Does HOBSONS sponsor green cards?

HOBSONS has filed 27 PERM (green card) applications with the U.S. Department of Labor based on public disclosure data.

How many H-1B visas does HOBSONS sponsor?

HOBSONS has filed 107 LCA (temporary work visa) applications, the precursor step for H-1B and other non-immigrant visa filings.

How long has HOBSONS been filing visa applications?

Public DOL records for HOBSONS cover fiscal years 2008 through 2021.

HOBSONS

27 Green card sponsorships · 107 Temporary work filings · Professional Services · FY2008–FY2021

Filing volume Top 4% of 332,896 US employers by 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 ↗ + 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 ↗ volume

380 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2021

27 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

107 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

What this means for you

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We look at green-card filings denied, certified, and last filing.
Professional Services · est. 380 U.S. employees Showing 3 of 5 measurements · Show all →
0% Green-card filings denied 0 of 27 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2021 filings

0 Green-card filings denied FY2008–FY2021 filings

67% Green-card filings certified 18 of 27 green-card filings · last filed Mar 2021 · FY2008–FY2021

18 Green-card filings certified FY2008–FY2021

Mar 2021 Last filing

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History, not a hiring promise.

We look at green-card filings denied, left unused, and certified.
Professional Services · est. 380 U.S. employees Showing 5 of 8 measurements · Show all →
0% Green-card filings denied 0 of 27 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2021 filings

0 Green-card filings denied FY2008–FY2021 filings

33% Green-card filings left unused 9 of 27 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2021 filings

9 Green-card filings left unused FY2008–FY2021 filings

67% Green-card filings certified 18 of 27 green-card filings · last filed Mar 2021 · FY2008–FY2021

18 Green-card filings certified FY2008–FY2021

Mar 2021 Last filing

$113,755 Median wage, Software Developers, Applications FY2008–FY2021

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We look at work-visa filings denied, certified, and USCIS H-1B petitions approved.
Professional Services · est. 380 U.S. employees Showing 7 of 8 measurements · Show all →
0 Work-visa filings denied of 107 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2021 filings

94% Work-visa filings certified 101 of 107 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2021 filings

101 Work-visa filings certified FY2008–FY2021 filings

99% USCIS H-1B petitions approved 88 of 89 petitions decided · initial and continuing combined · USCIS H-1B petitions · FY2009–FY2021

2 Work-visa filings certified-withdrawn of 107 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2021 filings

4 Work-visa filings withdrawn of 107 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2021 filings

Mar 2021 Last filing

4.0:1 Temp-to-perm 107 work visas / 27 green cards · FY2008–FY2021

1 more: ranks, percentiles, shares, per-employee.
History, not a hiring promise.

We look at green-card filings denied, work-visa filings certified, and temp-to-perm.
Professional Services · est. 380 U.S. employees Showing 5 of 7 measurements · Show all →
0% Green-card filings denied 0 of 27 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2021 filings

0 Green-card filings denied FY2008–FY2021 filings

94% Work-visa filings certified 101 of 107 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2021 filings

101 Work-visa filings certified FY2008–FY2021 filings

Mar 2021 Last filing

4.0:1 Temp-to-perm 107 work visas / 27 green cards · FY2008–FY2021

$113,755 Median wage, Software Developers, Applications FY2008–FY2021

2 more: ranks, percentiles, shares, per-employee.
Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 4.8% < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
History, not a hiring promise.

Every measurement we computed

The same for every question above, so it is shown once here. Ranks count filings, never opinions; each card names what it counted and the group it was ranked against.

Top 12% Green-card + work-visa filings, Professional Services 134 filings · Top 12% of 46,637 in Professional Services · FY2008–FY2021

Top 4% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 134 filings · Top 4% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2021

#5,243 of 46,637 Green-card + work-visa filings rank · Professional Services FY2008–FY2021 filings

#11,378 of 332,896 Green-card + work-visa filings rank · all US FY2008–FY2021 filings

134 Green-card + work-visa filings FY2008–FY2021 filings

35.3% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee 134 filings / 380 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2008–FY2021 filings

Top 4% Work-visa filings percentile · all US of 231,601 employers · FY2008–FY2021 filings

80% Work-visa filings, share of all filings 107 of this employer's 134 · FY2008–FY2021 filings

#5,032 of 36,303 Work-visa filings rank · Professional Services FY2008–FY2021 filings

#9,007 of 231,601 Work-visa filings rank · all US FY2008–FY2021 filings

107 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2021

28.2% Work-visa filings per employee 107 filings / 380 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2008–FY2021 filings

Top 4% Green-card filings percentile · all US of 210,333 employers · FY2008–FY2021 filings

20% Green-card filings, share of all filings 27 of this employer's 134 · FY2008–FY2021 filings

#3,021 of 46,514 Green-card filings rank · Professional Services FY2008–FY2021 filings

#6,688 of 210,333 Green-card filings rank · all US FY2008–FY2021 filings

27 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2021

7.1% Green-card filings per employee 27 filings / 380 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2008–FY2021 filings

Top 65% Green-card filings per employee, Professional Services 27 filings / 380 employees (2021, self-reported) · Top 65% of 28,564 in Professional Services with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2021

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 →

18 Certified green-card approvals · FY2008–FY2021

9 Expired 33.3% rate · FY2008–FY2021

0 Denied 0.0% rate · FY2008–FY2021

0 Withdrawn 0.0% rate · FY2008–FY2021

Filings over time

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

What this means

HOBSONS applied to sponsor 27 workers for green cards between 2008 and 2021. 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.

USCIS visa 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.

How many visa applications became actual visas

13.9%

14 decisions / 101 certified LCAs

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

13 initial approvals, 1 initial denials

Worker retention pattern

Normal

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 ↗ realization rate

Only 13.9% of this employer's 101 certified 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 ↗ applications resulted in 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.

FY	New visa approvals	New visa rejections	Renewal approvals	Total
2021	0	0	2	2
2020	1	0	12	13
2019	2	1	8	11
2018	0	0	5	5
2017	2	0	9	11
2016	4	0	6	10
2015	1	0	4	5
2014	1	0	7	8
2013	1	0	1	2
2012	0	0	9	9
2011	0	0	3	3
2010	1	0	2	3
2009	0	0	7	7

13 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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