PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
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- withdrawn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. 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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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: 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.