DOL Report of PERM Processing and Statistics
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released the PERM statistics for the first two quarters of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, covering the period between October 1, 2007, and March 31, 2008 (the “Period”).
During the Period, there were 44,090 PERM applications received, there were 12,600 cases certified and, as of March 23, 2008, there were 28,000 cases pending.
Among the highlights provided by DOL are that 66% of the certified PERM cases were H-1B workers. The top five states of intended employment were California, New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Florida. Among the countries, India was top, followed by China, South Korea, Philippines, Mexico, Canada, and the U.K.
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