AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER

98 Green card sponsorships · 165 Temporary work filings · Healthcare · FY2008–FY2024
FEIN 46-0224743 from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)
Also filed as Avera Flandreau Hospital Avera McKennan
Filing volume Top 1% of 332,896 US employers by 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 ↗ + 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 ↗ volume
8,000 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
1.2% Green-card sponsorship rate 98 green-card filings / 8,000 employees · FY2008–FY2024 filings vs FY2025 headcount
2.1% Work-visa filing rate 165 work-visa filings / 8,000 employees · FY2008–FY2024 filings vs FY2025 headcount
3.3% Visa filings vs workforce 263 filings / 8,000 employees · FY2008–FY2024 filings vs FY2025 headcount

What this means for you

  • Is this employer actively hiring — and are the filings real?
  • Healthcare · est. 8,000 U.S. employees
  • 46% Green-card filings certified 45 of 97 green-card filings · last filed May 2024 · FY2008–FY2024
    2 Green-card filings denied of 97 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2024 filings
    0 Green-card filings withdrawn of 97 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2024 filings
    Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings 263 filings · last May 2024 · Top 1% of 17,793 in Healthcare · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2024
    3% Visa filings vs workforce 263 filings / 8,000 employees · FY2008–FY2024 filings vs FY2025 self-reported headcount
    -67% Trend vs last year FY2024 4 vs FY2023 12
    Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, Healthcare 263 filings · Top 1% of 17,793 in Healthcare · FY2008–FY2024
    Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 263 filings · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2024
    98 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2024
    165 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2024
    Top 70% Work-visa filings per employee, Healthcare 155 filings / 8,000 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 70% of 4,055 in Healthcare with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2024
    Top 73% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Healthcare 253 filings / 8,000 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 73% of 9,076 in Healthcare reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2024
  • Layoff notices are withheld here: our WARN coverage is 4.5%, below the 60% we require before pairing layoffs with visa filings for a named employer. Coverage gate
  • History, not a hiring promise.

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.
Workplace safety record with high visa-dependent workforce

23 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 454 reportable cases alongside 155 H-1B LCA filings

OSHA 300A — OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Employer's annual injury/illness summary submitted to OSHARecordable ≠ fault or violation; reported per ESTABLISHMENT (site), not per company — see §4 join ruleOfficial source ↗ reported safety record
454 total reportable cases
23 ITA Form 300A filings
Visa-dependent workforce
155 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 ↗ 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 ↗ filings
71 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 ↗ applications
Safety How this is calculated →

Public record data. 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 — 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 →

Certified

45

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 ↗ approvals

Expired

50

52.6% rate

Denied

2

2.0% rate

Withdrawn

1

1.0% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

FY2008 Q1: 6 filingsFY2009 Q1: 3 filingsFY2010 Q1: 5 filingsFY2012 Q1: 11 filingsFY2013 Q1: 4 filingsFY2015 Q1: 1 filingsFY2015 Q2: 1 filingsFY2015 Q4: 3 filingsFY2016 Q1: 2 filingsFY2016 Q2: 4 filingsFY2016 Q3: 3 filingsFY2016 Q4: 4 filingsFY2017 Q4: 1 filingsFY2018 Q1: 1 filingsFY2018 Q3: 7 filingsFY2018 Q4: 1 filingsFY2019 Q1: 5 filingsFY2020 Q1: 1 filingsFY2020 Q2: 1 filingsFY2020 Q3: 4 filingsFY2021 Q1: 1 filingsFY2021 Q2: 2 filingsFY2021 Q3: 1 filingsFY2021 Q4: 1 filingsFY2022 Q1: 4 filingsFY2022 Q4: 4 filingsFY2023 Q1: 10 filingsFY2023 Q4: 2 filingsFY2024 Q3: 4 filings0511FY2008FY2010FY2013FY2016FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2023
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER applied to sponsor 98 workers for green cards between 2008 and 2024. 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.

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