Qualcomm Incorporated
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- We look at green-card filings denied, certified, and last filing.
- Manufacturing · est. 1,538 U.S. employees
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4% Green-card filings denied 78 of 2,213 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings26% Green-card filings certified 570 of 2,213 green-card filings · last filed Jun 2026 · FY2008–FY2025Jun 2026 Last filing580% Visa filings vs workforce 8,923 filings / 1,538 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 self-reported headcount#23 of 22,526 Green-card + work-visa filings 8,923 filings · last Jun 2026 · #23 of 22,526 in Manufacturing · #157 of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025#157 of 332,896 Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 8,923 filings · #157 of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY20252,213 Green-card filings FY2008–FY20256,710 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2025Top 1% Green-card filings per employee, Manufacturing 2,213 filings / 1,538 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 1% of 13,050 in Manufacturing with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 2,908 filings / 1,538 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 2% of 13,050 in Manufacturing reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2025Top 10% Work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 695 filings / 1,538 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 10% of 7,461 in Manufacturing with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
- Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 4.6% < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, left unused, and certified.
- Manufacturing · est. 1,538 U.S. employees
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4% Green-card filings denied 78 of 2,213 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings69% Green-card filings left unused 1,525 of 2,213 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings26% Green-card filings certified 570 of 2,213 green-card filings · last filed Jun 2026 · FY2008–FY20252% Green-card filings withdrawn 40 of 2,213 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings#23 of 22,526 Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 8,923 filings · #23 of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2008–FY2025#157 of 332,896 Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 8,923 filings · #157 of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025Jun 2026 Last filing$80,725 Median wage, Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software FY2008–FY20252,213 Green-card filings FY2008–FY20256,710 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2025
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at work-visa filings denied, certified, and USCIS H-1B petitions approved.
- Manufacturing · est. 1,538 U.S. employees
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75 Work-visa filings denied of 6,710 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings75% Work-visa filings certified 5,042 of 6,710 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings98% USCIS H-1B petitions approved 14,159 of 14,420 petitions decided · initial and continuing combined · USCIS H-1B petitions · FY2009–FY2023241 Work-visa filings withdrawn of 6,710 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings1,352 Work-visa filings certified-withdrawn of 6,710 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings#11 of 13,792 Work-visa filing volume · Manufacturing #85 of 231,601 US employers · FY2008–FY2025 filings#12 of 22,482 Green-card filing volume · Manufacturing #51 of 210,333 US employers · FY2008–FY2025 filings3.0:1 Temp-to-perm 6,710 work visas / 2,213 green cards · FY2008–FY202599% Work-visa filings for full-time roles 4,024 of 4,026 filings that state it · 2,684 filings do not (FY2008/2010/2016 carry no value) · FY2008–FY2025 filingsTop 1% Green-card filings per employee 2,213 filings / 1,538 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 1% of 13,050 in Manufacturing with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025Jun 2026 Last filing6,710 Work visas Green cards: 2,213 · FY2008–FY2025
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, work-visa filings certified, and green-card filings withdrawn.
- Manufacturing · est. 1,538 U.S. employees
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4% Green-card filings denied 78 of 2,213 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings75% Work-visa filings certified 5,042 of 6,710 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings2% Green-card filings withdrawn 40 of 2,213 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings3.0:1 Temp-to-perm 6,710 work visas / 2,213 green cards · FY2008–FY2025$80,725 Median wage, Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software FY2008–FY2025Jun 2026 Last filing#23 of 22,526 Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 8,923 filings · #23 of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2008–FY2025#157 of 332,896 Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 8,923 filings · #157 of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY20252,213 Green-card filings FY2008–FY20256,710 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2025Top 1% Green-card filings per employee, Manufacturing 2,213 filings / 1,538 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 1% of 13,050 in Manufacturing with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 2,908 filings / 1,538 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 2% of 13,050 in Manufacturing reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2025
- Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 4.6% < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, left unused, and withdrawn.
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4% Green-card filings denied 78 of 2,213 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings69% Green-card filings left unused 1,525 of 2,213 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings2% Green-card filings withdrawn 40 of 2,213 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings#23 of 22,526 Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 8,923 filings · #23 of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2008–FY2025#157 of 332,896 Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 8,923 filings · #157 of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY20252,213 Green-card filings FY2008–FY20256,710 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2025Top 1% Green-card filings per employee, Manufacturing 2,213 filings / 1,538 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 1% of 13,050 in Manufacturing with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 2,908 filings / 1,538 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 2% of 13,050 in Manufacturing reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2025
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- History, not a hiring promise.
