PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
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- withdrawn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. 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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 192
- Landscaping Services 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: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting is not in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases, not the queue.