Updated
PERM cases for citizens of Portugal
- Decisions
- 919
- Approved
- 92.3%
- Median certified wage
- $96,574
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 87 | 34 | 1 |
| FY2009 | 46 | 10 | 5 |
| FY2010 | 102 | 16 | 2 |
| FY2011 | 70 | 20 | 2 |
| FY2012 | 69 | 16 | 1 |
| FY2013 | 31 | 6 | 2 |
| FY2014 | 51 | 3 | 4 |
| FY2015 | 82 | 8 | 2 |
| FY2016 | 86 | 7 | 3 |
| FY2017 | 91 | 7 | 8 |
| FY2018 | 103 | 5 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 123 | 11 | 5 |
| FY2020 | 114 | 8 | 6 |
| FY2021 | 107 | 6 | 6 |
| FY2022 | 61 | 3 | 3 |
| FY2023 | 67 | 15 | 1 |
Top sponsors
- EDM USA, INC. 62
- GOOGLE LLC 46
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 25
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC 13
- APPLE INC. 12
- ERNST YOUNG U.S. LLP 8
- MVT SERVICES, LLC 8
- MCKINSEY COMPANY, INC UNITED STATES 7
- St. Miguel Construction 6
- LOGOPLASTE USA, INC. 6
Top occupations
- Stonemasons 67
- Software Developers, Applications 63
- Software Developers, Systems Software 47
- Computer Systems Analysts 41
- Management Analysts 32
- Marketing Managers 25
- Financial Analysts 24
- General and Operations Managers 22
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 20
- Computer Occupations, All Other 20
Worksite states
- Florida 166
- California 159
- New York 138
- Texas 54
- Massachusetts 51
- Washington 48
- New Jersey 45
- Illinois 21
- North Carolina 19
- Georgia 19
Worksite cities
- New York, NY 104
- Miami, FL 88
- San Francisco, CA 36
- Seattle, WA 26
- Redmond, WA 18
- Mountain View, CA 17
- Boston, MA 14
- Chicago, IL 14
- Cupertino, CA 11
- Houston, TX 11
Industries
- Masonry Contractors 69
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 64
- Computer Systems Design Services 56
- Custom Computer Programming Services 44
- Software Publishers 38
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 25
- Investment Banking and Securities Dealing 21
- Electronic Computer Manufacturing 18
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 16
- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 14
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 252
- None 243
- Master's 242
- Doctorate 96
- High School 37
- Other 34
- Associate's 15
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 300
- L-1 283
- NOT IN USA 75
- F-1 62
- O-1 24
- E-2 12
- VWT 11
- L-2 10
- J-1 9
- B-2 7
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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