Updated
PERM in Family Clothing Stores
NAICS 448140
- Decisions
- 718
- Approved
- 97.2%
- Median certified wage
- $130,958
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2026
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. More
Fiscal years run October to September. FY2016 to FY2023 come from DOL's closed-year files, and FY2024 on from its current ones. The newest year is partial until DOL publishes its fourth quarter.
Every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 115 | 2 | 3 |
| FY2017 | 54 | 3 | 2 |
| FY2018 | 98 | 4 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 61 | 6 | 2 |
| FY2021 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 67 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2023 | 51 | 2 | 3 |
| FY2024 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- GAP INC. 235
- Levi Strauss & Co. 128
- Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. 66
- The TJX Companies, Inc. 58
- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 38
- Ralph Lauren Corporation 35
- J. CREW 11
- J. Crew Group, LLC 10
- Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation 10
- ABERCROMBIE FITCH TRADING CO. 9
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 139
- Computer Systems Analysts 67
- Software Developers 58
- Fashion Designers 55
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 39
- Software Developers, Systems Software 39
- Computer Occupations, All Other 34
- Logisticians 19
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17
- Accountants and Auditors 16
Worksite states
- California 377
- Ohio 93
- New York 92
- Massachusetts 52
- New Jersey 33
- Pennsylvania 18
- Texas 14
- Oregon 6
- Florida 5
- Georgia 5
Worksite cities
- San Francisco, CA 289
- New York, NY 86
- New Albany, OH 81
- Pleasanton, CA 49
- Marlborough, MA 36
- Pittsburgh, PA 15
- Framingham, MA 14
- Los Angeles, CA 11
- Nutley, NJ 8
- Edgewater Park, NJ 8
Countries of citizenship
- India 380
- United Kingdom 45
- South Korea 37
- Canada 26
- China 20
- Italy 12
- Japan 12
- Mexico 9
- France 9
- Taiwan 5
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 340
- Master's 212
- None 28
- Other 18
- High School 15
- Associate's 9
- Doctorate 2
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 510
- L-1 32
- F-1 17
- E-2 11
- O-1 7
- J-1 5
- NOT IN USA 5
- F-2 5
- B-2 5
- TN 3
The industry is the NAICS code the employer entered on the form. DOL publishes the code alone. The title is the Census Bureau's, and a code Census never defined takes its parent group's title.
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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