DOL OFLC, PERM Selected Statistics FY2018

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION Permanent Labor Certification Program – Selected Statistics, FY 2018 Review of Applications Certified FY 2018 (% of total certified FY 2018) Computer and Mathematical Architecture and Engineering Management Business and Financial Operations Education, Training, and Library California Texas New York Washington New Jersey Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Manufacturing Information Retail Trade Finance and Insurance H-1B L-1 F-1 Blank Not in USA India China South Korea Canada Mexico Advanced Degree Bachelor's Less than Bachelor's Other 62,466 57% 9,894 9% 7,932 7% 7,045 6% 3,589 3% 27,228 25% 10,501 10% 9% 9,726 8% 8,261 6% 7,008 44,152 40% 16,375 15% 10,374 9% 7% 8,094 7,423 7% 74,454 68% 7% 8,185 7% 7,274 6% 6,661 3,386 3% 56,537 52% 11,925 11% 4% 4,796 4% 4,137 3,569 3% 50,276 46% 43,570 40% 12,592 11% 3% 3,107 Applications Received1 FYTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 104,360 27,088 24,716 29,153 23,403 % FY Change from FY17 -.6% Processing Status of Active PERM Applications Appeal 8% Audit Review 25% Analyst Review 64% Top 5 Occupations (O*Net Job Family) Top 5 Work Site States Top 5 Industries (NAICS Code by Industry) 24,052 Applications remaining as of 9/30/2018 Sponsorship / BE 3% Top 5 Visa Classifications Applications Processed Determination FYTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Top 5 Countries of Citizenship Certified Denied Withdrawn 109,550 15,912 20,410 37,356 35,872 6,255 3,971 1,292 1,276 1,649 2,038 923 963 1,031 1,054 Minimum Education Requirements Processing Times: http://icert.doleta.gov/ • • Cumulative 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 1 Please note that applications received will not match posted disclosure data as this data set only includes adjudicated applications. Data as of September 30, 2018. All figures are rounded and not audited