Does Cadence Design Systems, Inc. sponsor green cards?

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 960 PERM (green-card) filings with the U.S. Department of Labor based on public disclosure data.

How many H-1B visas does Cadence Design Systems, Inc. sponsor?

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 3,115 LCA (work-visa) filings, the Department of Labor step before an H-1B or other non-immigrant worker petition to USCIS.

What is Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s government approval rate?

Across 960 PERM filings, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has a U.S. Department of Labor approval rate of 100.0% (denial rate 0.0%).

How long has Cadence Design Systems, Inc. been filing with the U.S. Department of Labor?

Public DOL records for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. cover fiscal years 2008 through 2026.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

960 Green card sponsorships · 3,115 Temporary work filings · Manufacturing · FY2008–FY2026

2,766 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025

960 Green-card filings 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 jobI-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 ↗ filings on record

3,115 Work-visa filings 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 DOLCap 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 on record

$141,378 Median offered wage FY2025 n=28 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 jobI-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 ↗ filings · Software Developers (15-1252.00)

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Manufacturing · est. 2,766 U.S. employees
4,075 Green-card + work-visa filings FY2008–FY2026 filings

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+38% Work-visa filings year-on-year change · FY2025 vs FY2024 FY2025 vs FY2024 · work-visa filings in each complete year

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+156% Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024 87 vs 34 · FY2026 to date: 118

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Manufacturing · est. 2,766 U.S. employees
Higher than 71% of employers Green-card filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 247 employers reporting headcount · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

Higher than 51% of employers Green-card filings per employee percentile · all US of 1,693 employers reporting headcount · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

24% Green-card filings, share of all filings 960 of this employer's 4,075 · FY2008–FY2026 filings

#70 of 247 Green-card filings per employee · Manufacturing 70 of 247 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

#826 of 1,693 Green-card filings per employee · all US 826 of 1,693 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

Jun 2026 Filings

960 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2026

Higher than 70% of employers Certified green-card filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 247 employers reporting headcount · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

Higher than 51% of employers Certified green-card filings per employee percentile · all US of 1,693 employers reporting headcount · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

88.8% Green-card filings, certified 159 of 179 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 93.2% · US 91.6%

#74 of 247 Certified green-card filings per employee · Manufacturing 74 of 247 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

#828 of 1,693 Certified green-card filings per employee · all US 828 of 1,693 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

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Higher than 79% of employers Denied green-card filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 247 employers reporting headcount · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

Higher than 74% of employers Denied green-card filings per employee percentile · all US of 1,693 employers reporting headcount · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

0.6% Green-card filings, denied 1 of 179 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 2.2% · US 4.1%

#50 of 247 Denied green-card filings per employee · Manufacturing 50 of 247 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

#425 of 1,693 Denied green-card filings per employee · all US 425 of 1,693 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

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+156% Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024 87 vs 34 · FY2026 to date: 118

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FY2026 Last green-card filing

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$121,285 Median wage, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer FY2008–FY2026

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Manufacturing · est. 2,766 U.S. employees
Higher than 89% of employers Work-visa filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 623 employers reporting headcount · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

Higher than 59% of employers Work-visa filings per employee percentile · all US of 5,111 employers reporting headcount · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

100% Work-visa filings for full-time roles 2,738 of 2,738 filings that state it · 377 filings do not (FY2008/2010/2016 carry no value) · FY2008–FY2026 filings

76% Work-visa filings, share of all filings 3,115 of this employer's 4,075 · FY2008–FY2026 filings

#64 of 623 Work-visa filings per employee · Manufacturing 64 of 623 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

#2,075 of 5,111 Work-visa filings per employee · all US 2,075 of 5,111 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

3,115 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2026

Higher than 89% of employers Certified work-visa filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 623 employers reporting headcount · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

Higher than 59% of employers Certified work-visa filings per employee percentile · all US of 5,111 employers reporting headcount · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

90.1% Work-visa filings, certified 734 of 815 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 93.4% · US 91.9%

#67 of 623 Certified work-visa filings per employee · Manufacturing 67 of 623 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

#2,073 of 5,111 Certified work-visa filings per employee · all US 2,073 of 5,111 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

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99% USCIS H-1B petitions approved 331 of 334 petitions decided · initial and continuing combined · USCIS H-1B petitions · FY2022-FY2023 · Manufacturing 98.0% · US 97.6%

No percentile or rank — USCIS petition figures come from a separate federal series that we do not rank across employers; No count — the approvals and decisions behind the share are printed on the card itself.