Public record data. PERM PERM — Permanent Employment Certification (ETA-9089) Employer's DOL filing to sponsor a specific worker for an employment-based green card after testing the U.S. job marketTemporary visa (often F-1 student → H-1B)PERM — employer asks DOL to certify the job (you are here)I-140 — employer petitions USCISPriority-date wait (varies by country of birth — years to decades)Green card (I-485 / consular)DOL certifies paperwork — it does not issue green cards; per-position; certified ≠ granted. NEVER "work permit"Common path — some categories skip PERM (EB-1, NIW); timelines vary widely by country of birth. Educational info, not legal advice.Official source ↗ and LCA LCA — Labor Condition Application (ETA-9035) Employer's legally binding wage promise to DOL, required before employing H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 workersJob offer + prevailing wageLCA — wage promise to DOL (you are here)Cap lottery registration (USCIS)I-129 petition (USCIS)Visa issued / status changed (DOS or USCIS)One filing can cover MANY positions — filing counts ≠ worker counts (employers over-file for lottery/relocations); not a visaCommon path — some categories skip PERM (EB-1, NIW); timelines vary widely by country of birth. Educational info, not legal advice.Official source ↗ filing data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure files. Methodology →
Filings over time
How many green card applications Qualcomm Incorporated has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.
What this means
Qualcomm Incorporated applied to sponsor 2,213 workers for green cards between 2008 and 2025. A green card application is what an employer files to help a worker stay in the U.S. permanently.
Important: everything on this page is derived from public U.S. Department of Labor records. It is not a statement of fraud, wrongdoing, or hiring intent. It describes observable filing patterns only.
Recent layoff notices
Qualcomm Incorporated has filed 18 WARN WARN — Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act Federal law requiring 60-day advance notice of large layoffs or plant closures100+ employee firms, 50+/one-third site thresholds — WARN data captures only a FRACTION of layoffs; distributed cuts are invisibleOfficial source ↗ Act layoff notice(s) with state workforce agencies. These are public layoff notifications required by federal law.
USCIS visa petition outcomes
Source: USCIS USCIS — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Reviews petitions and grants immigration statusNot ICE/CBPOfficial source ↗ H-1B H-1B — H-1B Specialty Occupation Temporary employer-sponsored visa for degree-level specialty roles; 85K annual cap via lotteryJob offer + prevailing wageLCA — wage promise to DOLCap lottery registration (USCIS)I-129 petition (USCIS)Visa issued / status changed (DOS or USCIS) (you are here)Nonimmigrant/temporary — never "immigrant worker"Common path — some categories skip PERM (EB-1, NIW); timelines vary widely by country of birth. Educational info, not legal advice.Official source ↗ Employer Data Hub. Petition decisions by fiscal year.
| FY | New visa approvals | New visa rejections | Renewal approvals | Renewal rejections | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 1 | 584 | 24 | 639 |
| 2022 | 455 | 5 | 1,002 | 22 | 1,484 |
| 2021 | 410 | 5 | 848 | 8 | 1,271 |
| 2020 | 464 | 2 | 974 | 22 | 1,462 |
| 2019 | 544 | 23 | 776 | 36 | 1,379 |
| 2018 | 115 | 13 | 774 | 12 | 914 |
| 2017 | 299 | 1 | 654 | 8 | 962 |
| 2016 | 144 | 1 | 1,248 | 31 | 1,424 |
| 2015 | 208 | 0 | 744 | 13 | 965 |
| 2014 | 402 | 3 | 793 | 4 | 1,202 |
| 2013 | 802 | 3 | 723 | 4 | 1,532 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 318 | 2 | 838 | 18 | 1,176 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
15 fiscal years of USCIS USCIS — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Reviews petitions and grants immigration statusNot ICE/CBPOfficial source ↗ H-1B H-1B — H-1B Specialty Occupation Temporary employer-sponsored visa for degree-level specialty roles; 85K annual cap via lotteryJob offer + prevailing wageLCA — wage promise to DOLCap lottery registration (USCIS)I-129 petition (USCIS)Visa issued / status changed (DOS or USCIS) (you are here)Nonimmigrant/temporary — never "immigrant worker"Common path — some categories skip PERM (EB-1, NIW); timelines vary widely by country of birth. Educational info, not legal advice.Official source ↗ petition data. Data from USCIS USCIS — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Reviews petitions and grants immigration statusNot ICE/CBPOfficial source ↗ H-1B H-1B — H-1B Specialty Occupation Temporary employer-sponsored visa for degree-level specialty roles; 85K annual cap via lotteryJob offer + prevailing wageLCA — wage promise to DOLCap lottery registration (USCIS)I-129 petition (USCIS)Visa issued / status changed (DOS or USCIS) (you are here)Nonimmigrant/temporary — never "immigrant worker"Common path — some categories skip PERM (EB-1, NIW); timelines vary widely by country of birth. Educational info, not legal advice.Official source ↗ Employer Data Hub.
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