Lowe's Companies, Inc.

314 Green card sponsorships · 2,960 Temporary work filings · Retail Trade · FY2008–FY2026
6,038 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
314 Green-card filings 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 ↗ filings on record
2,960 Work-visa filings 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 on record
$139,027 Median offered wage FY2025 n=35 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 ↗ filings · Software Developers (15-1252.00)

no headcount reported - unranked

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  • Retail Trade · est. 6,038 U.S. employees
  • Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Lowe's Companies, Inc. = +26%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (391) against FY2024 (310).Retail Trade = +6%: all Retail Trade employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — #20 of 74 in Retail Trade · #855 of 2,839 in U.S..Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +26%Lowe's Companies, Inc. +6%Retail Trade +8%All U.S. #20 of 74 in Retail Trade #855 of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Top 28% of Retail Trade Top 31% of U.S. Percentile 391 vs 310 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
    Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Lowe's Companies, Inc. = —: its green-card filings, FY2025 (52) against FY2024 (0).Retail Trade = -22%: all Retail Trade employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +60%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ green-card filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: no green-card filings in FY2024.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ —Lowe's Companies, Inc. -22%Retail Trade +60%All U.S. Not ranked: no green-card filings in FY2024 Not ranked: no green-card filings in FY2024 Rank Not ranked: no green-card filings in FY2024 Not ranked: no green-card filings in FY2024 Percentile 52 vs 0 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
    Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesLowe's Companies, Inc. = —: 1,090 work-visa filings in FY2023-25 and no per-employee rate (no headcount reported in FY2023-FY2025).Retail Trade = 0.31: the median of 117 ranked Retail Trade employers' rates, per 100 employees.All U.S. = 4.8: the median of 5,111 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: no headcount reported in FY2023-FY2025.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ —Lowe's Companies, Inc. 0.31Retail Trade 4.8All U.S. Not ranked: no headcount reported in FY2023-FY2025 Not ranked: no headcount reported in FY2023-FY2025 Rank Not ranked: no headcount reported in FY2023-FY2025 Not ranked: no headcount reported in FY2023-FY2025 Percentile 1,090 filings · FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026
  • Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 35.7% of 255 state-year cells < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
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0.1% Work visas denied⁠Work visas deniedLowe's Companies, Inc. = 0.1%: 1 of its 1,090 work-visa filings denied, FY2023-25.Retail Trade = 0.1%: all Retail Trade employers' work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 0.7%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — #134 of 172 in Retail Trade · Tied #8,493 with 1 other of 9,738 in U.S..Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 1 of 1,090 filings · FY2023-25
0.0% Green cards denied⁠Green cards deniedLowe's Companies, Inc. = 0.0%: 0 of its 52 green-card filings denied, FY2023-25.Retail Trade = 2.5%: all Retail Trade employers' green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 4.1%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #1 with 46 others of 73 in Retail Trade · Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S..Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0 of 52 filings · FY2023-25
85.5% Work visas certified⁠Work visas certifiedLowe's Companies, Inc. = 85.5%: 932 of its 1,090 work-visa filings certified, FY2023-25.Retail Trade = 96.5%: all Retail Trade employers' work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 91.9%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — #121 of 172 in Retail Trade · #7,719 of 9,738 in U.S..Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 932 of 1,090 filings · FY2023-25
100.0% Green cards certified⁠Green cards certifiedLowe's Companies, Inc. = 100.0%: 52 of its 52 green-card filings certified, FY2023-25.Retail Trade = 93.5%: all Retail Trade employers' green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 91.6%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #1 with 25 others of 73 in Retail Trade · Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S..Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 52 of 52 filings · FY2023-25
13.8% Work visas certified, then withdrawn⁠Work visas certified, then withdrawnLowe's Companies, Inc. = 13.8%: 150 of its 1,090 work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, FY2023-25.Retail Trade = 2.7%: all Retail Trade employers' work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 5.8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 150 of 1,090 filings · FY2023-25
0.6% Work visas withdrawn⁠Work visas withdrawnLowe's Companies, Inc. = 0.6%: 7 of its 1,090 work-visa filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Retail Trade = 0.7%: all Retail Trade employers' work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 1.7%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 7 of 1,090 filings · FY2023-25
0.0% Green cards withdrawn⁠Green cards withdrawnLowe's Companies, Inc. = 0.0%: 0 of its 52 green-card filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Retail Trade = 4.0%: all Retail Trade employers' green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 4.3%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0 of 52 filings · FY2023-25
3,274 Green-card + work-visa filings⁠Green-card + work-visa filingsNo percentile or rank — we rank green-card and work-visa filings per employee separatelyNo share — the combined total is all of this employer's filings, so it is not a share of themSource: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ FY2008–FY2026 filings
+26% Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Lowe's Companies, Inc. = +26%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (391) against FY2024 (310).Retail Trade = +6%: all Retail Trade employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — #20 of 74 in Retail Trade · #855 of 2,839 in U.S..Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 391 vs 310 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
— Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesLowe's Companies, Inc. = —: 1,090 work-visa filings in FY2023-25 and no per-employee rate (no headcount reported in FY2023-FY2025).Retail Trade = 0.31: the median of 117 ranked Retail Trade employers' rates, per 100 employees.All U.S. = 4.8: the median of 5,111 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: no headcount reported in FY2023-FY2025.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 1,090 filings · FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026
— Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Lowe's Companies, Inc. = —: its green-card filings, FY2025 (52) against FY2024 (0).Retail Trade = -22%: all Retail Trade employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +60%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ green-card filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: no green-card filings in FY2024.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 52 vs 0 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
— Green-card filings per 100 employees⁠Green-card filings per 100 employeesLowe's Companies, Inc. = —: 52 green-card filings in FY2023-25 and no per-employee rate (no headcount reported in FY2023-FY2025).Retail Trade = 0.13: the median of 62 ranked Retail Trade employers' rates, per 100 employees.All U.S. = 1.9: the median of 1,693 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: no headcount reported in FY2023-FY2025.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 52 filings · FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026

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 →

305 Certified green-card filings certified · FY2008–FY2026
4 Denied 1.3% rate · FY2008–FY2026
5 Withdrawn 1.6% rate · FY2008–FY2026

Filings over time

How many green-card filings Lowe's Companies, Inc. has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

03060FY2008FY2012FY2013FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2025
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Data through FY2026

What this means

Lowe's Companies, Inc. applied to sponsor 314 workers for green cards between 2008 and 2026. 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

Lowe's Companies, Inc. has filed 1 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.

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