+38% Work-visa filings year-on-year change · FY2025 vs FY2024 FY2025 vs FY2024 · work-visa filings in each complete year

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FY2026 Last work-visa filing

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Higher than 0% of employers Denied work-visa filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 623 employers reporting headcount · tied with 525 others · 0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

Higher than 0% of employers Denied work-visa filings per employee percentile · all US of 5,111 employers reporting headcount · tied with 4,398 others · 0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

0.0% Work-visa filings, denied 0 of 815 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 0.2% · US 0.7%

#98 of 623 Denied work-visa filings per employee · Manufacturing 98 of 623 employers reporting headcount, highest first · tied with 525 others · 0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

#713 of 5,111 Denied work-visa filings per employee · all US 713 of 5,111 employers reporting headcount, highest first · tied with 4,398 others · 0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

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Higher than 79% of employers Denied green-card filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 247 employers reporting headcount · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

Higher than 74% of employers Denied green-card filings per employee percentile · all US of 1,693 employers reporting headcount · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

0.6% Green-card filings, denied 1 of 179 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 2.2% · US 4.1%

#50 of 247 Denied green-card filings per employee · Manufacturing 50 of 247 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

#425 of 1,693 Denied green-card filings per employee · all US 425 of 1,693 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

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Higher than 89% of employers Certified work-visa filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 623 employers reporting headcount · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

Higher than 59% of employers Certified work-visa filings per employee percentile · all US of 5,111 employers reporting headcount · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

90.1% Work-visa filings, certified 734 of 815 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 93.4% · US 91.9%

#67 of 623 Certified work-visa filings per employee · Manufacturing 67 of 623 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

#2,073 of 5,111 Certified work-visa filings per employee · all US 2,073 of 5,111 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

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Higher than 70% of employers Certified green-card filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 247 employers reporting headcount · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

Higher than 51% of employers Certified green-card filings per employee percentile · all US of 1,693 employers reporting headcount · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

88.8% Green-card filings, certified 159 of 179 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 93.2% · US 91.6%

#74 of 247 Certified green-card filings per employee · Manufacturing 74 of 247 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

#828 of 1,693 Certified green-card filings per employee · all US 828 of 1,693 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

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99% USCIS H-1B petitions approved 331 of 334 petitions decided · initial and continuing combined · USCIS H-1B petitions · FY2022-FY2023 · Manufacturing 98.0% · US 97.6%

No percentile or rank — USCIS petition figures come from a separate federal series that we do not rank across employers; No count — the approvals and decisions behind the share are printed on the card itself.

9.2% Work-visa filings, certified-withdrawn 75 of 815 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 5.2% · US 5.8%

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0.7% Work-visa filings, withdrawn 6 of 815 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 1.1% · US 1.7%

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10.6% Green-card filings, withdrawn 19 of 179 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 4.7% · US 4.3%

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4,075 Green-card + work-visa filings FY2008–FY2026 filings

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FY2026 Last work-visa filing

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FY2026 Last green-card filing

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+38% Work-visa filings year-on-year change · FY2025 vs FY2024 FY2025 vs FY2024 · work-visa filings in each complete year

No percentile or rank — we do not rank a change in filing counts, which grows with an employer's size; No count — a change between two years is not a count.

Higher than 89% of employers Work-visa filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 623 employers reporting headcount · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

Higher than 59% of employers Work-visa filings per employee percentile · all US of 5,111 employers reporting headcount · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

100% Work-visa filings for full-time roles 2,738 of 2,738 filings that state it · 377 filings do not (FY2008/2010/2016 carry no value) · FY2008–FY2026 filings

76% Work-visa filings, share of all filings 3,115 of this employer's 4,075 · FY2008–FY2026 filings

#64 of 623 Work-visa filings per employee · Manufacturing 64 of 623 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

#2,075 of 5,111 Work-visa filings per employee · all US 2,075 of 5,111 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

3,115 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2026

+156% Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024 87 vs 34 · FY2026 to date: 118

No percentile or rank — we do not rank a change in filing counts, which grows with an employer's size; No count — the two yearly counts behind the change are printed on the card itself.

