Statistical observations derived from public U.S. Department of Labor records.
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PERM filings distributed across 3 distinct FEINs
10 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (0.8% of titled filings)
PERM filings distributed across 3 distinct FEINs
72% of 10,737 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,188)
CEO pay ratio rose from 287:1 to 812:1 (+183%) alongside 3,196 workers in WARN notices (2001-2020)
125,149 temporary H-1B applications vs 10,859 permanent sponsorships (ratio 12:1)
DOL WHD found $4,095 in H-1B wage underpayment; employer subsequently received 125,149 approved LCA filings
3 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (2.7% of titled filings)
4 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (0.7% of titled filings)
79% of 5,877 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,279)
70,404 temporary H-1B applications vs 5,975 permanent sponsorships (ratio 12:1)
76% of 4,153 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,848)
45,187 temporary H-1B applications vs 4,096 permanent sponsorships (ratio 11:1)
PERM filings distributed across 3 distinct FEINs
179 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (13.0% of titled filings)
68,877 temporary H-1B applications vs 3,717 permanent sponsorships (ratio 19:1)
14 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (2.3% of titled filings)
73% of 3,485 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,471)
79% of 3,106 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,263)
DOL WHD found $8,999 in H-1B wage underpayment; employer subsequently received 29,179 approved LCA filings
10 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (1.7% of titled filings)
DOL WHD found $82,726 in H-1B wage underpayment; employer subsequently received 23,602 approved LCA filings
1 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 9 reportable cases alongside 23,602 H-1B LCA filings
7 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (0.5% of titled filings)
TAA: DOL certified job shift to INDIA, CHINA
32,417 temporary H-1B applications vs 2,521 permanent sponsorships (ratio 13:1)
100% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 12% industry median
33% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (831 of 2,516 filings)
50% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (1,248 of 2,502 filings)
35% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (857 of 2,449 filings)
76% of 2,449 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,945)
100% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 12% industry median
12 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (0.8% of titled filings)
75% of 2,143 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,860)
77% of 2,057 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,970)
8 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (0.5% of titled filings)
76% of 1,873 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,993)
100% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 54% industry median
6 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (0.6% of titled filings)
79% of 1,539 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,418)
WARN: 1,232 workers laid off | TAA: DOL certified job shift to MANILLA
70% of 1,637 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,226)
73% of 1,675 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,511)
8 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (0.6% of titled filings)
Filing volume grew 120% YoY at peak; accelerating in 3 of the last 4 years; latest year +120%
23,037 temporary H-1B applications vs 1,639 permanent sponsorships (ratio 14:1)
80% of 616 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,359)
71% of 1,465 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,259)
2 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 13 reportable cases, 7 severe-injury reports, 1 amputations alongside 6,039 H-1B LCA filings
33% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (522 of 1,580 filings)
13.7% PERM denial rate vs 1.9% industry median (199 denied of 1,457 decided)
22,263 temporary H-1B applications vs 1,530 permanent sponsorships (ratio 15:1)
40% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (607 of 1,530 filings)
64 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 3,325 reportable cases alongside 4,705 H-1B LCA filings
38% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (542 of 1,443 filings)
70% of 1,384 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,314)
7 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (0.8% of titled filings)
48% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (666 of 1,397 filings)
100% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 12% industry median
DOL WHD found $9,792 in H-1B wage underpayment; employer subsequently received 646 approved LCA filings
38% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (497 of 1,315 filings)
72% of 1,094 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,393)
13 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (5.9% of titled filings)
75% of 695 PERM filings list PHILIPPINES as country of citizenship (HHI 5,690)
9 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 36 reportable cases alongside 3,804 H-1B LCA filings
47% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (556 of 1,179 filings)
78% of 1,105 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,127)
75% of 890 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,651)
TAA: DOL certified job shift to REDACTED
60% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 11% industry median
31% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (303 of 990 filings)
74% of 638 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,741)
31% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (300 of 956 filings)
3 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (0.6% of titled filings)
30.5% PERM denial rate vs 2.4% industry median (257 denied of 844 decided)
80% of 647 PERM filings list BANGLADESH as country of citizenship (HHI 6,438)
70% of 817 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,124)
43% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (390 of 900 filings)
DOL WHD found $15,161 in H-1B wage underpayment; employer subsequently received 52 approved LCA filings
70% of 846 PERM filings list BANGLADESH as country of citizenship (HHI 5,169)
50% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (419 of 840 filings)
9,896 temporary H-1B applications vs 840 permanent sponsorships (ratio 12:1)
100% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 12% industry median
3 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (1.0% of titled filings)
30% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (231 of 761 filings)
6 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 19 reportable cases alongside 3,586 H-1B LCA filings
100% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 12% industry median
36% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (256 of 721 filings)
79% of 420 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,346)
42% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (298 of 709 filings)
1 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 6 reportable cases alongside 1,558 H-1B LCA filings
47% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (323 of 691 filings)
DOL WHD found $9,632 in H-1B wage underpayment; employer subsequently received 253 approved LCA filings
DOL WHD found $5,255 in H-1B wage underpayment; employer subsequently received 6,133 approved LCA filings
74% of 529 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,633)
16 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 50 reportable cases alongside 2,698 H-1B LCA filings
42% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (271 of 650 filings)
74% of 554 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,531)
44% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (285 of 643 filings)
78% of 607 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,157)
74% of 427 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,506)
