MERCHANT LINK, LLC
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- We look at green-card filings denied, certified, and last filing.
- Finance & Insurance · est. 269 U.S. employees
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0% Green-card filings denied 0 of 19 green-card filings · FY2010–FY2023 filings58% Green-card filings certified 11 of 19 green-card filings · last filed Jul 2023 · FY2010–FY2023Jul 2023 Last filing37% Visa filings vs workforce 99 filings / 269 employees · FY2010–FY2023 filings vs FY2023 self-reported headcountTop 9% Green-card + work-visa filings, Finance & Insurance 99 filings · Top 9% of 8,325 in Finance & Insurance · FY2010–FY2023Top 4% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 99 filings · Top 4% of 332,896 US employers · FY2010–FY202319 Green-card filings FY2010–FY202380 Work-visa filings FY2010–FY2023Top 47% Green-card filings per employee, Finance & Insurance 19 filings / 269 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 47% of 5,190 in Finance & Insurance with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2010–FY202319% Green-card filings, share of all filings 19 of this employer's 99 · FY2010–FY2023 filingsTop 5% Green-card filings percentile · all US of 210,333 employers · FY2010–FY2023 filings#9,200 of 210,333 Green-card filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#616 of 8,270 Green-card filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings7.1% Green-card filings per employee 19 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings81% Work-visa filings, share of all filings 80 of this employer's 99 · FY2010–FY2023 filingsTop 5% Work-visa filings percentile · all US of 231,601 employers · FY2010–FY2023 filings#11,265 of 231,601 Work-visa filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#666 of 6,269 Work-visa filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings29.7% Work-visa filings per employee 80 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings99 Green-card + work-visa filings FY2010–FY2023 filings#11,378 of 332,896 Green-card + work-visa filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#718 of 8,325 Green-card + work-visa filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings
- Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 4.8% < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, left unused, and certified.
- Finance & Insurance · est. 269 U.S. employees
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0% Green-card filings denied 0 of 19 green-card filings · FY2010–FY2023 filings42% Green-card filings left unused 8 of 19 green-card filings · FY2010–FY2023 filings58% Green-card filings certified 11 of 19 green-card filings · last filed Jul 2023 · FY2010–FY2023Top 9% Green-card + work-visa filings, Finance & Insurance 99 filings · Top 9% of 8,325 in Finance & Insurance · FY2010–FY2023Top 4% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 99 filings · Top 4% of 332,896 US employers · FY2010–FY2023Jul 2023 Last filing$126,870 Median wage, Software Developers, Applications FY2010–FY202319 Green-card filings FY2010–FY202380 Work-visa filings FY2010–FY202319% Green-card filings, share of all filings 19 of this employer's 99 · FY2010–FY2023 filingsTop 5% Green-card filings percentile · all US of 210,333 employers · FY2010–FY2023 filings#9,200 of 210,333 Green-card filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#616 of 8,270 Green-card filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings7.1% Green-card filings per employee 19 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings81% Work-visa filings, share of all filings 80 of this employer's 99 · FY2010–FY2023 filingsTop 5% Work-visa filings percentile · all US of 231,601 employers · FY2010–FY2023 filings#11,265 of 231,601 Work-visa filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#666 of 6,269 Work-visa filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings29.7% Work-visa filings per employee 80 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings99 Green-card + work-visa filings FY2010–FY2023 filings#11,378 of 332,896 Green-card + work-visa filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#718 of 8,325 Green-card + work-visa filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings36.8% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee 99 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at work-visa filings denied, certified, and USCIS H-1B petitions approved.
