McDonald's Corporation

22 Green card sponsorships · 377 Temporary work filings · Hospitality · FY2008–FY2026
2,005 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
22 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
377 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

headcount reported for FY2025 only - unranked

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  • Hospitality · est. 2,005 U.S. employees
  • Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024McDonald's Corporation = -18%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (62) against FY2024 (76).Hospitality = +8%: all Hospitality employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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. — Tied #2,282 with 2 others of 2,839 in U.S. Hospitality has 9 ranked employers, so this card ranks against all U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ -18%McDonald's Corporation +8%Hospitality +8%All U.S. Tied #2,282 with 2 others of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Bottom 20% of U.S. Percentile 62 vs 76 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
    Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024McDonald's Corporation = —: its green-card filings, FY2025 (4) against FY2024 (0).Hospitality = +137%: all Hospitality employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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 ↗ —McDonald's Corporation +137%Hospitality +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 4 vs 0 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
    Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesMcDonald's Corporation = —: 175 work-visa filings in FY2023-25 and no per-employee rate (headcount reported for FY2025 only; a rank needs 2 of FY2023-FY2025).Hospitality = —: fewer than 20 Hospitality employers have 20+ filings and a reported headcount. Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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: headcount reported for FY2025 only; a rank needs 2 of FY2023-FY2025.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ —McDonald's Corporation —Hospitality 4.8All U.S. Not ranked: headcount reported for FY2025 only; a rank needs 2 of FY2023-FY2025 Not ranked: headcount reported for FY2025 only; a rank needs 2 of FY2023-FY2025 Rank Not ranked: headcount reported for FY2025 only; a rank needs 2 of FY2023-FY2025 Not ranked: headcount reported for FY2025 only; a rank needs 2 of FY2023-FY2025 Percentile 175 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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0.6% Work visas denied⁠Work visas deniedMcDonald's Corporation = 0.6%: 1 of its 175 work-visa filings denied, FY2023-25.Hospitality = 1.8%: all Hospitality employers' work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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. — Tied #8,821 with 2 others of 9,738 in U.S. Hospitality has 23 ranked employers, so this card ranks against all U.S.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 1 of 175 filings · FY2023-25
0.0% Green cards denied⁠Green cards deniedMcDonald's Corporation = 0.0%: 0 of its 4 green-card filings denied, FY2023-25.Hospitality = 7.1%: all Hospitality employers' green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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. — Not ranked: under 20 filings (4).Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0 of 4 filings · FY2023-25
96.6% Work visas certified⁠Work visas certifiedMcDonald's Corporation = 96.6%: 169 of its 175 work-visa filings certified, FY2023-25.Hospitality = 90.6%: all Hospitality employers' work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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. — #4,373 of 9,738 in U.S. Hospitality has 23 ranked employers, so this card ranks against all U.S.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 169 of 175 filings · FY2023-25
75.0% Green cards certified⁠Green cards certifiedMcDonald's Corporation = 75.0%: 3 of its 4 green-card filings certified, FY2023-25.Hospitality = 89.1%: all Hospitality employers' green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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. — Not ranked: under 20 filings (4).Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 3 of 4 filings · FY2023-25
1.1% Work visas certified, then withdrawn⁠Work visas certified, then withdrawnMcDonald's Corporation = 1.1%: 2 of its 175 work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, FY2023-25.Hospitality = 5.6%: all Hospitality employers' work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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 ↗ 2 of 175 filings · FY2023-25
1.7% Work visas withdrawn⁠Work visas withdrawnMcDonald's Corporation = 1.7%: 3 of its 175 work-visa filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Hospitality = 2.0%: all Hospitality employers' work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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 ↗ 3 of 175 filings · FY2023-25
25.0% Green cards withdrawn⁠Green cards withdrawnMcDonald's Corporation = 25.0%: 1 of its 4 green-card filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Hospitality = 3.8%: all Hospitality employers' green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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 ↗ 1 of 4 filings · FY2023-25
399 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
-18% Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024McDonald's Corporation = -18%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (62) against FY2024 (76).Hospitality = +8%: all Hospitality employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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. — Tied #2,282 with 2 others of 2,839 in U.S. Hospitality has 9 ranked employers, so this card ranks against all U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 62 vs 76 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
— Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesMcDonald's Corporation = —: 175 work-visa filings in FY2023-25 and no per-employee rate (headcount reported for FY2025 only; a rank needs 2 of FY2023-FY2025).Hospitality = —: fewer than 20 Hospitality employers have 20+ filings and a reported headcount. Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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: headcount reported for FY2025 only; a rank needs 2 of FY2023-FY2025.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 175 filings · FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026
— Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024McDonald's Corporation = —: its green-card filings, FY2025 (4) against FY2024 (0).Hospitality = +137%: all Hospitality employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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 ↗ 4 vs 0 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
— Green-card filings per 100 employees⁠Green-card filings per 100 employeesMcDonald's Corporation = —: 4 green-card filings in FY2023-25 and no per-employee rate (headcount reported for FY2025 only; a rank needs 2 of FY2023-FY2025).Hospitality = 11: the median of 46 ranked Hospitality employers' rates, per 100 employees. Hospitality: the industry code McDonald's Corporation put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 722513, 18 of 22 green-card filings; its filings carry 4 codes and this is the most common).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: headcount reported for FY2025 only; a rank needs 2 of FY2023-FY2025.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 4 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 →

20 Certified green-card filings certified · FY2008–FY2026
0 Denied 0.0% rate · FY2008–FY2026
2 Withdrawn 9.1% rate · FY2008–FY2026

Seasonal worker visas

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Filings over time

How many green-card filings McDonald's Corporation has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

036FY2008FY2015FY2017FY2025FY2026
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Data through FY2026

What this means

McDonald's Corporation applied to sponsor 22 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

McDonald's Corporation has filed 4 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.

Similar employers

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