DOL OFLC, Permanent Labor Certification Program

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION Permanent Labor Certification Program – Select Statistics, FY 2016 Applications Received FY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 % QTR Change from FY15 23,063 23,063 - - - -1% Processing Status of Active PERM Applications Audit Review 9% Sponsorship /BE 1% Appeal 10% Analyst Review 80% 23,063 Applications received as of 12/31/2015 Applications Processed Determination FY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Certified Denied Withdrawn 24,013 24,013 1,807 1,123 1,807 1,123 - - - - - - - - - Processing Times: http://icert.doleta.gov/ • Cumulative numbers for the fiscal year to date will not necessarily reflect the sum of the quarter numbers due to changes in case processing status. These numbers may not match the numbers on previous reports due to changes in case processing status. • Advanced Degree is defined as Master’s and/or Doctorate Degree Review of Applications Certified FY 2016TD (% of total certified FY 2016) Top 5 Occupations (O*Net Job Family) Top 5 Work Site States Top 5 Industries (NAICS Code by Industry) Top 5 Visa Classifications Top 5 Countries of Citizenship Minimum Education Requirements Software Developers, Applications Computer Systems Analysts Software Developers, Systems Software Computer and Information Systems Managers Electronics Engineers, Except Computer California Texas New Jersey New York Illinois Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Manufacturing Information Educational Services Finance and Insurance H-1B Blank L-1 F-1 Not in USA India South Korea China Canada Philippines Advanced Degree Bachelor's Less than Bachelor's Other 13,486 56% 1,997 8% 1,938 8% 1,502 6% 922 4% 5,790 24% 2,859 12% 9% 2,260 8% 1,867 4% 971 11,698 49% 3,570 15% 7% 1,697 5% 1,231 1,140 5% 18,097 38% 3% 1,488 3% 1,320 2% 1,013 2% 721 13,226 28% 4% 1,999 4% 1,984 2% 842 1% 454 11,182 47% 9,299 39% 2,800 12% 732 3% All figures are rounded and not audited