OFLC has released the PERM figures Selected Statistics for Q4 FY2021.
Up to FY2021 Quarter 4 there were:
Certifications -- 100,552 (16.84% more than FY2020)
Denied ------------ 4,141 (1.69% less than FY2020)
Withdrawn --------- 3,571 (4.77% less than FY2020)
Processed ------- 108,264 (15.15% more than FY2020)
PERM Received --- 120,660 (4.80% more than FY2020)
Backlog decreased by 4,504 from 72,556 at the end of Q3 FY2021 to 68,052 (6.21% decrease) at the end of FY2021 Q4.
Backlog increased by 33,375 from 34,677 at the end of FY2019 to 68,052 (96.25% increase) at the end of FY2021 Q4.
Official PERM Certifications For FY2021 Quarter 4
Country/Group ---- Q1 ------- Q2 ------- Q3 ------- Q4 ---- Total ----- %
CHINA --------- 2,092 ---- 1,940 ---- 5,252 ---- 3,476 --- 12,760 --- 12.69%
INDIA --------- 7,797 ---- 8,248 --- 21,918 --- 15,095 --- 53,058 --- 52.77%
MEXICO ---------- 766 ------ 687 ---- 1,838 ---- 1,284 ---- 4,575 ---- 4.55%
PHILIPPINES ----- 242 ------ 389 ------ 605 ------ 656 ---- 1,892 ---- 1.88%
ROW ----------- 4,937 ---- 4,996 --- 10,816 ---- 7,518 --- 28,267 --- 28.11%
Grand Total -- 15,834 --- 16,260 --- 40,429 --- 28,029 -- 100,552 -- 100.00%