Filed under 3 legal-name variations with denial rates from 0.0% to 12.5% (delta 12.5 pp)
Filed under 3 legal-name variations with denial rates from 0.0% to 14.8% (delta 14.8 pp)
13.8% PERM denial rate vs 2.6% industry median (81 denied of 588 decided)
57 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 41 reportable cases alongside 1,840 H-1B LCA filings
70% of 436 PERM filings list BANGLADESH as country of citizenship (HHI 5,040)
13.2% PERM denial rate vs 2.4% industry median (70 denied of 532 decided)
46% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (274 of 600 filings)
36% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (210 of 589 filings)
77% of 511 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,991)
2 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 1,063 reportable cases alongside 4,115 H-1B LCA filings
100% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 12% industry median
49% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (281 of 577 filings)
34% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (192 of 571 filings)
72% of 570 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,185)
71% of 518 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,116)
50.5% of filings placed at off-site locations across 3 state(s)
37% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (196 of 531 filings)
33% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (176 of 527 filings)
39% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (204 of 526 filings)
6,006 temporary H-1B applications vs 510 permanent sponsorships (ratio 12:1)
27 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 66 reportable cases alongside 1,612 H-1B LCA filings
14.5% PERM denial rate vs 2.6% industry median (73 denied of 503 decided)
78% of 498 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,197)
100% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 12% industry median
45% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (221 of 493 filings)
3 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (1.2% of titled filings)
75% of 486 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,705)
100% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 54% industry median
70% of 414 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,334)
Filed under 3 legal-name variations with denial rates from 1.2% to 15.0% (delta 13.8 pp)
50% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (239 of 478 filings)
72% of 412 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,478)
64% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 11% industry median
6 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (3.4% of titled filings)
48% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (218 of 458 filings)
75 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 382 reportable cases, 2 severe-injury reports, 1 amputations alongside 1,911 H-1B LCA filings
79% of 380 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,357)
2 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 1,886 reportable cases alongside 1,914 H-1B LCA filings
7,796 temporary H-1B applications vs 452 permanent sponsorships (ratio 17:1)
47.6% of filings placed at off-site locations across 2 state(s)
18 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 14 reportable cases alongside 2,258 H-1B LCA filings
42% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (183 of 440 filings)
26 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 144 reportable cases, 3 severe-injury reports, 2 amputations alongside 701 H-1B LCA filings
46% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (201 of 440 filings)
Filed under 3 legal-name variations with denial rates from 0.0% to 12.7% (delta 12.7 pp)
38% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (167 of 438 filings)
80% of 324 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,444)
39% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (170 of 436 filings)
74% of 370 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,668)
73% of 298 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,445)
80% of 354 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,502)
72% of 356 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,337)
72% of 400 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,439)
45% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (183 of 403 filings)
39% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (156 of 400 filings)
74% of 326 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,524)
21 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 79 reportable cases alongside 1,268 H-1B LCA filings
19.0% PERM denial rate vs 2.4% industry median (72 denied of 379 decided)
79% of 274 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,343)
DOL WHD found $52,473 in H-1B wage underpayment; employer subsequently received 3,329 approved LCA filings
67% of 372 PERM filings list HAITI as country of citizenship (HHI 5,363)
98% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 12% industry median
48% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (179 of 370 filings)
34% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (126 of 368 filings)
Filed under 3 legal-name variations with denial rates from 0.0% to 11.6% (delta 11.6 pp)
50% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 12% industry median
Worksite shifted from MASSACHUSETTS to MA with $17,765 prevailing wage decrease
79% of 310 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 6,312)
41% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (147 of 358 filings)
43% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (154 of 357 filings)
99% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 34% industry median
91.4% PERM denial rate vs 5.0% industry median (278 denied of 304 decided)
34% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (119 of 355 filings)
1 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 8 reportable cases alongside 1,220 H-1B LCA filings
DOL WHD found $23,980 in H-1B wage underpayment; employer subsequently received 209 approved LCA filings
14 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 47 reportable cases, 8 severe-injury reports, 2 amputations alongside 996 H-1B LCA filings
75% of 280 PERM filings list PHILIPPINES as country of citizenship (HHI 5,911)
30% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (104 of 343 filings)
43% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (144 of 334 filings)
34 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 96 reportable cases alongside 1,446 H-1B LCA filings
12 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 6 reportable cases alongside 2,194 H-1B LCA filings
31% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (103 of 329 filings)
72% of 264 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,304)
43% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (142 of 329 filings)
43 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 68 reportable cases alongside 944 H-1B LCA filings
34% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (111 of 323 filings)
56% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 12% industry median
248 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 10,345 reportable cases, 4 severe-injury reports, 1 amputations alongside 1,127 H-1B LCA filings
32% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (102 of 318 filings)
WARN: 551 workers laid off | TAA: DOL certified job shift to ARGENTINA
TAA: DOL certified job shift to PHILIPPINES
59% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 11% industry median
12 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (5.7% of titled filings)
76% of 294 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,761)
Worksite shifted from CALIFORNIA to CA with $16,398 prevailing wage decrease
30 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 602 reportable cases alongside 1,814 H-1B LCA filings
71% of 252 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,122)
75% of 275 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,687)
71% of 266 PERM filings list INDIA as country of citizenship (HHI 5,165)