OFLC has released the PERM figures Selected Statistics for Q1 FY2021.

Up to FY2021 Quarter 1 there were:

Certifications -- 15,839 (1.45% less than FY2020)
Denied ----------- 1,315 (35.71% more than FY2020)
Withdrawn ---------- 773 (13.24% less than FY2020)

Processed ------- 17,927 (0.03 % less than FY2020)


PERM Received --- 29,141 (6.17% less than FY2020)


Backlog increased by 10,622 from 56,006 at the end of Q4 FY2020 to 66,628 (18.97% increase) at the end of FY2021 Q1.

Backlog increased by 31,951 from 34,677 at the end of FY2019 to 66,628 (92.14% increase) at the end of FY2021 Q1.


Official PERM Certifications For FY2021 Quarter 1
Country/Group ---- Q1 ------- Q2 ------- Q3 ------- Q4 ---- Total ----- %
CHINA --------- 2,092 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 ---- 2,092 --- 13.21%
INDIA --------- 7,799 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 ---- 7,799 --- 48.31%
MEXICO ---------- 766 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 ------ 766 ---- 5.49%
PHILIPPINES ----- 242 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 ------ 242 ---- 1.66%
ROW ----------- 4,940 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 ---- 4,940 --- 29.58%

Grand Total -- 15,839 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 0 --- 15,839 -- 100.00%