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AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS

82 Green card applications · 290 Temporary visa applications · Retail Trade · FY2008–FY2025
20th all 199,110 employers 20th percentile — worse filing pattern than 80% of all 199,110 employers
17th 11,804 Retail Trade employers 17th percentile — worse filing pattern than 83% of 11,804 Retail Trade employers
Filing volume 99th percentile PERM + LCA combined
980
Total employees
Self-reported (PERM) - FY2025
8.4%
PERM filing rate
82 PERMs / 980 emps
29.6%
LCA filing rate
290 LCAs / 980 emps
38.0%
Visa hiring rate
Combined visa applications vs total workforce

Filing pattern observations

Filing patterns are statistical observations derived from public U.S. Department of Labor records. They do not constitute accusations of wrongdoing. Wage levels are determined by the DOL's rigid 5-step NPWC evaluation process based on O*NET Job Zone requirements. Use this information to inform your own due diligence.
LCA-to-visa realization gap high

LCA realization gap: 19.6% of certified LCAs resulted in USCIS decisions

Work location vs filing location wage differential signal

61% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (50 of 82 filings)

Worksite differs
61% (50)
Same state
39% (32)

Employer primary state: PENNSYLVANIA · Most common remote worksite: NEW YORK

Public record data. PERM and LCA filing data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure files. Methodology →

Certified

47

PERM approvals

Expired

6

11.3% rate

Denied

3

3.7% rate

Withdrawn

1

1.2% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

FY2008: 1 filingsFY2009: 2 filingsFY2010: 11 filingsFY2011: 3 filingsFY2012: 1 filingsFY2013: 12 filingsFY2019: 16 filingsFY2020: 5 filingsFY2021: 7 filingsFY2022: 6 filingsFY2023: 5 filingsFY2024: 6 filingsFY2025: 7 filings0816FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS applied to sponsor 82 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.

Their Employer trust score is 86 out of 100. This is a strong score. The company hires across many different roles and pay levels, and most of its applications get approved.

Important: the Employer trust score is an algorithmic opinion based on public U.S. Department of Labor data. It is not a statement of fraud, wrongdoing, or hiring intent. It describes observable patterns only.

Recent layoff notices

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS has filed 1 WARN Act layoff notice(s) with state workforce agencies. These are public layoff notifications required by federal law.

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Filing data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification public disclosure files. Pattern scores are algorithmic opinions, not statements of fact. Past filing patterns do not predict future hiring behavior. Employers may petition for review at /dispute.

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