
- Virginia 949
- Maryland 419
- Texas 286
- Georgia 280
- New York 199
- California 188
- Florida 184
- North Carolina 84
- District of Columbia 77
- New Jersey 71
Worksite cities
- Houston, TX 155
- Gainesville, GA 144
- Vienna, VA 104
- Sterling, VA 97
- Manassas, VA 78
- Washington, DC 72
- Bristow, VA 70
- Leesburg, VA 57
- Fairfax, VA 56
- Alexandria, VA 55
Industries
- Landscaping Services (NAICS 561730) 481
- Poultry Processing 170
- Full-Service Restaurants 101
- Food Services and Drinking Places 77
- Landscaping Services (NAICS 56173) 69
- Masonry Contractors 66
- Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 61
- Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors 60
- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 57
- Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 56
Worker's education
- None 2,387
- High School 341
- Bachelor's 240
- Other 119
- Master's 93
- Associate's 42
- Doctorate 18
Visa held when filed
- TPS 926
- NOT IN USA 339
- EWI 268
- H-1B 199
- PAROLEE 144
- H-2B 139
- B-2 70
- L-1 52
- F-1 51
- B-1 12
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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