Updated
PERM cases for citizens of Ethiopia
- Decisions
- 694
- Approved
- 94.1%
- Median certified wage
- $89,773
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 35 | 2 | 2 |
| FY2009 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| FY2010 | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2011 | 41 | 18 | 2 |
| FY2012 | 31 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2013 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| FY2014 | 44 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2015 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2016 | 43 | 3 | 3 |
| FY2017 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 41 | 4 | 8 |
| FY2019 | 42 | 4 | 3 |
| FY2020 | 50 | 4 | 5 |
| FY2021 | 75 | 4 | 2 |
| FY2022 | 68 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 144 | 10 | 6 |
Top sponsors
- KFORCE INC. 53
- Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. 40
- COX RETIREMENT PROPERTIES, INC 35
- GOOGLE LLC 23
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 22
- DRISHTICON 14
- CYBERBRIDGE INTL. INC. 14
- Richland Refrigerasted Solutions LLC 13
- INTEL CORPORATION 12
- KITESTRING CONSULTING INC 8
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 187
- Software Developers 61
- Software Developers, Systems Software 48
- Nursing Assistants 40
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 40
- Computer Systems Analysts 20
- Internists, General 20
- Civil Engineers 15
- Accountants and Auditors 13
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 13
Worksite states
- California 83
- Florida 62
- Texas 43
- Nebraska 42
- Washington 41
- Oklahoma 39
- New York 37
- Virginia 35
- Illinois 29
- Massachusetts 29
Worksite cities
- Tampa, FL 54
- Dakota City, NE 40
- New York, NY 27
- Washington, DC 20
- Owasso, OK 20
- Redmond, WA 19
- Seattle, WA 17
- Schaumburg, IL 17
- Mountain View, CA 14
- Ham Lake, MN 13
Industries
- Custom Computer Programming Services 86
- Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 61
- Computer Systems Design Services 44
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 43
- Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 40
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 39
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services 20
- Software Publishers 20
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 15
- Engineering Services 14
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 248
- Master's 244
- None 72
- Doctorate 56
- Other 34
- High School 21
- Associate's 19
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 272
- F-1 218
- NOT IN USA 50
- B-2 14
- L-1 12
- B-1 5
- J-1 5
- PAROLEE 4
- E-3 2
- P-1 2
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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