Layne Christensen
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- We look at green-card filings denied, certified, and last filing.
- Mining & Oil · est. 2,360 U.S. employees
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20% Green-card filings denied 1 of 5 green-card filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings0% Green-card filings certified 0 of 5 green-card filings · last filed Oct 2024 · FY2011–FY2025Oct 2024 Last filing2% Visa filings vs workforce 36 filings / 2,360 employees · FY2011–FY2025 filings vs FY2019 self-reported headcountTop 28% Green-card + work-visa filings 36 filings · last Oct 2024 · Top 28% of 786 in Mining & Oil · Top 18% of 332,896 US employers · FY2011–FY2025Top 18% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 36 filings · Top 18% of 332,896 US employers · FY2011–FY20255 Green-card filings FY2011–FY202531 Work-visa filings FY2011–FY2025Top 98% Work-visa filings per employee, Mining & Oil 1 filings / 2,360 employees (2019, self-reported) · Top 98% of 281 in Mining & Oil with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2011–FY2025Top 85% Green-card filings per employee, Mining & Oil 5 filings / 2,360 employees (2019, self-reported) · Top 85% of 458 in Mining & Oil with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2011–FY2025Top 91% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Mining & Oil 6 filings / 2,360 employees (2019, self-reported) · Top 91% of 458 in Mining & Oil reporting headcount · FY2011–FY2025
- Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 4.6% < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, left unused, and certified.
- Mining & Oil · est. 2,360 U.S. employees
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20% Green-card filings denied 1 of 5 green-card filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings80% Green-card filings left unused 4 of 5 green-card filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings0% Green-card filings certified 0 of 5 green-card filings · last filed Oct 2024 · FY2011–FY2025Top 28% Green-card + work-visa filings, Mining & Oil 36 filings · Top 28% of 786 in Mining & Oil · FY2011–FY2025Top 18% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 36 filings · Top 18% of 332,896 US employers · FY2011–FY2025Oct 2024 Last filing$41,600 Median wage, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators FY2011–FY20255 Green-card filings FY2011–FY202531 Work-visa filings FY2011–FY2025
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at work-visa filings denied, certified, and USCIS H-1B petitions approved.
- Mining & Oil · est. 2,360 U.S. employees
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0 Work-visa filings denied of 31 work-visa filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings90% Work-visa filings certified 28 of 31 work-visa filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings93% USCIS H-1B petitions approved 13 of 14 petitions decided · initial and continuing combined · USCIS H-1B petitions · FY2009–FY20163 Work-visa filings withdrawn of 31 work-visa filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings#89 of 551 Work-visa filing volume · Mining & Oil top 10% of 231,601 US employers · FY2011–FY2025 filingsTop 17% Green-card filing volume · Mining & Oil top 13% of 210,333 US employers · FY2011–FY2025 filings6.2:1 Temp-to-perm 31 work visas / 5 green cards · FY2011–FY2025100% Work-visa filings for full-time roles 21 of 21 filings that state it · 10 filings do not (FY2008/2010/2016 carry no value) · FY2011–FY2025 filingsTop 98% Work-visa filings per employee 1 filings / 2,360 employees (2019, self-reported) · Top 98% of 281 in Mining & Oil with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2011–FY2025Oct 2024 Last filing31 Work visas Green cards: 5 · FY2011–FY2025
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, work-visa filings certified, and green-card filings withdrawn.
- Mining & Oil · est. 2,360 U.S. employees
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20% Green-card filings denied 1 of 5 green-card filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings90% Work-visa filings certified 28 of 31 work-visa filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings0% Green-card filings withdrawn 0 of 5 green-card filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings6.2:1 Temp-to-perm 31 work visas / 5 green cards · FY2011–FY2025$41,600 Median wage, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators FY2011–FY2025Oct 2024 Last filingTop 28% Green-card + work-visa filings, Mining & Oil 36 filings · Top 28% of 786 in Mining & Oil · FY2011–FY2025Top 18% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 36 filings · Top 18% of 332,896 US employers · FY2011–FY20255 Green-card filings FY2011–FY202531 Work-visa filings FY2011–FY2025Top 98% Work-visa filings per employee, Mining & Oil 1 filings / 2,360 employees (2019, self-reported) · Top 98% of 281 in Mining & Oil with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2011–FY2025Top 85% Green-card filings per employee, Mining & Oil 5 filings / 2,360 employees (2019, self-reported) · Top 85% of 458 in Mining & Oil with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2011–FY2025
- Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 4.6% < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, left unused, and withdrawn.
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20% Green-card filings denied 1 of 5 green-card filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings80% Green-card filings left unused 4 of 5 green-card filings · FY2011–FY2025 filings0% Green-card filings withdrawn 0 of 5 green-card filings · FY2011–FY2025 filingsTop 18% Filing volume rank Top 18% of 332,896 US employers · Top 28% of 786 in Mining & Oil · FY2011–FY2025Top 28% Green-card + work-visa filings, Mining & Oil 36 filings · Top 28% of 786 in Mining & Oil · FY2011–FY20255 Green-card filings FY2011–FY202531 Work-visa filings FY2011–FY2025Top 98% Work-visa filings per employee, Mining & Oil 1 filings / 2,360 employees (2019, self-reported) · Top 98% of 281 in Mining & Oil with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2011–FY2025Top 85% Green-card filings per employee, Mining & Oil 5 filings / 2,360 employees (2019, self-reported) · Top 85% of 458 in Mining & Oil with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2011–FY2025Top 91% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Mining & Oil 6 filings / 2,360 employees (2019, self-reported) · Top 91% of 458 in Mining & Oil reporting headcount · FY2011–FY2025
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- History, not a hiring promise.
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 →
Filings over time
How many green card applications Layne Christensen has filed each quarter, from FY2011 to today.
What this means
Layne Christensen applied to sponsor 5 workers for green cards between 2011 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.
Recent layoff notices
Layne Christensen has filed 1 WARN 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.
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.
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 21.4% of this employer's 28 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 | Renewal rejections | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
8 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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