Updated
PERM cases for citizens of Japan
- Decisions
- 4,963
- Approved
- 93.2%
- Median certified wage
- $72,706
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 687 | 90 | 32 |
| FY2009 | 412 | 43 | 49 |
| FY2010 | 922 | 84 | 52 |
| FY2011 | 836 | 140 | 43 |
| FY2012 | 554 | 100 | 38 |
| FY2013 | 284 | 66 | 23 |
| FY2014 | 510 | 46 | 37 |
| FY2015 | 602 | 53 | 28 |
| FY2016 | 816 | 60 | 28 |
| FY2017 | 572 | 47 | 27 |
| FY2018 | 729 | 45 | 33 |
| FY2019 | 489 | 52 | 17 |
| FY2020 | 447 | 26 | 42 |
| FY2021 | 461 | 21 | 22 |
| FY2022 | 315 | 30 | 9 |
| FY2023 | 325 | 20 | 20 |
Top sponsors
Top occupations
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 331
- Accountants and Auditors 302
- Cooks, Restaurant 200
- Software Developers, Applications 197
- Chefs and Head Cooks 192
- Software Developers, Systems Software 157
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 137
- Marketing Managers 135
- Management Analysts 128
- General and Operations Managers 112
Worksite states
- California 2,206
- New York 857
- Washington 193
- Texas 163
- Illinois 158
- Hawaii 158
- Michigan 155
- New Jersey 122
- Massachusetts 103
- Ohio 85
Worksite cities
- New York, NY 686
- Los Angeles, CA 330
- Torrance, CA 302
- Honolulu, HI 146
- San Francisco, CA 127
- Seattle, WA 105
- Irvine, CA 97
- Gardena, CA 90
- San Diego, CA 86
- San Jose, CA 74
Industries
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 301
- Food Services and Drinking Places 267
- Full-Service Restaurants 208
- Beauty Salons 161
- Computer Systems Design Services 151
- Offices of Certified Public Accountants 115
- Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 106
- Custom Computer Programming Services 97
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 81
- Software Publishers 70
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 2,031
- Master's 1,007
- None 732
- High School 367
- Doctorate 333
- Other 294
- Associate's 199
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 1,698
- E-2 833
- F-1 711
- L-1 615
- NOT IN USA 160
- E-1 159
- O-1 96
- J-1 62
- I 38
- F-2 17
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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