PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
PERM cases for citizens of Lebanon
- Decisions
- 1,586
- Approved
- 92.1%
- Median certified wage
- $90,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 197 | 24 | 7 |
| FY2009 | 108 | 10 | 6 |
| FY2010 | 257 | 26 | 8 |
| FY2011 | 164 | 26 | 6 |
| FY2012 | 123 | 18 | 6 |
| FY2013 | 81 | 8 | 11 |
| FY2014 | 132 | 4 | 6 |
| FY2015 | 110 | 11 | 12 |
| FY2016 | 185 | 10 | 2 |
| FY2017 | 120 | 13 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 178 | 9 | 2 |
| FY2019 | 147 | 14 | 3 |
| FY2020 | 126 | 9 | 5 |
| FY2021 | 159 | 8 | 7 |
| FY2022 | 169 | 15 | 7 |
| FY2023 | 176 | 25 | 5 |
Top sponsors
Top occupations
- Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 149
- Chefs and Head Cooks 62
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 61
- Software Developers, Applications 61
- Civil Engineers 55
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 52
- Internists, General 45
- Software Developers, Systems Software 40
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 33
- Cooks, Restaurant 32
Worksite states
- California 369
- Texas 195
- New York 137
- Massachusetts 116
- Virginia 74
- Michigan 64
- Florida 53
- Ohio 43
- Illinois 38
- Pennsylvania 32
Worksite cities
- Houston, TX 118
- New York, NY 97
- Los Angeles, CA 41
- Boston, MA 23
- Glendale, CA 22
- San Francisco, CA 19
- Cleveland, OH 18
- Chicago, IL 17
- Washington, DC 14
- Cambridge, MA 14
Industries
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 135
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 97
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 94
- Engineering Services 68
- Full-Service Restaurants 44
- Custom Computer Programming Services 42
- General Automotive Repair 32
- Computer Systems Design Services 31
- Food Services and Drinking Places 28
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 23
Worker's education
- None 366
- Master's 346
- Bachelor's 327
- Other 325
- Doctorate 143
- High School 71
- Associate's 8
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 687
- NOT IN USA 175
- F-1 151
- B-2 80
- L-1 62
- O-1 14
- J-1 13
- B-1 9
- F-2 7
- PAROLEE 3
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.