Cleveland State University

47 Green card sponsorships · 214 Temporary work filings · Education · FY2008–FY2025
FEIN 34-0966056 from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)
Filing volume Top 2% 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
1,500 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
3.1% Green-card sponsorship rate 47 green-card filings / 1,500 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
14.3% Work-visa filing rate 214 work-visa filings / 1,500 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
17.4% Visa filings vs workforce 261 filings / 1,500 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount

What this means for you

  • Is this employer actively hiring — and are the filings real?
  • Education · est. 1,500 U.S. employees
  • 60% Green-card filings certified 28 of 47 green-card filings · last filed Jun 2026 · FY2008–FY2025
    0 Green-card filings denied of 47 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    1 Green-card filings withdrawn of 47 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    Top 6% Green-card + work-visa filings 261 filings · last Jun 2026 · Top 6% of 7,445 in Education · Top 2% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    17% Visa filings vs workforce 261 filings / 1,500 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 self-reported headcount
    Top 6% Green-card + work-visa filings, Education 261 filings · Top 6% of 7,445 in Education · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 261 filings · Top 2% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    47 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2025
    214 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2025
    Top 45% Work-visa filings per employee, Education 82 filings / 1,500 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 45% of 2,650 in Education with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 47% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Education 129 filings / 1,500 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 47% of 4,213 in Education reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 48% Green-card filings per employee, Education 47 filings / 1,500 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 48% of 4,213 in Education with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
  • 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.
Continued filing after wage enforcement action

DOL WHD found $2,185 in H-1B wage underpayment; employer subsequently received 82 approved LCA filings

DOL 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 ↗ findings
$2,185 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 ↗ back wages
3 workers affected
1 case (latest 2006-06-30)
DOL OFLC — Office of Foreign Labor Certification / FLAG filing portal The DOL office + website handling these certificationsDOL, not DHS; FLAG handles labor certs, not visasOfficial source ↗ certifications after
82 approved 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
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

28

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

18

39.1% rate

Denied

0

0.0% rate

Withdrawn

1

2.1% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications Cleveland State University has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

FY2008 Q1: 1 filingsFY2009 Q1: 1 filingsFY2010 Q1: 10 filingsFY2011 Q1: 4 filingsFY2012 Q1: 1 filingsFY2013 Q1: 1 filingsFY2015 Q1: 1 filingsFY2015 Q2: 2 filingsFY2015 Q4: 2 filingsFY2016 Q3: 1 filingsFY2016 Q4: 1 filingsFY2017 Q1: 1 filingsFY2017 Q4: 1 filingsFY2018 Q3: 3 filingsFY2018 Q4: 4 filingsFY2019 Q1: 2 filingsFY2020 Q1: 1 filingsFY2020 Q3: 1 filingsFY2021 Q4: 1 filingsFY2023 Q1: 1 filingsFY2025 Q1: 1 filingsFY2025 Q2: 3 filingsFY2025 Q3: 1 filingsFY2026 Q3: 2 filings0510FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2015FY2017FY2019FY2025
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

Cleveland State University applied to sponsor 47 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.

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