PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
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- withdrawn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. 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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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: 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.