Official PERM Certifications For FY2019 Q1

Official PERM Certifications For FY2019 Quarter 1

FY2019 Quarter 1

Country/Group --- Q1 ------- Q2 ------- Q3 ------- Q4 ---- Total ----- %
CHINA -------- 1,840 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 ---- 1,840 --- 11.68%
INDIA -------- 8,100 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 ---- 8,100 --- 51.41%
MEXICO --------- 678 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 ------ 678 ---- 4.30%
PHILIPPINES ---- 246 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 ------ 246 ---- 1.56%
ROW ---------- 4,891 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 ---- 4,891 --- 31.05%

Grand Total - 15,755 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 --- 15,755 -- 100.00%


Also shown (for reference) are the figures for Quarter 1 for FY2015 to FY2018

Country/Group - FY2019 ---- FY2018 ---- FY2017 ---- FY2016 ---- FY2015
CHINA ---------- 1,840 ----- 1,765 ----- 2,097 ----- 2,106 ----- 1,431
INDIA ---------- 8,100 ----- 7,998 ---- 12,167 ---- 13,228 ----- 9,191
MEXICO ----------- 678 ------- 427 ------- 527 ------- 457 ------- 295
PHILIPPINES ------ 246 ------- 251 ------- 383 ------- 460 ------- 316
ROW ------------ 4,891 ----- 5,471 ----- 7,336 ----- 7,726 ----- 4,939

Grand Total --- 15,755 ---- 15,912 ---- 22,510 ---- 23,977 ---- 16,172


In FY2019 Quarter 1 there were:

Certifications -- 17,755
Denied ----------- 1,243
Withdrawn ---------- 883

Processed ------- 19,881


PERM Received --- 27,912


Backlog increased by 10,235 from 24,052 at the end of FY2018 to 34,287 (42.55% increase) at the end of FY2019 Q1.