Updated
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- withdrawn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. 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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 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 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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