Updated
PERM cases for citizens of Hong Kong
- Decisions
- 1,528
- Approved
- 92.9%
- Median certified wage
- $80,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 158 | 12 | 4 |
| FY2009 | 73 | 5 | 9 |
| FY2010 | 202 | 9 | 6 |
| FY2011 | 141 | 23 | 1 |
| FY2012 | 99 | 10 | 9 |
| FY2013 | 64 | 6 | 2 |
| FY2014 | 100 | 5 | 7 |
| FY2015 | 119 | 3 | 6 |
| FY2016 | 188 | 10 | 19 |
| FY2017 | 172 | 12 | 19 |
| FY2018 | 203 | 14 | 6 |
| FY2019 | 133 | 16 | 7 |
| FY2020 | 141 | 14 | 9 |
| FY2021 | 148 | 4 | 2 |
| FY2022 | 126 | 11 | 8 |
| FY2023 | 137 | 14 | 7 |
Top sponsors
- GOOGLE LLC 61
- LABOR GUYS, LLC 47
- Defender Services, Inc. 44
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC 42
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 32
- MUY BRANDS, LLC 28
- FACEBOOK, INC. 27
- MUY HAMBURGER PARTNERS, LLC 24
- APPLE INC. 23
- US Waffle Company, Inc. 22
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 146
- Software Developers, Systems Software 91
- Accountants and Auditors 75
- Helpers--Production Workers 73
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 66
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 59
- Packers and Packagers, Hand 52
- Statisticians 48
- Financial Analysts 47
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 44
Worksite states
- California 528
- New York 171
- Washington 111
- Texas 74
- North Carolina 60
- South Carolina 55
- Ohio 46
- New Jersey 45
- Illinois 43
- Florida 42
Worksite cities
- New York, NY 131
- San Francisco, CA 66
- Seattle, WA 63
- Mountain View, CA 61
- Greenville, SC 35
- Los Angeles, CA 33
- Redmond, WA 30
- Chicago, IL 28
- Gastonia, NC 27
- San Jose, CA 25
Industries
- Computer Systems Design Services 79
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 70
- Janitorial Services 67
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 61
- Food Services and Drinking Places 52
- Custom Computer Programming Services 50
- Temporary Help Services 50
- Limited-Service Restaurants 47
- Poultry Processing 42
- Meat Processed from Carcasses 39
Worker's education
- Master's 483
- Bachelor's 457
- None 369
- Doctorate 131
- High School 49
- Other 32
- Associate's 7
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 718
- F-1 196
- NOT IN USA 177
- L-1 98
- B-2 25
- O-1 13
- F-2 4
- TN 4
- H-4 3
- 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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