Updated
PERM in Racetracks
NAICS 711212
- Decisions
- 328
- Approved
- 86.0%
- Median certified wage
- $24,565
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 50 | 6 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 42 | 6 | 2 |
| FY2019 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2026 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- John W. Sadler Racing, Inc. 36
- DELACOUR STABLES 15
- VINTAGE FARM CORPORATION 15
- McLean Robertson Racing 12
- Kenneth McPeek Racing Stable Inc 10
- Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center, LLC 9
- Traits, LLC 9
- HERRINGSWELL STABLES CORP 8
- JEFF BONDE/JEFF BONDE RACING STABLES 8
- Rey Hernandez Racing Stable LLC 7
Top occupations
- Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 267
- Animal Trainers 28
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 6
- Mechanical Engineers 4
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1
- Public Relations Managers 1
- Producers and Directors 1
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 1
- Writers and Authors 1
Worksite states
- California 158
- Maryland 54
- Kentucky 33
- Florida 23
- Minnesota 12
- New York 11
- Louisiana 9
- North Carolina 7
- New Mexico 7
- Indiana 6
Worksite cities
- Arcadia, CA 81
- Berkeley, CA 54
- Elkton, MD 47
- Lexington, KY 19
- Louisville, KY 12
- Shakopee, MN 12
- Pleasanton, CA 11
- Ocala, FL 9
- Los Alamitos, CA 8
- Laurel, MD 7
Countries of citizenship
Worker's education
- None 267
- High School 7
- Master's 5
- Bachelor's 3
- Doctorate 1
- Other 1
Visa held when filed
- H-2B 32
- P-1 14
- H-1B 6
- TN 4
- O-1 3
- J-1 2
- B-2 2
- J-2 1
- EWI 1
- F-2 1
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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