PERM in Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
NAICS 711510
- Decisions
- 126
- Approved
- 84.2%
- Median certified wage
- $60,632
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2026
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. FY2016 to FY2023 come from DOL's closed-year files, 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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| FY2022 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| FY2026 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- Giaver Productions LLC 5
- DWHIGHT MOLINA LLC 4
- Vision Scenery Corporation, Inc. 4
- Maggot Productions II, Inc. 3
- Ameriking Performing Arts Inc. 3
- Tao Healing LLC 2
- PICK UP THE PIECES, INC 2
- WeShape Wellness, Inc 2
- Igloo Music Corporation 2
- VASTAGO PRODUCCIONES LLC 2
Top occupations
- Producers and Directors 8
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 7
- Graphic Designers 6
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 5
- Film and Video Editors 5
- Museum Technicians and Conservators 5
- Marketing Managers 4
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 4
- Public Relations Specialists 4
Worksite states
- California 50
- Florida 26
- New York 18
- Illinois 6
- District of Columbia 5
- New Jersey 5
- Texas 4
- Missouri 3
- Arizona 2
- Tennessee 1
Worksite cities
- Los Angeles, CA 14
- New York, NY 9
- Doral, FL 7
- Miami, FL 7
- Washington, DC 5
- Sylmar, CA 4
- Venice, CA 3
- St. Louis, MO 3
- Chicago, IL 3
- Burbank, CA 3
Countries of citizenship
- United Kingdom 8
- France 7
- South Korea 6
- Venezuela 6
- Mexico 5
- Colombia 4
- Brazil 4
- Germany 4
- Canada 3
- Italy 3
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 33
- None 18
- High School 15
- Master's 10
- Other 3
- Associate's 2
Visa held when filed
- F-1 16
- H-1B 15
- O-1 6
- B-2 6
- E-2 3
- NOT IN USA 3
- A1/A2 2
- F-2 2
- E-3 2
- L-1 2
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: 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.