Higher than 71% of employers Green-card filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 247 employers reporting headcount · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

Higher than 51% of employers Green-card filings per employee percentile · all US of 1,693 employers reporting headcount · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

24% Green-card filings, share of all filings 960 of this employer's 4,075 · FY2008–FY2026 filings

#70 of 247 Green-card filings per employee · Manufacturing 70 of 247 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

#826 of 1,693 Green-card filings per employee · all US 826 of 1,693 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

Jun 2026 Filings

960 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2026

3.2:1 Temp-to-perm 3,115 work visas / 960 green cards · FY2008–FY2026

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$121,285 Median wage, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer FY2008–FY2026

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Higher than 0% of employers Denied work-visa filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 623 employers reporting headcount · tied with 525 others · 0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

Higher than 0% of employers Denied work-visa filings per employee percentile · all US of 5,111 employers reporting headcount · tied with 4,398 others · 0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

0.0% Work-visa filings, denied 0 of 815 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 0.2% · US 0.7%

#98 of 623 Denied work-visa filings per employee · Manufacturing 98 of 623 employers reporting headcount, highest first · tied with 525 others · 0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

#713 of 5,111 Denied work-visa filings per employee · all US 713 of 5,111 employers reporting headcount, highest first · tied with 4,398 others · 0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

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Higher than 79% of employers Denied green-card filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 247 employers reporting headcount · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

Higher than 74% of employers Denied green-card filings per employee percentile · all US of 1,693 employers reporting headcount · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

0.6% Green-card filings, denied 1 of 179 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 2.2% · US 4.1%

#50 of 247 Denied green-card filings per employee · Manufacturing 50 of 247 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

#425 of 1,693 Denied green-card filings per employee · all US 425 of 1,693 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 0.01 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 0

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Higher than 89% of employers Certified work-visa filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 623 employers reporting headcount · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

Higher than 59% of employers Certified work-visa filings per employee percentile · all US of 5,111 employers reporting headcount · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

90.1% Work-visa filings, certified 734 of 815 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 93.4% · US 91.9%

#67 of 623 Certified work-visa filings per employee · Manufacturing 67 of 623 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

#2,073 of 5,111 Certified work-visa filings per employee · all US 2,073 of 5,111 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 8.2 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 10

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Higher than 70% of employers Certified green-card filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 247 employers reporting headcount · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

Higher than 51% of employers Certified green-card filings per employee percentile · all US of 1,693 employers reporting headcount · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

88.8% Green-card filings, certified 159 of 179 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 93.2% · US 91.6%

#74 of 247 Certified green-card filings per employee · Manufacturing 74 of 247 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

#828 of 1,693 Certified green-card filings per employee · all US 828 of 1,693 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 1.8 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 2.7

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9.2% Work-visa filings, certified-withdrawn 75 of 815 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 5.2% · US 5.8%

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0.7% Work-visa filings, withdrawn 6 of 815 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 1.1% · US 1.7%

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10.6% Green-card filings, withdrawn 19 of 179 filings · FY2023-FY2025 · Manufacturing 4.7% · US 4.3%

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4,075 Green-card + work-visa filings FY2008–FY2026 filings

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+38% Work-visa filings year-on-year change · FY2025 vs FY2024 FY2025 vs FY2024 · work-visa filings in each complete year

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Higher than 89% of employers Work-visa filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 623 employers reporting headcount · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

Higher than 59% of employers Work-visa filings per employee percentile · all US of 5,111 employers reporting headcount · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

76% Work-visa filings, share of all filings 3,115 of this employer's 4,075 · FY2008–FY2026 filings

#64 of 623 Work-visa filings per employee · Manufacturing 64 of 623 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

#2,075 of 5,111 Work-visa filings per employee · all US 2,075 of 5,111 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 9.1 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 11

