PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
PERM cases for citizens of Laos
- Decisions
- 38
- Approved
- 89.2%
- Median certified wage
- $26,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. 5
- Thai Taste Dilworth 4
- Kyoto Japanese Steakhouse LLC DBA Soulisa’s Fine 4
- RRCK Inc 2
- THAI HOUSE CUISINE, LLC 2
- Spice Restaurant LLC 2
- EAGLE ENTERPRISE USA CO., LTD. 2
- Crackin Crab LLC 2
- Thai Papaya Cuisine INC 1
- 2046 BHAG LLC 1
Top occupations
- Cooks, Restaurant 16
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 6
- Food Preparation Workers 3
- Chefs and Head Cooks 2
- Cooks, Fast Food 1
- Cashiers 1
- Management Analysts 1
- Software Developers, Applications 1
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 1
Worksite states
- North Carolina 7
- South Carolina 6
- Nebraska 5
- Utah 3
- Texas 3
- California 3
- Ohio 3
- Virginia 2
- Hawaii 2
- New Mexico 2
Worksite cities
- Charlotte, NC 6
- Dakota City, NE 5
- Landrum, SC 4
- San Diego, CA 2
- Pleasant Grove, UT 2
- Fort Mill, SC 2
- Kahuku, HI 2
- Albuquerque, NM 2
- Provo, UT 1
- Dallas, TX 1
Industries
- Full-Service Restaurants 9
- Food Services and Drinking Places 6
- Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 5
- Food Services and Drinking Places 3
- Food Services and Drinking Places 2
- Restaurants and Other Eating Places 2
- All Other Crop Farming 2
- Limited-Service Restaurants 1
- Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 1
- Other Management Consulting Services 1
Worker's education
- None 30
- Associate's 3
- High School 3
- Bachelor's 1
- Master's 1
Visa held when filed
- NOT IN USA 11
- F-1 3
- B-1 1
- L-1 1
- B-2 1
- H-1B 1
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.