Official PERM Certifications For FY2019 Quarter 4

FY2019 Quarter 4

Country ------- Q1 ------- Q2 ------- Q3 ------- Q4 ------ Total ----- %
CHINA -------- 1,839 ---- 2,390 ---- 4,042 ---- 2,719 --- 10,990 --- 11.71%
INDIA -------- 8,081 --- 11,859 --- 18,049 --- 12,022 --- 50,011 --- 53.28%
MEXICO --------- 678 ------ 674 ---- 1,163 ------ 747 ---- 3,262 ---- 3.48%
PHILIPPINES ---- 246 ------ 307 ------ 474 ------ 505 ---- 1,532 ---- 1.63%
ROW ---------- 4,886 ---- 6,024 --- 10,395 ---- 6,765 --- 28,070 --- 29.90%

Grand Total - 15,730 --- 21,254 --- 34,123 --- 22,758 --- 93,865 -- 100.00%


Also shown (for reference) are the figures as at the end of Quarter 4 for FY2015 to FY2018

FY2019 Q4

Country/Group - FY2019 ---- FY2018 ---- FY2017 ---- FY2016 ---- FY2015
CHINA --------- 10,990 ---- 12,545 ----- 8,305 ---- 10,540 ----- 6,899
INDIA --------- 50,011 ---- 56,764 ---- 48,134 ---- 65,282 ---- 45,776
MEXICO --------- 3,262 ----- 3,597 ----- 2,048 ----- 2,164 ----- 1,483
PHILIPPINES ---- 1,532 ----- 1,529 ----- 1,239 ----- 1,867 ----- 1,560
ROW ----------- 28,070 ---- 35,115 ---- 27,883 ---- 36,080 ---- 23,220

Grand Total --- 93,865 --- 109,550 ---- 87,609 --- 115,933 ---- 78,938


Up to the end of FY2019 Quarter 4 there were:

Certifications -- 93,865
Denied ----------- 5,535
Withdrawn -------- 3,255

Processed ------ 102,655


PERM Received -- 113,014 (an increase of 8.3%)


Backlog increased by 7,721 from 26,956 at the end of FY2019 Q3 to 34,677 (28.64% increase) at the end of FY2019 Q4.


Processing Status

Type ------------------ Q2 ---- Q3 ---- Q4
Analyst Review -------- 84% --- 70% --- 74%
Audit Review ---------- 11% --- 19% --- 18%
Sponsorship/BE --------- 1% ---- 7% ---- 3%
Appeal ----------------- 4% ---- 4% ---- 5%