3,115 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2026

+156% Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024 87 vs 34 · FY2026 to date: 118

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Higher than 71% of employers Green-card filings per employee percentile · Manufacturing of 247 employers reporting headcount · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

Higher than 51% of employers Green-card filings per employee percentile · all US of 1,693 employers reporting headcount · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

24% Green-card filings, share of all filings 960 of this employer's 4,075 · FY2008–FY2026 filings

#70 of 247 Green-card filings per employee · Manufacturing 70 of 247 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

#826 of 1,693 Green-card filings per employee · all US 826 of 1,693 employers reporting headcount, highest first · 2.0 per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25 · FY2025: 3.1

960 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2026

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 →

915 Certified green-card filings certified · FY2008–FY2026

7 Denied 0.7% rate · FY2008–FY2026

38 Withdrawn 4.0% rate · FY2008–FY2026

Filings over time

How many green-card filings Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

What this means

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. applied to sponsor 960 workers for green cards between 2008 and 2026. 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.

Offered wages on this employer’s filings

Median annual wage this employer offered, by occupation and fiscal year, over its own 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 ↗ filings — beside the prevailing wage the U.S. Department of Labor determined on the same filings. Two separate figures, never a ratio. Hourly, weekly, bi-weekly and monthly wages are converted to an annual figure using the unit DOL printed for that wage. Methodology →

9 further roles in this employer’s most recent complete year are not shown: fewer than five filings per role, which is too few to publish a wage without describing individual people.

Median offered and prevailing annual wages by occupation and fiscal year. Sortable by occupation, fiscal year and filing count only.
Occupation	Fiscal year	Green-card filings	Median offered	Median prevailing	Wage level
Software Developers 15-1252.00	FY2026 partial	48	$147,703median of 48 filings	not reported	not reported
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072.00	FY2026 partial	34	$163,177median of 34 filings	not reported	not reported
Sales Engineers 41-9031.00	FY2026 partial	29	$121,585median of 29 filings	not reported	not reported
Software Developers 15-1252.00	FY2025	28	$141,378median of 28 filings	not reported	not reported
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072.00	FY2025	27	$151,216median of 27 filings	not reported	not reported
Sales Engineers 41-9031.00	FY2025	16	$136,020median of 16 filings	not reported	not reported
Bioinformatics Scientists 19-1029.01	FY2025	5	$92,997median of 5 filings	not reported	not reported
Software Developers 15-1252.00	FY2024	14	$156,900median of 14 filings	$141,378median of 14 filings	Level II
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	FY2024	6	$133,500median of 6 filings	$118,248median of 6 filings	Level II
Sales Engineers 41-9031	FY2024	6	$169,606median of 6 filings	$154,804median of 6 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133	FY2023	26	$150,645median of 26 filings	$130,894median of 26 filings	Level II
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	FY2023	16	$138,084median of 16 filings	$117,499median of 16 filings	Level II
Sales Engineers 41-9031	FY2023	10	$156,631median of 10 filings	$150,093median of 10 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133	FY2022	31	$135,658median of 31 filings	$120,578median of 31 filings	Level II
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	FY2022	20	$165,413median of 20 filings	$155,438median of 20 filings	Level IV
Sales Engineers 41-9031	FY2022	13	$137,700median of 13 filings	$136,947median of 13 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133	FY2021	28	$134,175median of 28 filings	$122,408median of 28 filings	Level II
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	FY2021	19	$140,000median of 19 filings	$134,597median of 19 filings	Level II
Sales Engineers 41-9031	FY2021	16	$137,849median of 16 filings	$130,024median of 16 filings	Level IV
Sales Engineers 41-9031	FY2020	18	$125,629median of 18 filings	$115,626median of 18 filings	Level II
Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133	FY2020	16	$135,863median of 16 filings	$122,408median of 16 filings	Level II
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	FY2020	7	$143,000median of 7 filings	$114,677median of 7 filings	Level II
Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133	FY2019	33	$130,688median of 33 filings	$119,101median of 33 filings	Level II
Sales Engineers 41-9031	FY2019	22	$118,254median of 22 filings	$115,281median of 22 filings	N/A
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	FY2019	16	$131,957median of 16 filings	$127,480median of 16 filings	Level IV
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	FY2018	45	$137,700median of 45 filings	$126,339median of 45 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133	FY2018	26	$128,413median of 26 filings	$123,859median of 26 filings	Level II
Sales Engineers 41-9031	FY2018	24	$131,350median of 24 filings	$125,778median of 24 filings	Level IV
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1121	FY2018	5	$143,010median of 5 filings	$134,971median of 5 filings	Level IV
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	FY2017	19	$136,475median of 19 filings	$128,981median of 19 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133	FY2017	13	$142,938median of 13 filings	$142,730median of 13 filings	Level IV
Sales Engineers 41-9031	FY2017	11	$164,653median of 11 filings	$159,370median of 11 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2017	5	$121,276median of 5 filings	$121,276median of 5 filings	Level II
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	FY2016	60	$129,460median of 60 filings	$113,297median of 60 filings	Level III
Sales Engineers 41-9031	FY2016	14	$130,243median of 14 filings	$106,766median of 14 filings	Level III
Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133	FY2016	8	$140,119median of 8 filings	$135,221median of 8 filings	Level III
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	FY2015	27	$124,030median of 27 filings	$106,517median of 27 filings	Level II
Sales Engineers 41-9031	FY2015	7	$114,400median of 7 filings	$102,440median of 7 filings	Level II
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072.00	FY2012	8	$112,716median of 8 filings	$103,574median of 8 filings	Level II
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072.00	FY2011	18	$103,500median of 18 filings	$92,331median of 18 filings	Level II
Sales Engineers 41-9031.00	FY2011	5	$97,677median of 5 filings	$97,677median of 5 filings	Level II
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072.00	FY2009	6	$94,263median of 6 filings	$88,774median of 6 filings	Level II
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072.00	FY2008	17	$102,000median of 17 filings	$87,443median of 17 filings	LEVEL II

