CIENA CORP

141 Green card sponsorships · 692 Temporary work filings · Manufacturing · FY2008–FY2026
670 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
141 Green-card filings 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 on record
692 Work-visa filings 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 on record
$125,186 Median offered wage FY2021 n=8 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 · Software Developers, Systems Software (15-1133)

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  • Manufacturing · est. 670 U.S. employees
  • Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024CIENA CORP = +55%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (34) against FY2024 (22).Manufacturing = +17%: all Manufacturing employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = +8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #45 with 1 other of 272 in Manufacturing · Tied #377 with 3 others of 2,839 in U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +55%CIENA CORP +17%Manufacturing +8%All U.S. Tied #45 with 1 other of 272 in Manufacturing Tied #377 with 3 others of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Top 17% of Manufacturing Top 14% of U.S. Percentile 34 vs 22 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
    Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024CIENA CORP = -50%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (2) against FY2024 (4).Manufacturing = +74%: all Manufacturing employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = +60%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ green-card filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (4 and 2).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ -50%CIENA CORP +74%Manufacturing +60%All U.S. Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (4 and 2) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (4 and 2) Rank Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (4 and 2) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (4 and 2) Percentile 2 vs 4 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
    Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesCIENA CORP = 2.8: each year's work-visa filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25; FY2025 alone: 5.1.Manufacturing = 1.3: the median of 623 ranked Manufacturing employers' rates, per 100 employees. Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = 4.8: the median of 5,111 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — #197 of 623 in Manufacturing · #2,961 of 5,111 in U.S.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 2.8CIENA CORP 1.3Manufacturing 4.8All U.S. #197 of 623 in Manufacturing #2,961 of 5,111 in U.S. Rank Top 32% of Manufacturing Bottom 43% of U.S. Percentile 94 filings · mean FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026
  • Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 35.7% of 255 state-year cells < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
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3.2% Work visas denied⁠Work visas deniedCIENA CORP = 3.2%: 3 of its 94 work-visa filings denied, FY2023-25.Manufacturing = 0.2%: all Manufacturing employers' work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = 0.7%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — #821 of 841 in Manufacturing · #9,463 of 9,738 in U.S.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 3 of 94 filings · FY2023-25
10.0% Green cards denied⁠Green cards deniedCIENA CORP = 10.0%: 1 of its 10 green-card filings denied, FY2023-25.Manufacturing = 2.2%: all Manufacturing employers' green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = 4.1%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: under 20 filings (10).Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 1 of 10 filings · FY2023-25
96.8% Work visas certified⁠Work visas certifiedCIENA CORP = 96.8%: 91 of its 94 work-visa filings certified, FY2023-25.Manufacturing = 93.4%: all Manufacturing employers' work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = 91.9%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — #319 of 841 in Manufacturing · Tied #4,230 with 2 others of 9,738 in U.S.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 91 of 94 filings · FY2023-25
90.0% Green cards certified⁠Green cards certifiedCIENA CORP = 90.0%: 9 of its 10 green-card filings certified, FY2023-25.Manufacturing = 93.2%: all Manufacturing employers' green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = 91.6%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: under 20 filings (10).Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 9 of 10 filings · FY2023-25
0.0% Work visas certified, then withdrawn⁠Work visas certified, then withdrawnCIENA CORP = 0.0%: 0 of its 94 work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, FY2023-25.Manufacturing = 5.2%: all Manufacturing employers' work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = 5.8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 0 of 94 filings · FY2023-25
0.0% Work visas withdrawn⁠Work visas withdrawnCIENA CORP = 0.0%: 0 of its 94 work-visa filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Manufacturing = 1.1%: all Manufacturing employers' work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = 1.7%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 0 of 94 filings · FY2023-25
0.0% Green cards withdrawn⁠Green cards withdrawnCIENA CORP = 0.0%: 0 of its 10 green-card filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Manufacturing = 4.7%: all Manufacturing employers' green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = 4.3%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0 of 10 filings · FY2023-25
833 Green-card + work-visa filings⁠Green-card + work-visa filingsNo percentile or rank — we rank green-card and work-visa filings per employee separatelyNo share — the combined total is all of this employer's filings, so it is not a share of themSource: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ FY2008–FY2026 filings
+55% Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024CIENA CORP = +55%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (34) against FY2024 (22).Manufacturing = +17%: all Manufacturing employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = +8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #45 with 1 other of 272 in Manufacturing · Tied #377 with 3 others of 2,839 in U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 34 vs 22 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
2.8 Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesCIENA CORP = 2.8: each year's work-visa filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25; FY2025 alone: 5.1.Manufacturing = 1.3: the median of 623 ranked Manufacturing employers' rates, per 100 employees. Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = 4.8: the median of 5,111 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — #197 of 623 in Manufacturing · #2,961 of 5,111 in U.S.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 94 filings · mean FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026
-50% Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024CIENA CORP = -50%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (2) against FY2024 (4).Manufacturing = +74%: all Manufacturing employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = +60%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ green-card filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (4 and 2).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 2 vs 4 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
— Green-card filings per 100 employees⁠Green-card filings per 100 employeesCIENA CORP = —: 10 green-card filings in FY2023-25 and no per-employee rate (10 green-card filings in FY2023-FY2025, under the 20-filing floor).Manufacturing = 0.69: the median of 247 ranked Manufacturing employers' rates, per 100 employees. Manufacturing: the industry on record for CIENA CORP; the most common code on its own DOL filings is NAICS 541330 (Professional Services), on 102 of 141 green-card filings.All U.S. = 1.9: the median of 1,693 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: 10 green-card filings in FY2023-FY2025, under the 20-filing floor.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 10 filings · FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026

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 →

135 Certified green-card filings certified · FY2008–FY2026
6 Denied 4.3% rate · FY2008–FY2026
0 Withdrawn 0.0% rate · FY2008–FY2026

Filings over time

How many green-card filings CIENA CORP has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

0511FY2009FY2012FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2023FY2026
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Data through FY2026

What this means

CIENA CORP applied to sponsor 141 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.

Recent layoff notices

CIENA CORP has filed 3 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.

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