East Tennessee State University

59 Green card sponsorships · 410 Temporary work filings · Education · FY2008–FY2025
FEIN 62-6021046 from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)
Also filed as EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY East Tennessee State University (ETSU)
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
4,400 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
1.3% Green-card sponsorship rate 59 green-card filings / 4,400 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
9.3% Work-visa filing rate 410 work-visa filings / 4,400 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
10.7% Visa filings vs workforce 469 filings / 4,400 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount

What this means for you

  • Is this employer actively hiring — and are the filings real?
  • Education · est. 4,400 U.S. employees
  • 51% Green-card filings certified 30 of 59 green-card filings · last filed May 2026 · FY2008–FY2025
    6 Green-card filings denied of 59 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    4 Green-card filings withdrawn of 59 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    Top 5% Green-card + work-visa filings 469 filings · last May 2026 · Top 5% of 7,445 in Education · Top 2% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    11% Visa filings vs workforce 469 filings / 4,400 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 self-reported headcount
    Top 5% Green-card + work-visa filings, Education 469 filings · Top 5% of 7,445 in Education · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 469 filings · Top 2% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    59 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2025
    410 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2025
    Top 65% Work-visa filings per employee, Education 119 filings / 4,400 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 65% of 2,650 in Education with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 66% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Education 178 filings / 4,400 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 66% of 4,213 in Education reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 68% Green-card filings per employee, Education 59 filings / 4,400 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 68% of 4,213 in Education with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
  • Layoff notices are withheld here: our WARN coverage is 4.6%, 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.
Elevated denial rate

15.0% PERM denial rate vs 2.6% industry median (6 denied of 40 decided)

This employer
15.0%
Industry median
2.6%
Industry p90
10.5%
Immigration 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

30

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

19

38.8% rate

Denied

6

10.2% rate

Withdrawn

4

6.8% rate

Filings over time

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

FY2008 Q1: 1 filingsFY2010 Q1: 5 filingsFY2011 Q1: 3 filingsFY2012 Q1: 2 filingsFY2013 Q1: 5 filingsFY2015 Q1: 1 filingsFY2016 Q1: 2 filingsFY2016 Q2: 1 filingsFY2016 Q3: 4 filingsFY2016 Q4: 1 filingsFY2017 Q3: 1 filingsFY2017 Q4: 1 filingsFY2018 Q2: 2 filingsFY2018 Q4: 1 filingsFY2019 Q1: 5 filingsFY2020 Q1: 2 filingsFY2020 Q2: 2 filingsFY2021 Q1: 1 filingsFY2021 Q2: 1 filingsFY2021 Q3: 1 filingsFY2022 Q3: 5 filingsFY2022 Q4: 1 filingsFY2023 Q3: 1 filingsFY2024 Q3: 3 filingsFY2025 Q3: 2 filingsFY2025 Q4: 1 filingsFY2026 Q2: 1 filingsFY2026 Q3: 3 filings025FY2008FY2011FY2013FY2016FY2019FY2021
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

East Tennessee State University applied to sponsor 59 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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