Subsidiary of Meta Platforms, Inc

FACEBOOK, INC.

10,007 Green card sponsorships · 21,949 Temporary work filings · Information Technology · FY2008–FY2025
Filing volume #17 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
45,686 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
21.9% Green-card sponsorship rate 10,007 green-card filings / 45,686 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
48.0% Work-visa filing rate 21,949 work-visa filings / 45,686 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
69.9% Visa filings vs workforce 31,956 filings / 45,686 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount

What this means for you

  • Is this employer actively hiring — and are the filings real?
  • Information Technology · est. 45,686 U.S. employees
  • 54% Green-card filings certified 5,358 of 10,007 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025
    315 Green-card filings denied of 10,007 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    1,222 Green-card filings withdrawn of 10,007 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    #2 Green-card + work-visa filings 31,956 filings · #2 of 7,239 in Information Technology · #17 of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    70% Visa filings vs workforce 31,956 filings / 45,686 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 self-reported headcount
    -96% Trend vs last year FY2025 7 vs FY2024 161
    #2 Green-card + work-visa filings, Information Technology 31,956 filings · #2 of 7,239 in Information Technology · FY2008–FY2025
    #17 Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 31,956 filings · #17 of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    10,007 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2025
    21,949 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2025
    Top 29% Work-visa filings per employee, Information Technology 16,378 filings / 45,686 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 29% of 3,394 in Information Technology with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 22% Green-card filings per employee, Information Technology 10,007 filings / 45,686 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 22% of 4,593 in Information Technology with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
  • Layoff notices are withheld here: our WARN coverage is 4.4%, 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.
Senior title with entry-level requirements

3 senior-titled positions with entry-level requirements (2.7% of titled filings)

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

5,358

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

3,112

36.7% rate

Denied

315

3.1% rate

Withdrawn

1,222

12.2% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications FACEBOOK, INC. has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

FY2008 Q1: 5 filingsFY2009 Q1: 3 filingsFY2010 Q1: 14 filingsFY2011 Q1: 61 filingsFY2012 Q1: 85 filingsFY2013 Q1: 95 filingsFY2015 Q1: 88 filingsFY2015 Q2: 93 filingsFY2015 Q3: 78 filingsFY2015 Q4: 156 filingsFY2016 Q1: 135 filingsFY2016 Q2: 177 filingsFY2016 Q3: 230 filingsFY2016 Q4: 186 filingsFY2017 Q1: 128 filingsFY2017 Q2: 181 filingsFY2017 Q3: 221 filingsFY2017 Q4: 162 filingsFY2018 Q1: 149 filingsFY2018 Q2: 188 filingsFY2018 Q3: 619 filingsFY2018 Q4: 487 filingsFY2019 Q1: 1481 filingsFY2020 Q1: 288 filingsFY2020 Q2: 224 filingsFY2020 Q3: 703 filingsFY2020 Q4: 332 filingsFY2021 Q1: 223 filingsFY2021 Q2: 21 filingsFY2021 Q3: 26 filingsFY2021 Q4: 50 filingsFY2022 Q1: 68 filingsFY2022 Q2: 538 filingsFY2022 Q3: 4 filingsFY2022 Q4: 294 filingsFY2023 Q1: 160 filingsFY2023 Q2: 744 filingsFY2023 Q3: 448 filingsFY2023 Q4: 694 filingsFY2024 Q1: 30 filingsFY2024 Q2: 6 filingsFY2024 Q3: 64 filingsFY2024 Q4: 61 filingsFY2025 Q1: 7 filings07401481FY2008FY2011FY2015FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2023FY2024FY2025
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

FACEBOOK, INC. applied to sponsor 10,007 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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