DOL OFLC, Permanent Labor Certification Program

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION Permanent Labor Certification Program – Selected Statistics, FY 2018 YTD Review of Applications Certified FYTD (% of total certified FY 2018TD) 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 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 Finance and Insurance Retail Trade H-1B L-1 F-1 Blank Not in USA India China South Korea Canada Mexico Advanced Degree3 Bachelor's Less than Bachelor's Other 41,382 56.1% 6,888 9.3% 5,491 7.4% 4,850 6.6% 2,401 3.3% 18,563 25.2% 9.9% 7,333 8.2% 6,037 6.8% 4,996 6.5% 4,779 29,442 39.9% 11,464 15.5% 9.1% 6,684 5,293 7.2% 7.0% 5,171 50,245 68.1% 7.3% 5,392 6.6% 4,868 6.0% 4,398 2,236 3.0% 37,591 51.0% 10.8% 7,927 4.7% 3,448 3.9% 2,846 2,321 3.1% 34,449 46.7% 28,644 38.8% 11.5% 8,462 2.9% 2,173 Applications Received1 FYTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 80,864 27,088 24,715 29,061 -- % FY Change from FY17 +2% Processing Status of Active PERM Applications Appeal 5% Audit Review 15% Sponsorshi p / BE 2% Analyst Review 78% 38,865 Applications remaining as of 6/30/2018 Determination FYTD Applications Processed2 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Certified Denied Withdrawn 73,731 15,913 20,415 37,403 4,397 2,919 1,294 1,283 923 963 1,820 1,033 -- -- -- Processing Times: http://icert.doleta.gov/ 1 “Applications Received” is derived from data not publicly disclosed 2 Quarterly “Applications Processed” may not match the numbers on previous reports due to changes in case processing status. 3 ”Advanced Degree” is defined as Master’s and/or Doctorate Degree Data as of June 30, 2018. All figures are rounded and not audited