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PERM in Full-Service Restaurants
NAICS 722511
- Decisions
- 13,787
- Approved
- 92.1%
- Median certified wage
- $32,833
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 69 | 2 | 4 |
| FY2017 | 362 | 27 | 53 |
| FY2018 | 644 | 64 | 27 |
| FY2019 | 521 | 80 | 44 |
| FY2020 | 597 | 58 | 59 |
| FY2021 | 772 | 58 | 66 |
| FY2022 | 1,140 | 131 | 77 |
| FY2023 | 1,100 | 197 | 108 |
| FY2024 | 1,855 | 132 | 212 |
| FY2025 | 2,693 | 130 | 141 |
| FY2026 | 2,136 | 135 | 93 |
Top sponsors
- BH Acquisition Company, LLC 179
- Lizard's Thicket, Inc. 155
- Robison Venture Group, LLC 150
- Harrys of America LLC 139
- Blue House Restaurant, Inc. 113
- Shrimp Basket Restaurants, LLC 101
- Big Splash Restaurant Group, LLC 93
- Pizzalley's LLC 72
- NEW CANEY INC 66
- Miyami Japanese Steakhouse, LLC 58
Top occupations
- Cooks, Restaurant 4,753
- Food Preparation Workers 1,959
- Chefs and Head Cooks 1,696
- Dishwashers 753
- Food Service Managers 687
- Waiters and Waitresses 654
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 485
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 214
- General and Operations Managers 165
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 151
Worksite states
- California 2,477
- Florida 1,641
- Georgia 1,143
- Texas 853
- New York 818
- Virginia 684
- South Carolina 485
- Massachusetts 461
- Colorado 460
- Illinois 451
Worksite cities
- New York, NY 438
- Los Angeles, CA 282
- Chicago, IL 211
- Houston, TX 194
- Lake Buena Vista, FL 180
- San Diego, CA 179
- Orlando, FL 171
- St. Augustine, FL 169
- Columbia, SC 166
- Atlanta, GA 165
Countries of citizenship
- Thailand 1,318
- South Korea 1,268
- Brazil 619
- Vietnam 564
- China 493
- Nepal 473
- Mexico 337
- Japan 208
- Bangladesh 175
- Pakistan 165
Worker's education
- None 5,597
- High School 927
- Bachelor's 674
- Associate's 208
- Master's 201
- Other 126
- Doctorate 5
Visa held when filed
- F-1 2,026
- NOT IN USA 1,264
- E-2 636
- B-2 467
- F-2 187
- EWI 150
- H-1B 135
- H-2B 103
- J-1 84
- TPS 84
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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