Does MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. sponsor green cards?

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. has 522 PERM (green-card) filings with the U.S. Department of Labor based on public disclosure data.

How many H-1B visas does MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. sponsor?

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. has 3,072 LCA (work-visa) filings, the Department of Labor step before an H-1B or other non-immigrant worker petition to USCIS.

What is MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.'s government approval rate?

Across 522 PERM filings, MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. has a U.S. Department of Labor approval rate of 100.0% (denial rate 0.0%).

How long has MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. been filing with the U.S. Department of Labor?

Public DOL records for MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. cover fiscal years 2011 through 2026.

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.

522 Green card sponsorships · 3,072 Temporary work filings · Finance & Insurance · FY2011–FY2026

FEIN 13-5674085 from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)

1,434 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025

522 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

3,072 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

$149,500 Median offered wage FY2025 n=7 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 · Software Developers (15-1252.00)

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Finance & Insurance · est. 1,434 U.S. employees
Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = +20%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (48) against FY2024 (40).Finance & Insurance = +17%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 #112 with 2 others of 266 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1,030 with 14 others of 2,839 in U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +20%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. +17%Finance & Insurance +8%All U.S. Tied #112 with 2 others of 266 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1,030 with 14 others of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Top 43% of Finance & Insurance Top 37% of U.S. Percentile 48 vs 40 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = +500%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (12) against FY2024 (2).Finance & Insurance = +77%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +500%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. +77%Finance & Insurance +60%All U.S. Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Rank Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Percentile 12 vs 2 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.03: each year's work-visa filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024; FY2024 alone: 0.02.Finance & Insurance = 2.1: the median of 465 ranked Finance & Insurance employers' rates, per 100 employees. Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — #458 of 465 in Finance & Insurance · #5,032 of 5,111 in U.S.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 0.03MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 2.1Finance & Insurance 4.8All U.S. #458 of 465 in Finance & Insurance #5,032 of 5,111 in U.S. Rank Bottom 2% of Finance & Insurance Bottom 2% of U.S. Percentile 170 filings · mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024 · last filing FY2026
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Finance & Insurance · est. 1,434 U.S. employees
Green-card filings per 100 employees⁠Green-card filings per 100 employeesMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = under 0.01: each year's green-card filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024; FY2024 alone: under 0.01.Finance & Insurance = 0.53: the median of 183 ranked Finance & Insurance employers' rates, per 100 employees. Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — #183 of 183 in Finance & Insurance · #1,684 of 1,693 in U.S.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ under 0.01MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 0.53Finance & Insurance 1.9All U.S. #183 of 183 in Finance & Insurance #1,684 of 1,693 in U.S. Rank Bottom 1% of Finance & Insurance Bottom 1% of U.S. Percentile 30 filings · mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024 · last filing FY2026

Green cards certified⁠Green cards certifiedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 100.0%: 30 of its 30 green-card filings certified, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 94.8%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — Tied #1 with 47 others of 193 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S.Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 100.0%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 94.8%Finance & Insurance 91.6%All U.S. Tied #1 with 47 others of 193 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S. Rank Tied with 25% of Finance & Insurance Tied with 36% of U.S. Percentile 30 of 30 filings · FY2023-25

Green cards denied⁠Green cards deniedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.0%: 0 of its 30 green-card filings denied, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 1.4%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — Tied #1 with 124 others of 193 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S.Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0.0%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 1.4%Finance & Insurance 4.1%All U.S. Tied #1 with 124 others of 193 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S. Rank Tied with 65% of Finance & Insurance Tied with 66% of U.S. Percentile 0 of 30 filings · FY2023-25

Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = +500%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (12) against FY2024 (2).Finance & Insurance = +77%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +500%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. +77%Finance & Insurance +60%All U.S. Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Rank Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Percentile 12 vs 2 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Median wage, Software Developers, Applications⁠Median wage, Software Developers, ApplicationsMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = $110,302: the median annual prevailing wage of its green-card filings for Software Developers, Applications (15-1132), FY2011–FY2026.Finance & Insurance = $105,248: the median of every Finance & Insurance employer's green-card filings for the same occupation, all years (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 codes and this is the most common).All U.S. = $100,090: the median of every U.S. employer's green-card filings for the same occupation, all years (pooled).Rank and percentile: its median among employers with 20+ green-card filings for this occupation, in its industry and in the U.S.; #1 is the highest pay — #87 of 180 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #643 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S.Source: DOL prevailing-wage data · FY2011–FY2026Official source ↗ $110,302MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. $105,248Finance & Insurance $100,090All U.S. #87 of 180 in Finance & Insurance Tied #643 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S. Rank Top 49% of Finance & Insurance Top 33% of U.S. Percentile 189 filings with a prevailing wage · FY2011–FY2026
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Finance & Insurance · est. 1,434 U.S. employees
Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.03: each year's work-visa filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024; FY2024 alone: 0.02.Finance & Insurance = 2.1: the median of 465 ranked Finance & Insurance employers' rates, per 100 employees. Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — #458 of 465 in Finance & Insurance · #5,032 of 5,111 in U.S.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 0.03MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 2.1Finance & Insurance 4.8All U.S. #458 of 465 in Finance & Insurance #5,032 of 5,111 in U.S. Rank Bottom 2% of Finance & Insurance Bottom 2% of U.S. Percentile 170 filings · mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024 · last filing FY2026

Work visas certified⁠Work visas certifiedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 99.4%: 169 of its 170 work-visa filings certified, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 92.1%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — #112 of 622 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #2,907 with 3 others of 9,738 in U.S.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 99.4%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 92.1%Finance & Insurance 91.9%All U.S. #112 of 622 in Finance & Insurance Tied #2,907 with 3 others of 9,738 in U.S. Rank Top 19% of Finance & Insurance Top 30% of U.S. Percentile 169 of 170 filings · FY2023-25

USCIS H-1B petitions approved⁠USCIS H-1B petitions approvedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 100%: 105 of its 105 decided H-1B petitions approved, initial and continuing, FY2022-23.Finance & Insurance = 98.8%: all Finance & Insurance employers' approved petitions over all their decided petitions, initial and continuing, FY2022-23 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 codes and this is the most common).All U.S. = 97.6%: every U.S. employer's approved petitions over all their decided petitions, initial and continuing, FY2022-23 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its approval share among employers with 20+ decided petitions in FY2022-23, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #1 with 140 others of 278 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1 with 1,144 others of 2,993 in U.S.Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services H-1B Employer Data Hub · FY2022-FY2023 · initial and continuing petitionsOfficial source ↗ 100%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 98.8%Finance & Insurance 97.6%All U.S. Tied #1 with 140 others of 278 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1 with 1,144 others of 2,993 in U.S. Rank Tied with 51% of Finance & Insurance Tied with 39% of U.S. Percentile 105 of 105 petitions decided · FY2022-23

Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = +20%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (48) against FY2024 (40).Finance & Insurance = +17%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 #112 with 2 others of 266 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1,030 with 14 others of 2,839 in U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +20%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. +17%Finance & Insurance +8%All U.S. Tied #112 with 2 others of 266 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1,030 with 14 others of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Top 43% of Finance & Insurance Top 37% of U.S. Percentile 48 vs 40 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
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Finance & Insurance · est. 1,434 U.S. employees
Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = +20%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (48) against FY2024 (40).Finance & Insurance = +17%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 #153 with 2 others of 266 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1,796 with 14 others of 2,839 in U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +20%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. +17%Finance & Insurance +8%All U.S. Tied #153 with 2 others of 266 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1,796 with 14 others of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Bottom 43% of Finance & Insurance Bottom 37% of U.S. Percentile 48 vs 40 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = +500%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (12) against FY2024 (2).Finance & Insurance = +77%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +500%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. +77%Finance & Insurance +60%All U.S. Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Rank Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Percentile 12 vs 2 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Median wage, Software Developers, Applications⁠Median wage, Software Developers, ApplicationsMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = $110,302: the median annual prevailing wage of its green-card filings for Software Developers, Applications (15-1132), FY2011–FY2026.Finance & Insurance = $105,248: the median of every Finance & Insurance employer's green-card filings for the same occupation, all years (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 codes and this is the most common).All U.S. = $100,090: the median of every U.S. employer's green-card filings for the same occupation, all years (pooled).Rank and percentile: its median among employers with 20+ green-card filings for this occupation, in its industry and in the U.S.; #1 is the highest pay — #87 of 180 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #643 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S.Source: DOL prevailing-wage data · FY2011–FY2026Official source ↗ $110,302MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. $105,248Finance & Insurance $100,090All U.S. #87 of 180 in Finance & Insurance Tied #643 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S. Rank Top 49% of Finance & Insurance Top 33% of U.S. Percentile 189 filings with a prevailing wage · FY2011–FY2026

