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PERM in Food Services and Drinking Places (group 722)
NAICS 722110
- Decisions
- 5,121
- Approved
- 88.1%
- Median certified wage
- $31,096
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 1,130 | 143 | 60 |
| FY2017 | 720 | 130 | 49 |
| FY2018 | 866 | 111 | 38 |
| FY2019 | 573 | 70 | 36 |
| FY2020 | 375 | 54 | 13 |
| FY2021 | 169 | 25 | 7 |
| FY2022 | 91 | 20 | 10 |
| FY2023 | 176 | 16 | 17 |
| FY2024 | 196 | 11 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- FOGO DE CHAO HOLDINGS INC. 149
- NEW YORK NEW YORK PIZZA, LLC 30
- FM PIZZA OF CARROLLWOOD, INC. 30
- FRANK AND FREDDY VENTURES, L.L.C. 30
- Wellfleet Harbor Seafood Company Inc 21
- Voyager Systems, Inc. 20
- NAAN-N-CURRY LLC 19
- AMERIFOODS ENTERPRISE, INC. 18
- MUNSTER PUB INVESTORS LLC DBA SAMUEL BECKETTS 17
- Silver Diner Holdings, Inc. 16
Top occupations
- Cooks, Restaurant 2,346
- Chefs and Head Cooks 1,185
- Food Preparation Workers 402
- Food Service Managers 297
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 122
- Waiters and Waitresses 79
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 53
- General and Operations Managers 43
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 35
- Dishwashers 33
Worksite states
- California 919
- New York 400
- Massachusetts 380
- Texas 367
- Florida 334
- Oregon 317
- Virginia 305
- Illinois 175
- Georgia 149
- Washington 147
Worksite cities
- New York, NY 185
- Los Angeles, CA 143
- Washington, DC 106
- Portland, OR 91
- Houston, TX 78
- Tampa, FL 76
- Chicago, IL 71
- Arlington, VA 51
- Boston, MA 41
- Las Vegas, NV 37
Countries of citizenship
- China 1,215
- South Korea 1,001
- Thailand 375
- Mexico 313
- Brazil 271
- Japan 267
- Nepal 197
- India 126
- Pakistan 79
- El Salvador 77
Worker's education
- None 3,644
- High School 595
- Bachelor's 427
- Master's 152
- Associate's 141
- Other 138
- Doctorate 1
Visa held when filed
- F-1 856
- NOT IN USA 833
- E-2 405
- B-2 268
- EWI 230
- H-1B 169
- F-2 108
- J-1 75
- TPS 69
- H-2B 46
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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