PERM in Religious Organizations
NAICS 813110
- Decisions
- 2,091
- Approved
- 92.6%
- Median certified wage
- $40,000
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 259 | 22 | 16 |
| FY2017 | 222 | 22 | 16 |
| FY2018 | 228 | 13 | 8 |
| FY2019 | 130 | 12 | 5 |
| FY2020 | 102 | 14 | 9 |
| FY2021 | 133 | 9 | 7 |
| FY2022 | 118 | 13 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 99 | 16 | 3 |
| FY2024 | 81 | 8 | 16 |
| FY2025 | 183 | 5 | 21 |
| FY2026 | 265 | 12 | 22 |
Top sponsors
- ASSEMBLY OF GOD BETHLEHEM MINISTRY 12
- BETHEL KOREAN CHURCH 11
- THE JOYFUL CHURCH OF NEW YORK 11
- JESUS CHRIST MARANATHA GLOBAL MINISTRIES INC 10
- New Life Vision Church 10
- FULL GOSPEL UNITED CHURCH OF NEW YORK 10
- LA OPEN DOOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10
- LAGOINHA ORLANDO CHURCH INC 9
- Korean Presbyterian Church of Queens, Inc. 9
- Korean Central Presbyterian Church of Houston, Inc. 9
Top occupations
- Clergy 878
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education 308
- Music Directors and Composers 227
- Office Clerks, General 74
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 72
- Religious Workers, All Other 32
- Instructional Coordinators 26
- Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 19
- Accountants and Auditors 19
- Public Relations Specialists 17
Worksite states
- California 570
- New York 299
- New Jersey 164
- Texas 140
- Florida 120
- Georgia 100
- Illinois 94
- Virginia 72
- Massachusetts 53
- Maryland 41
Worksite cities
- Los Angeles, CA 155
- Flushing, NY 85
- Houston, TX 37
- Orlando, FL 31
- Bayside, NY 30
- New York, NY 28
- Irvine, CA 26
- Suwanee, GA 26
- Fullerton, CA 25
- Duluth, GA 23
Countries of citizenship
- South Korea 1,146
- Brazil 51
- Canada 34
- Nigeria 31
- United Kingdom 17
- China 15
- Mexico 15
- Dominican Republic 13
- India 11
- Jamaica 10
Worker's education
- Master's 836
- Bachelor's 323
- High School 153
- None 130
- Doctorate 42
- Other 36
- Associate's 32
Visa held when filed
- F-1 591
- R-1 226
- H-1B 138
- B-2 68
- F-2 43
- NOT IN USA 26
- E-2 23
- O-1 18
- J-1 12
- B-1 10
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.