Updated
PERM cases for citizens of South Korea
- Decisions
- 39,494
- Approved
- 91.4%
- Median certified wage
- $45,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 3,113 | 494 | 256 |
| FY2009 | 1,876 | 249 | 274 |
| FY2010 | 4,602 | 434 | 233 |
| FY2011 | 3,139 | 587 | 312 |
| FY2012 | 2,638 | 525 | 281 |
| FY2013 | 1,406 | 368 | 247 |
| FY2014 | 2,670 | 252 | 420 |
| FY2015 | 4,894 | 725 | 587 |
| FY2016 | 8,349 | 710 | 999 |
| FY2017 | 5,372 | 683 | 495 |
| FY2018 | 4,794 | 525 | 323 |
| FY2019 | 3,113 | 501 | 192 |
| FY2020 | 2,542 | 185 | 209 |
| FY2021 | 2,896 | 125 | 162 |
| FY2022 | 2,253 | 140 | 143 |
| FY2023 | 2,153 | 180 | 232 |
Top sponsors
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC. 683
- George's Processing, Inc. 643
- ABBYLAND FOODS, INC 565
- CASE FARMS PROCESSING INC. 371
- GEORGE'S CHICKEN, LLC. 361
- GOOGLE LLC 341
- KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC 336
- MUY HAMBURGER PARTNERS, LLC 293
- WAYNE FARMS LLC 274
- NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS 264
Top occupations
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 2,834
- Accountants and Auditors 1,435
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,189
- Software Developers, Applications 1,020
- Cooks, Restaurant 948
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 822
- Butchers and Meat Cutters 803
- Graphic Designers 786
- Software Developers, Systems Software 768
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 761
Worksite states
- California 11,587
- New York 3,913
- Georgia 3,467
- Texas 2,628
- New Jersey 2,197
- Virginia 1,562
- Alabama 1,515
- North Carolina 1,498
- Washington 1,140
- Illinois 1,051
Worksite cities
- Los Angeles, CA 3,026
- New York, NY 2,050
- Abbotsford, WI 565
- Irvine, CA 511
- Montgomery, AL 453
- Flushing, NY 453
- Dallas, TX 453
- San Francisco, CA 444
- Springdale, AR 435
- Duluth, GA 414
Industries
- Poultry Processing 4,495
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,954
- Full-Service Restaurants 1,268
- Religious Organizations 1,146
- Food Services and Drinking Places (NAICS 722110) 1,001
- Food Services and Drinking Places (NAICS 722211) 814
- Offices of Certified Public Accountants 692
- Limited-Service Restaurants 629
- Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 587
- Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 576
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 12,254
- None 12,093
- Master's 5,852
- High School 3,881
- Doctorate 2,699
- Associate's 1,561
- Other 1,154
Visa held when filed
- F-1 10,582
- H-1B 8,226
- NOT IN USA 3,424
- E-2 3,183
- L-1 1,267
- B-2 956
- F-2 877
- J-1 852
- O-1 346
- R-1 231
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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