- Finance & Insurance · est. 269 U.S. employees
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3 Work-visa filings denied of 80 work-visa filings · FY2010–FY2023 filings95% Work-visa filings certified 76 of 80 work-visa filings · FY2010–FY2023 filings86% USCIS H-1B petitions approved 57 of 66 petitions decided · initial and continuing combined · USCIS H-1B petitions · FY2009–FY20220 Work-visa filings withdrawn of 80 work-visa filings · FY2010–FY2023 filings1 Work-visa filings certified-withdrawn of 80 work-visa filings · FY2010–FY2023 filingsTop 11% Work-visa filing volume · Finance & Insurance top 5% of 231,601 US employers · FY2010–FY2023 filingsTop 8% Green-card filing volume · Finance & Insurance top 5% of 210,333 US employers · FY2010–FY2023 filings4.2:1 Temp-to-perm 80 work visas / 19 green cards · FY2010–FY202383% Work-visa filings for full-time roles 53 of 64 filings that state it · 16 filings do not (FY2008/2010/2016 carry no value) · FY2010–FY2023 filingsJul 2023 Last filingTop 9% Green-card + work-visa filings, Finance & Insurance 99 filings · Top 9% of 8,325 in Finance & Insurance · FY2010–FY2023Top 4% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 99 filings · Top 4% of 332,896 US employers · FY2010–FY202319 Green-card filings FY2010–FY2023 filings19% Green-card filings, share of all filings 19 of this employer's 99 · FY2010–FY2023 filingsTop 5% Green-card filings percentile · all US of 210,333 employers · FY2010–FY2023 filings#9,200 of 210,333 Green-card filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#616 of 8,270 Green-card filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings7.1% Green-card filings per employee 19 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings80 Work-visa filings FY2010–FY2023 filings81% Work-visa filings, share of all filings 80 of this employer's 99 · FY2010–FY2023 filingsTop 5% Work-visa filings percentile · all US of 231,601 employers · FY2010–FY2023 filings#11,265 of 231,601 Work-visa filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#666 of 6,269 Work-visa filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings29.7% Work-visa filings per employee 80 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings99 Green-card + work-visa filings FY2010–FY2023 filings#11,378 of 332,896 Green-card + work-visa filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#718 of 8,325 Green-card + work-visa filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings36.8% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee 99 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, work-visa filings certified, and temp-to-perm.
- Finance & Insurance · est. 269 U.S. employees
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0% Green-card filings denied 0 of 19 green-card filings · FY2010–FY2023 filings95% Work-visa filings certified 76 of 80 work-visa filings · FY2010–FY2023 filings4.2:1 Temp-to-perm 80 work visas / 19 green cards · FY2010–FY2023$126,870 Median wage, Software Developers, Applications FY2010–FY2023Jul 2023 Last filingTop 9% Green-card + work-visa filings, Finance & Insurance 99 filings · Top 9% of 8,325 in Finance & Insurance · FY2010–FY2023Top 4% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 99 filings · Top 4% of 332,896 US employers · FY2010–FY202319 Green-card filings FY2010–FY202380 Work-visa filings FY2010–FY2023Top 47% Green-card filings per employee, Finance & Insurance 19 filings / 269 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 47% of 5,190 in Finance & Insurance with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023Top 60% Green-card filings per employee, all US 19 filings / 269 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 60% of 115,208 US employers with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2010–FY202319% Green-card filings, share of all filings 19 of this employer's 99 · FY2010–FY2023 filingsTop 5% Green-card filings percentile · all US of 210,333 employers · FY2010–FY2023 filings#9,200 of 210,333 Green-card filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#616 of 8,270 Green-card filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings7.1% Green-card filings per employee 19 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings81% Work-visa filings, share of all filings 80 of this employer's 99 · FY2010–FY2023 filingsTop 5% Work-visa filings percentile · all US of 231,601 employers · FY2010–FY2023 filings#11,265 of 231,601 Work-visa filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#666 of 6,269 Work-visa filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings29.7% Work-visa filings per employee 80 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings99 Green-card + work-visa filings FY2010–FY2023 filings#11,378 of 332,896 Green-card + work-visa filings rank · all US FY2010–FY2023 filings#718 of 8,325 Green-card + work-visa filings rank · Finance & Insurance FY2010–FY2023 filings36.8% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee 99 filings / 269 employees · self-reported headcount · FY2010–FY2023 filings
- Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 4.8% < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, green-card filings left unused, and green-card + work-visa filings, Finance & Insurance.
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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 MERCHANT LINK, LLC has filed each quarter, from FY2010 to today.
What this means
MERCHANT LINK, LLC applied to sponsor 19 workers for green cards between 2010 and 2023. 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.
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 11.8% of this employer's 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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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