Statistical observations derived from public U.S. Department of Labor records.
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58% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (6,938 of 11,853 filings)
LCA realization gap: 10.8% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
58% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (3,116 of 5,415 filings)
56% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (2,324 of 4,155 filings)
87% of 3,798 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,521)
84% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (3,429 of 4,096 filings)
79.0% of filings placed at off-site locations across 8 state(s)
90% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (3,358 of 3,717 filings)
98% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (3,400 of 3,486 filings)
97% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (3,327 of 3,442 filings)
78% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (2,506 of 3,234 filings)
27.9% PERM denial rate vs 2.6% industry median (671 denied of 2,404 decided)
92% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (2,316 of 2,521 filings)
86% of 2,175 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,520)
86% of 2,502 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,455)
97% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (2,354 of 2,430 filings)
86% of 2,304 PERM filings list PHILIPPINES as country of citizenship (HHI 7,479)
71% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,352 of 1,904 filings)
93% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,771 of 1,903 filings)
83% of 1,172 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,911)
80% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,372 of 1,704 filings)
61% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,007 of 1,639 filings)
LCA realization gap: 15.2% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
68% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,112 of 1,630 filings)
71% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,117 of 1,569 filings)
60.5% of filings placed at off-site locations across 3 state(s)
Level I wage filings increased by 35.5pp (from 9.8% to 45.3%)
LCA realization gap: 23.0% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
51% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (756 of 1,489 filings)
68% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 14% industry median
LCA realization gap: 13.2% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
86% of 1,216 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,417)
99% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,422 of 1,441 filings)
LCA realization gap: 15.1% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
61% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (878 of 1,437 filings)
LCA realization gap: 16.6% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
81% of 427 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,718)
70% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (899 of 1,277 filings)
67% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (843 of 1,251 filings)
LCA realization gap: 12.2% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
72.6% of filings placed at off-site locations across 3 state(s)
100% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,241 of 1,241 filings)
88% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,075 of 1,220 filings)
63% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (750 of 1,199 filings)
87% of 1,085 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,693)
LCA realization gap: 23.0% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
87% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (999 of 1,151 filings)
67% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (743 of 1,105 filings)
96% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,059 of 1,104 filings)
LCA realization gap: 24.9% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
15.9% PERM denial rate vs 2.6% industry median (161 denied of 1,015 decided)
89% of 822 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,914)
96% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (949 of 985 filings)
88% of 850 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,777)
LCA realization gap: 16.0% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 13.7% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
84% of 681 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,180)
74% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (698 of 947 filings)
83% of 895 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,923)
75% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (679 of 902 filings)
87% of 902 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,581)
22,268 temporary H-1B applications vs 882 permanent sponsorships (ratio 25:1)
95% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (837 of 882 filings)
LCA realization gap: 21.6% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
19.6% PERM denial rate vs 0.9% industry median (157 denied of 799 decided)
74.4% PERM denial rate vs 3.2% industry median (613 denied of 824 decided)
87% of 834 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,647)
69% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (574 of 834 filings)
87% of 682 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,611)
100% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (804 of 804 filings)
97% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (761 of 787 filings)
LCA realization gap: 15.5% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
64% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (504 of 786 filings)
57% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (424 of 739 filings)
LCA realization gap: 20.5% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
83% of 604 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,894)
100% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (737 of 737 filings)
88% of 731 PERM filings list PHILIPPINES as country of citizenship (HHI 7,701)
22.2% PERM denial rate vs 1.9% industry median (160 denied of 722 decided)
98% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (709 of 725 filings)
LCA realization gap: 21.8% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
85% of 383 PERM filings list CHINA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,369)
LCA realization gap: 11.0% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 13.9% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
87% of 647 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,521)
58% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (389 of 665 filings)
91% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (598 of 657 filings)
62% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (401 of 642 filings)
82% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (521 of 637 filings)
68% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (431 of 637 filings)
90% of 496 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 8,067)
87% of 480 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,635)
88% of 610 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,821)
LCA realization gap: 23.8% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 21.1% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
100% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (603 of 603 filings)
85% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (509 of 598 filings)
