PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
PERM cases for citizens of South Africa
- Decisions
- 4,217
- Approved
- 83.3%
- Median certified wage
- $55,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 206 | 32 | 3 |
| FY2009 | 106 | 15 | 10 |
| FY2010 | 245 | 46 | 8 |
| FY2011 | 150 | 33 | 4 |
| FY2012 | 115 | 32 | 8 |
| FY2013 | 80 | 19 | 4 |
| FY2014 | 104 | 14 | 12 |
| FY2015 | 133 | 16 | 10 |
| FY2016 | 222 | 17 | 7 |
| FY2017 | 172 | 25 | 12 |
| FY2018 | 308 | 91 | 67 |
| FY2019 | 388 | 95 | 103 |
| FY2020 | 396 | 53 | 66 |
| FY2021 | 422 | 97 | 42 |
| FY2022 | 392 | 82 | 26 |
| FY2023 | 346 | 120 | 120 |
Top sponsors
- MVT SERVICES, LLC 240
- MAY TRUCKING COMPANY 185
- VERIHA TRUCKING INC. 131
- THE AVANT GROUP, LLC 126
- Navajo Express, Inc. 91
- HAROLD DICKEY TRANSPORT, INC. 77
- Groendyke Transport, Inc. 67
- CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC 52
- VOYAGER EXPRESS INC 44
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS 38
Top occupations
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,126
- Agricultural Equipment Operators 186
- Accountants and Auditors 176
- Software Developers, Applications 128
- DELIVERY PARTNER 122
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 96
- Software Developers, Systems Software 93
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 85
- Computer Systems Analysts 79
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 69
Worksite states
- Texas 686
- California 322
- Florida 251
- Oregon 215
- New York 200
- Wisconsin 180
- Kansas 160
- Georgia 157
- North Dakota 150
- Colorado 136
Worksite cities
- El Paso, TX 247
- Salem, OR 185
- New York, NY 135
- Marinette, WI 131
- Tomball, TX 126
- Denver, CO 101
- Packwood, IA 77
- Wichita, KS 71
- Seattle, WA 71
- Atlanta, GA 70
Industries
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload 521
- General Freight Trucking, Local 352
- Custom Computer Programming Services 134
- Local Messengers and Local Delivery 126
- Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance 125
- Golf Courses and Country Clubs 94
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 79
- Computer Systems Design Services 75
- Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 70
- Oilseed and Grain Farming 70
Worker's education
- None 2,155
- Bachelor's 781
- High School 621
- Other 271
- Master's 245
- Doctorate 78
- Associate's 66
Visa held when filed
- NOT IN USA 1,464
- L-1 639
- H-1B 595
- H-2A 538
- H-2B 96
- F-1 74
- B-2 57
- J-1 56
- O-1 37
- B-1 36
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.