PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
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- withdrawn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. 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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 1,001
- Food Services and Drinking Places 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: 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.