Updated
PERM cases for citizens of Vietnam
- Decisions
- 18,775
- Approved
- 85.8%
- Median certified wage
- $24,960
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 65 | 14 | 0 |
| FY2009 | 66 | 6 | 2 |
| FY2010 | 84 | 16 | 3 |
| FY2011 | 56 | 22 | 4 |
| FY2012 | 99 | 13 | 7 |
| FY2013 | 60 | 11 | 6 |
| FY2014 | 148 | 12 | 15 |
| FY2015 | 202 | 36 | 24 |
| FY2016 | 1,046 | 113 | 88 |
| FY2017 | 1,386 | 442 | 186 |
| FY2018 | 1,274 | 675 | 187 |
| FY2019 | 1,173 | 475 | 96 |
| FY2020 | 1,042 | 153 | 89 |
| FY2021 | 960 | 106 | 55 |
| FY2022 | 902 | 100 | 132 |
| FY2023 | 3,280 | 217 | 816 |
Top sponsors
- WAYNE FARMS LLC 3,130
- FPL FOOD, LLC 1,222
- MERIT LOGISTICS 558
- PECO FOODS, INC 532
- CONSOLIDATED CATFISH PRODUCERS, LLC 485
- SOUTH GEORGIA PECAN COMPANY 435
- Defender Services, Inc. 397
- JCG FOODS OF GEORGIA LLC DBA KOCH FOODS 380
- GEORGE'S PROCESSING, INC. 310
- ABBYLAND FOODS, INC 304
Top occupations
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 8,146
- Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,557
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,065
- Helpers--Production Workers 748
- Software Developers, Applications 681
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 521
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers 341
- Software Developers, Systems Software 331
- Cooks, Restaurant 292
- Manicurists and Pedicurists 288
Worksite states
- Georgia 5,728
- North Carolina 2,000
- California 1,645
- Texas 1,016
- Arkansas 755
- Alabama 736
- Wisconsin 553
- Oregon 551
- Washington 472
- Ohio 437
Worksite cities
- Pendergrass, GA 1,948
- Thomasville, GA 1,225
- Dobson, NC 1,101
- Batesville, AR 532
- Clackamas, OR 510
- Valdosta, GA 435
- Gainesville, GA 426
- Eutaw, AL 423
- Pine Mountain Valley, GA 380
- Abbotsford, WI 304
Industries
- Poultry Processing 6,466
- Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 1,513
- Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services 812
- Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 616
- Janitorial Services 598
- Limited-Service Restaurants 565
- Full-Service Restaurants 564
- Temporary Help Services 519
- Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) 434
- Nail Salons 304
Worker's education
- None 13,191
- Bachelor's 2,046
- High School 1,436
- Master's 1,150
- Other 328
- Doctorate 319
- Associate's 305
Visa held when filed
- NOT IN USA 9,663
- F-1 3,353
- H-1B 1,764
- B-2 350
- L-1 195
- F-2 103
- J-1 47
- B-1 22
- L-2 22
- H-4 14
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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