“Not reported” means the Department of Labor published no such figure on those filings — from FY2025 its 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 ↗ disclosure file carries the employer’s offered wage only, with no prevailing-wage determination and no wage level. It does not mean the figure is unknown to us; it means DOL did not publish one.

Wage & Hour Enforcement

Source: DOL Wage & Hour Division WHISARD concluded compliance actions since FY2005. Back wages, civil money penalties, and employees affected, broken down by statute (FLSA, 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 ↗ , H-2A, H-2B, SCA, Davis-Bacon, FMLA). Data mirrored nightly from the WHISARD dataset.

No concluded Back wages Back wages — Wage & Hour Division FLSA findings Money owed to workers after a DOL wage-and-hour investigation or settlementCivil, not criminal; includes settlements + PAID self-reports; back wages ≠ fines. Use this label rather than the colloquial criminal-sounding one (§3)Official source ↗ enforcement actions found for this employer in the WHISARD dataset (FY2005-present).

USCIS H-1B 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.

H-1B petition decisions as a share of certified work-visa filings

23.9%

724 decisions / 3,026 certified LCAs

Total USCIS USCIS — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Reviews petitions and grants immigration statusNot ICE/CBPOfficial source ↗ decisions

724

715 initial approvals, 9 initial denials

Worker retention pattern

0.32:1

initial approvals per continuing approval, 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)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 ↗ hub, FY2021-FY2023

100.0% initial approval rate: 135 of 135 initial petitions approved, FY2021-FY2023

H-1B petition decisions as a share of certified work-visa filings

23.9%: 724 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 decisions and 3,026 certified LCAs, counted separately.

FY	Initial petitions approved	Initial petitions denied	Renewal petitions approved	Renewal petitions denied	Total
2023	1	0	76	0	77
2022	67	0	187	3	257
2021	67	0	161	0	228
2020	76	1	165	1	243
2019	119	3	167	3	292
2018	47	1	93	3	144
2017	74	1	98	0	173
2016	55	1	119	1	176
2015	27	0	73	4	104
2014	32	0	45	2	79
2013	34	0	50	1	85
2012	38	0	20	0	58
2011	35	1	14	1	51
2010	21	0	22	0	43
2009	22	1	35	0	58

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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