LCA realization gap: 11.7% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
18.5% PERM denial rate vs 1.2% industry median (105 denied of 569 decided)
69% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 10% industry median
94% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (562 of 595 filings)
LCA realization gap: 12.4% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
Level I wage filings increased by 32.3pp (from 65.3% to 97.6%)
96% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (564 of 588 filings)
100% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 75% industry median
84% of 491 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,021)
95% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (537 of 563 filings)
100% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (526 of 526 filings)
LCA realization gap: 19.8% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 16.1% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
84% of 379 PERM filings list JAMAICA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,084)
67.5% PERM denial rate vs 2.4% industry median (281 denied of 416 decided)
94% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (455 of 485 filings)
LCA realization gap: 18.9% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
86% of 370 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,428)
LCA realization gap: 11.4% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 23.9% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
79.3% of filings placed at off-site locations across 4 state(s)
LCA realization gap: 22.2% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
100% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (454 of 454 filings)
86% of 390 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,435)
85% of 358 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,202)
87% of 398 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,662)
LCA realization gap: 12.4% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 24.2% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
81% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (348 of 432 filings)
LCA realization gap: 12.4% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 19.8% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
Level I wage filings increased by 32.7pp (from 42.3% to 75.0%)
77% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (319 of 413 filings)
79.2% of filings placed at off-site locations across 13 state(s)
84% of 316 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,117)
83% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (337 of 408 filings)
LCA realization gap: 17.9% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
96% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 75% industry median
6 PERM filings with only 1-1 reported employees (FY2019-FY2019)
51% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (207 of 404 filings)
89% of 400 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,938)
LCA realization gap: 15.4% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 13.0% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 21.0% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
86% of 383 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,365)
LCA realization gap: 23.8% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
83% of 344 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,032)
92% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (353 of 382 filings)
83% of 381 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,986)
LCA realization gap: 12.7% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
98% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (365 of 373 filings)
82% of 370 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,737)
LCA realization gap: 19.8% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
100% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (369 of 369 filings)
81% of 296 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,660)
86% of 302 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,369)
87% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (316 of 365 filings)
83% of 310 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,952)
74.5% of filings placed at off-site locations across 3 state(s)
19.4% PERM denial rate vs 2.6% industry median (60 denied of 310 decided)
67% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (242 of 359 filings)
96% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (344 of 358 filings)
16.1% PERM denial rate vs 2.6% industry median (56 denied of 347 decided)
LCA realization gap: 10.9% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 11.8% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 19.7% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
16.6% PERM denial rate vs 2.6% industry median (56 denied of 337 decided)
85% of 306 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,297)
86% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (306 of 356 filings)
LCA realization gap: 14.2% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
Level I wage filings increased by 33.6pp (from 33.1% to 66.7%)
96% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (331 of 346 filings)
81% of 300 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,622)
LCA realization gap: 18.9% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
82% of 292 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,861)
LCA realization gap: 21.2% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 22.2% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
86% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (294 of 340 filings)
84% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (281 of 336 filings)
58% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (193 of 335 filings)
LCA realization gap: 12.7% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
86% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (285 of 331 filings)
LCA realization gap: 16.5% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
81% of 331 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,690)
82% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (268 of 329 filings)
84% of 236 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,150)
LCA realization gap: 22.4% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
LCA realization gap: 14.3% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
86% of 266 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,501)
55% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (175 of 318 filings)
83% of 310 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,875)
24.2% PERM denial rate vs 2.4% industry median (72 denied of 298 decided)
73.1% of filings placed at off-site locations across 2 state(s)
51% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (162 of 315 filings)
25.7% PERM denial rate vs 1.9% industry median (76 denied of 296 decided)
87% of 313 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 7,620)
81% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (253 of 313 filings)
LCA realization gap: 21.7% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions
73% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (226 of 311 filings)
87% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (271 of 310 filings)
27.9% PERM denial rate vs 2.4% industry median (83 denied of 298 decided)
82% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (254 of 310 filings)
Level I wage filings increased by 30.7pp (from 3.4% to 34.1%)