PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
PERM cases for citizens of Malaysia
- Decisions
- 1,917
- Approved
- 94.8%
- Median certified wage
- $93,395
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 284 | 22 | 8 |
| FY2009 | 176 | 15 | 13 |
| FY2010 | 338 | 17 | 10 |
| FY2011 | 227 | 22 | 8 |
| FY2012 | 218 | 24 | 14 |
| FY2013 | 126 | 10 | 10 |
| FY2014 | 212 | 6 | 17 |
| FY2015 | 242 | 10 | 9 |
| FY2016 | 274 | 14 | 8 |
| FY2017 | 211 | 22 | 6 |
| FY2018 | 245 | 12 | 4 |
| FY2019 | 208 | 18 | 7 |
| FY2020 | 181 | 6 | 7 |
| FY2021 | 200 | 2 | 11 |
| FY2022 | 137 | 7 | 8 |
| FY2023 | 161 | 9 | 14 |
Top sponsors
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 187
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 120
- Software Developers, Systems Software 106
- Computer Systems Analysts 87
- Mechanical Engineers 73
- Accountants and Auditors 69
- Actuaries 58
- Materials Engineers 57
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 52
- Financial Analysts 43
Worksite states
- California 551
- New York 196
- Washington 135
- Texas 129
- Illinois 86
- Massachusetts 55
- New Jersey 50
- Georgia 47
- Pennsylvania 46
- Oregon 44
Worksite cities
- New York, NY 119
- San Francisco, CA 61
- San Jose, CA 60
- Seattle, WA 59
- Chicago, IL 58
- Redmond, WA 53
- Mountain View, CA 40
- Santa Clara, CA 36
- Houston, TX 35
- Hillsboro, OR 32
Industries
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 100
- Custom Computer Programming Services 98
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 87
- Computer Systems Design Services 75
- Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing 75
- Engineering Services 72
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 63
- Software Publishers 52
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 41
- Software Publishers 37
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 1,025
- Master's 535
- Doctorate 120
- None 118
- Other 79
- High School 31
- Associate's 9
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 1,055
- L-1 336
- F-1 283
- NOT IN USA 42
- B-2 37
- O-1 21
- L-2 12
- J-1 5
- B-1 4
- P-1 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.