Updated
PERM in Other Spectator Sports
NAICS 711219
- Decisions
- 639
- Approved
- 88.9%
- Median certified wage
- $25,397
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 35 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 56 | 2 | 5 |
| FY2020 | 99 | 8 | 3 |
| FY2021 | 38 | 8 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 44 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 31 | 6 | 4 |
| FY2024 | 37 | 28 | 11 |
| FY2025 | 105 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2026 | 64 | 0 | 1 |
Top sponsors
- HERRINGSWELL STABLES CORP 46
- Todd A Pletcher Racing Stables, Inc. 30
- MOTT THOROUGHBRED STABLES, INC. 24
- BERNELL RHONE 17
- CHRISTOPHE CLEMENT RACING STABLE, INC. 16
- Claude R. McGaughey III Racing Stables, Inc 13
- MARY E. EPPLER RACING STABLES, INC. 13
- Chad C. Brown, INC. 13
- EQUIS ENDEAVOR INC 13
- JOHN C. KIMMEL RACING STABLE 12
Top occupations
- Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 486
- Animal Trainers 80
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 14
- Mechanical Engineers 8
- Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 6
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 5
- Coaches and Scouts 5
- Athletic Trainers 3
- Marketing Managers 3
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2
Worksite states
- New York 217
- Maryland 127
- Florida 71
- Kentucky 63
- California 28
- Texas 23
- Ohio 15
- Oklahoma 12
- Pennsylvania 11
- Delaware 10
Worksite cities
- Elmont, NY 181
- Elkton, MD 71
- Lexington, KY 33
- Laurel, MD 31
- Louisville, KY 23
- Baltimore, MD 19
- Tampa, FL 17
- Wellington, FL 12
- Oklahoma City, OK 11
- Wilmington, DE 9
Countries of citizenship
Worker's education
- None 393
- High School 33
- Other 16
- Bachelor's 13
- Master's 4
- Associate's 2
Visa held when filed
- H-2B 116
- P-1 61
- NOT IN USA 16
- O-1 9
- H-1B 8
- F-1 6
- H-2A 6
- TN 5
- O-2 3
- L-1 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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