Updated
PERM cases for citizens of Guatemala
- Decisions
- 1,375
- Approved
- 83.5%
- Median certified wage
- $34,019
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 255 | 237 | 8 |
| FY2009 | 70 | 143 | 14 |
| FY2010 | 289 | 166 | 4 |
| FY2011 | 143 | 141 | 13 |
| FY2012 | 53 | 74 | 5 |
| FY2013 | 33 | 32 | 3 |
| FY2014 | 50 | 23 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 62 | 25 | 3 |
| FY2016 | 70 | 19 | 5 |
| FY2017 | 58 | 25 | 7 |
| FY2018 | 146 | 49 | 6 |
| FY2019 | 170 | 42 | 5 |
| FY2020 | 147 | 25 | 12 |
| FY2021 | 128 | 16 | 4 |
| FY2022 | 100 | 15 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 103 | 18 | 10 |
Top sponsors
- Loyet Landscape Maintenance 70
- GREENSCAPE, INC. 48
- SOUTH STAR 24
- John W. Sadler Racing, Inc. 23
- ReRy, LLC dba Affordable Lawn Sprinklers 23
- Ascape Landscape Construction Corp 19
- Melhorn Sales Service Trucking Company 19
- Merit Builders, Inc. 18
- Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. 16
- Curti's Landscaping, Inc. 16
Top occupations
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 273
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 64
- Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 58
- Cooks, Restaurant 52
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 48
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 47
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 41
- Software Developers, Applications 23
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 19
- Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 18
Worksite states
- New York 240
- California 124
- Georgia 97
- Virginia 93
- Missouri 81
- Florida 81
- Maryland 72
- North Carolina 70
- Pennsylvania 62
- New Jersey 59
Worksite cities
- St. Charles, MO 70
- Holly Springs, NC 48
- Valley Cottage, NY 38
- Mount Joy, PA 31
- Arcadia, CA 30
- Miami, FL 29
- Vienna, VA 27
- Medina, OH 24
- Blauvelt, NY 19
- Rocky Ridge, MD 18
Industries
- Landscaping Services (NAICS 561730) 192
- Landscaping Services (NAICS 56173) 83
- Landscape Architectural Services 57
- Full-Service Restaurants 46
- Racetracks 40
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 30
- Private Households 24
- Other Spectator Sports 23
- Poultry Processing 23
- Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming 23
Worker's education
- None 953
- Bachelor's 150
- Master's 93
- Other 77
- High School 72
- Doctorate 19
- Associate's 9
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 198
- EWI 145
- H-2B 128
- NOT IN USA 126
- L-1 48
- F-1 39
- H-2A 35
- B-2 33
- PAROLEE 9
- B-1 6
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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