OFLC has released the PERM figures Selected Statistics for Q3 FY2021.

Up to FY2021 Quarter 3 there were:

Certifications -- 72,546 (9.71% more than FY2020)
Denied ----------- 3,079 (12.54% more than FY2020)
Withdrawn -------- 2,612 (7.54% less than FY2020)

Processed ------- 78,237 (9.14% more than FY2020)


PERM Received --- 84,600 (5.73% less than FY2020)

Note: The backlog figure given was 72,556 which is unchanged from Q2. This doesn't seem likely, given more applications were processed in Q3 than were received.

Backlog increased by 0 from 72,556 at the end of Q2 FY2021 to 72,556 (0.00% increase) at the end of FY2021 Q3.

Backlog increased by 37,879 from 34,677 at the end of FY2019 to 72,556 (109.23% increase) at the end of FY2021 Q3.


Official PERM Certifications For FY2021 Quarter 3

Country/Group ---- Q1 ------- Q2 ------- Q3 ------- Q4 ---- Total ----- %
CHINA --------- 2,092 ---- 1,940 ---- 5,253 -------- 0 ---- 9,285 --- 12.80%
INDIA --------- 7,797 ---- 8,248 --- 21,927 -------- 0 --- 37,972 --- 52.34%
MEXICO ---------- 766 ------ 687 ---- 1,838 -------- 0 ---- 3,291 ---- 4.54%
PHILIPPINES ----- 242 ------ 396 ------ 605 -------- 0 ---- 1,243 ---- 1.71%
ROW ----------- 4,937 ---- 4,998 --- 10,820 -------- 0 --- 20,755 --- 28.61%

Grand Total -- 15,834 --- 16,269 --- 40,443 -------- 0 --- 72,546 -- 100.00%