Updated
PERM cases for citizens of Iran
- Decisions
- 5,423
- Approved
- 92.7%
- Median certified wage
- $75,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 225 | 39 | 15 |
| FY2009 | 144 | 18 | 19 |
| FY2010 | 303 | 27 | 10 |
| FY2011 | 165 | 44 | 13 |
| FY2012 | 220 | 29 | 17 |
| FY2013 | 126 | 14 | 15 |
| FY2014 | 289 | 13 | 16 |
| FY2015 | 479 | 22 | 35 |
| FY2016 | 979 | 41 | 64 |
| FY2017 | 727 | 48 | 87 |
| FY2018 | 805 | 102 | 31 |
| FY2019 | 498 | 44 | 32 |
| FY2020 | 407 | 25 | 18 |
| FY2021 | 382 | 16 | 11 |
| FY2022 | 304 | 19 | 18 |
| FY2023 | 316 | 54 | 30 |
Top sponsors
- Defender Services, Inc. 315
- PURE BEAUTY FARMS, INC 103
- GOOGLE LLC 97
- MUY PIZZA HOUSTON, LLC 84
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 82
- MUY PIZZA SOUTHEAST LLC 81
- LABOR GUYS, LLC 79
- CLEANERS OF AMERICA CORPORATION 66
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC. 49
- CORPORATE GREEN, LLC 44
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 404
- Civil Engineers 322
- Software Developers, Systems Software 235
- Packers and Packagers, Hand 234
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 199
- Statisticians 198
- Cooks, Fast Food 179
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary 162
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 162
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 149
Worksite states
- California 1,472
- Texas 531
- North Carolina 400
- Florida 268
- New York 261
- Virginia 211
- Massachusetts 176
- Washington 162
- South Carolina 152
- Illinois 141
Worksite cities
- Gastonia, NC 186
- New York, NY 169
- Los Angeles, CA 120
- San Francisco, CA 113
- Miami, FL 113
- Houston, TX 103
- Hendersonville, NC 103
- Redmond, WA 83
- Irvine, CA 79
- San Jose, CA 79
Industries
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 637
- Janitorial Services 456
- Engineering Services 410
- Food Services and Drinking Places 239
- Custom Computer Programming Services 186
- Architectural Services 169
- Computer Systems Design Services 149
- Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production 102
- Software Publishers 101
- Poultry Processing 87
Worker's education
- Master's 1,886
- None 1,399
- Doctorate 1,243
- Bachelor's 520
- High School 189
- Other 156
- Associate's 30
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 1,895
- F-1 1,393
- NOT IN USA 896
- B-2 49
- F-2 37
- O-1 30
- L-1 28
- J-1 19
- PAROLEE 15
- J-2 10
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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