Updated
PERM cases for citizens of Sri Lanka
- Decisions
- 1,634
- Approved
- 93.5%
- Median certified wage
- $80,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 131 | 18 | 5 |
| FY2009 | 91 | 13 | 7 |
| FY2010 | 214 | 22 | 4 |
| FY2011 | 151 | 25 | 5 |
| FY2012 | 126 | 8 | 6 |
| FY2013 | 72 | 10 | 10 |
| FY2014 | 123 | 14 | 8 |
| FY2015 | 160 | 9 | 8 |
| FY2016 | 192 | 8 | 10 |
| FY2017 | 150 | 17 | 9 |
| FY2018 | 236 | 24 | 7 |
| FY2019 | 167 | 10 | 10 |
| FY2020 | 159 | 12 | 9 |
| FY2021 | 151 | 6 | 3 |
| FY2022 | 125 | 5 | 11 |
| FY2023 | 136 | 10 | 14 |
Top sponsors
- VIRTUSA CORPORATION 152
- INTEL CORPORATION 80
- GOOGLE LLC 15
- WSO2 INC 14
- PURE BEAUTY FARMS, INC 14
- CARBON ACTIVATED CORP. 12
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY 11
- LABREES INC. 11
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 10
- HIMNEL FONTANA INC. 9
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 206
- Computer Systems Analysts 96
- Computer Occupations, All Other 79
- Materials Engineers 77
- Software Developers, Systems Software 77
- Mechanical Engineers 46
- Civil Engineers 42
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40
- Cooks, Restaurant 37
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 35
Worksite states
- California 270
- Massachusetts 185
- New York 123
- Texas 113
- Maryland 101
- Oregon 81
- Virginia 51
- New Jersey 50
- Florida 45
- Illinois 40
Worksite cities
- Southborough, MA 124
- Hillsboro, OR 69
- New York, NY 50
- Houston, TX 36
- Washington, DC 35
- Mountain View, CA 32
- Rockville, MD 23
- Bethesda, MD 20
- Wichita, KS 18
- Miami, FL 17
Industries
- Custom Computer Programming Services 279
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 151
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 81
- Computer Systems Design Services 62
- Engineering Services 56
- Child Care Services 39
- Elementary and Secondary Schools 31
- Other Computer Related Services 27
- Private Households 24
- Limited-Service Restaurants 22
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 526
- Master's 404
- Doctorate 264
- None 215
- Other 109
- High School 83
- Associate's 33
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 751
- F-1 322
- L-1 164
- NOT IN USA 90
- A1/A2 64
- B-2 24
- J-1 15
- O-1 11
- E-2 8
- F-2 8
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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