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PERM cases by fiscal year
Green-card labor certification cases for Defender Services, Inc. as published in DOL's PERM disclosure files. Each fiscal year counts the cases DOL decided that year (certified, denied or withdrawn); the certification rate excludes withdrawn cases. The median offered wage is the annualized wage on certified applications.
| Fiscal year | Cases | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Cert. rate | Median offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | 298 | 267 | 2 | 29 | 99.3% | — |
| FY 2016 | 542 | 459 | 6 | 77 | 98.7% | $16,827 |
| FY 2017 | 528 | 384 | 48 | 96 | 88.9% | $17,056 |
| FY 2018 | 286 | 171 | 113 | 2 | 60.2% | $17,222 |
| All years | 1,654 | 1,281 | 169 | 204 | 88.3% | — |
Recent volume — FY 2016: 542, FY 2017: 528, FY 2018: 286 cases. The busiest year on record was FY 2016 with 542 cases decided.
Current PERM case status
Defender Services, Inc. has no cases in ImmiLane's live case-status tracker, which follows PERM applications filed since November 2024. Its historical filings above come from DOL's annual disclosure files.
PERM processing time
DOL adjudicates PERM applications in filing-date order, not by employer, so a case from Defender Services, Inc. waits in the same queue as every other case filed the same month. As of Oct 3, 2026, 6:55 AM ET, DOL is working on December 2025 filings and recently decided cases averaged 303 days from filing to decision (certified cases 300 days). Audited cases take longer — see the PERM audits and RFIs guide.
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Job titles sponsored
The most common job titles on Defender Services, Inc.'s PERM applications (FY2020–FY2018 disclosure data; top 2 titles, 1,281 cases):
| PERM job title | Cases |
|---|---|
| Commercial Cleaner | 715 |
| Packer | 566 |
H-1B salaries and LCA filings
No certified H-1B LCA salary data is on file for Defender Services, Inc. for FY2025.
Offered wages over time
| Fiscal year | PERM offered wage (median) | H-1B offered wage (median) | Prevailing wage (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $16,827 | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $17,056 | — | — |
| FY 2018 | $17,222 | — | — |
Annualized medians of certified filings. PERM (green card) wages come from the ETA-9089 offered wage, H-1B offered and prevailing wages from the ETA-9035 LCA disclosure. FY2026 is year-to-date.
Frequently asked questions
Does Defender Services, Inc. sponsor green cards?
Yes. DOL disclosure data shows 1,654 PERM labor certification applications from Defender Services, Inc. between FY 2015 and FY 2018. PERM is the first step of the employer-sponsored (EB-2/EB-3) green card process.
What is Defender Services, Inc.'s PERM approval rate?
88.3%: 1,281 of 1,450 adjudicated cases (certified plus denied, withdrawn cases excluded) were certified across all years in DOL disclosure data.
How long does PERM take at Defender Services, Inc.?
DOL processes PERM in filing-date order regardless of employer. As of Oct 3, 2026, 6:55 AM ET it is adjudicating December 2025 filings, and recently decided cases averaged 303 days from filing to decision.
Which jobs does Defender Services, Inc. sponsor for green cards?
The most common PERM job titles are Commercial Cleaner, Packer.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — PERM (ETA-9089) and LCA (ETA-9035) disclosure files, FY 2015–FY 2018 (FY2026 year-to-date; fiscal years run October–September and reflect the year of DOL's decision); ImmiLane live PERM case-status tracker (filings since November 2024, updated Oct 3, 2026, 6:56 AM ET). Rank is by PERM filing volume among 98,088 employers in the same disclosure data. Page updated Oct 3, 2026.
Informational only — not legal advice. ImmiLane is an independent data project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Defender Services, Inc., the U.S. Department of Labor, USCIS, or the Department of State. Employer names appear as filed with DOL; figures are compiled from public disclosure data and may differ from an employer's own records.