Temp-to-perm⁠Temp-to-permMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 5.9:1: its 3,072 work-visa filings over its 522 green-card filings, FY2011–FY2026.Finance & Insurance = 4.5:1: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings over their green-card filings, all years (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 codes and this is the most common).All U.S. = 5.4:1: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings over their green-card filings, all years (pooled).Rank and percentile: its ratio among employers with 20+ green-card filings, in its industry and in the U.S.; #1 is the lowest ratio — #477 of 617 in Finance & Insurance · #6,123 of 9,248 in U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 5.9:1MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 4.5:1Finance & Insurance 5.4:1All U.S. #477 of 617 in Finance & Insurance #6,123 of 9,248 in U.S. Rank Bottom 23% of Finance & Insurance Bottom 34% of U.S. Percentile 3,072 work visas / 522 green cards · FY2011–FY2026
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Work visas denied⁠Work visas deniedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.0%: 0 of its 170 work-visa filings denied, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 0.2%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 #1 with 491 others of 622 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1 with 8,462 others of 9,738 in U.S.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 0.0%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 0.2%Finance & Insurance 0.7%All U.S. Tied #1 with 491 others of 622 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1 with 8,462 others of 9,738 in U.S. Rank Tied with 80% of Finance & Insurance Tied with 87% of U.S. Percentile 0 of 170 filings · FY2023-25

Green cards denied⁠Green cards deniedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.0%: 0 of its 30 green-card filings denied, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 1.4%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — Tied #1 with 124 others of 193 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S.Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0.0%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 1.4%Finance & Insurance 4.1%All U.S. Tied #1 with 124 others of 193 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S. Rank Tied with 65% of Finance & Insurance Tied with 66% of U.S. Percentile 0 of 30 filings · FY2023-25

Work visas certified⁠Work visas certifiedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 99.4%: 169 of its 170 work-visa filings certified, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 92.1%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — #112 of 622 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #2,907 with 3 others of 9,738 in U.S.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 99.4%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 92.1%Finance & Insurance 91.9%All U.S. #112 of 622 in Finance & Insurance Tied #2,907 with 3 others of 9,738 in U.S. Rank Top 19% of Finance & Insurance Top 30% of U.S. Percentile 169 of 170 filings · FY2023-25

Green cards certified⁠Green cards certifiedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 100.0%: 30 of its 30 green-card filings certified, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 94.8%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — Tied #1 with 47 others of 193 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S.Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 100.0%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 94.8%Finance & Insurance 91.6%All U.S. Tied #1 with 47 others of 193 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S. Rank Tied with 25% of Finance & Insurance Tied with 36% of U.S. Percentile 30 of 30 filings · FY2023-25

USCIS H-1B petitions approved⁠USCIS H-1B petitions approvedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 100%: 105 of its 105 decided H-1B petitions approved, initial and continuing, FY2022-23.Finance & Insurance = 98.8%: all Finance & Insurance employers' approved petitions over all their decided petitions, initial and continuing, FY2022-23 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 codes and this is the most common).All U.S. = 97.6%: every U.S. employer's approved petitions over all their decided petitions, initial and continuing, FY2022-23 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its approval share among employers with 20+ decided petitions in FY2022-23, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #1 with 140 others of 278 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1 with 1,144 others of 2,993 in U.S.Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services H-1B Employer Data Hub · FY2022-FY2023 · initial and continuing petitionsOfficial source ↗ 100%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 98.8%Finance & Insurance 97.6%All U.S. Tied #1 with 140 others of 278 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1 with 1,144 others of 2,993 in U.S. Rank Tied with 51% of Finance & Insurance Tied with 39% of U.S. Percentile 105 of 105 petitions decided · FY2022-23

Work visas certified, then withdrawn⁠Work visas certified, then withdrawnMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.0%: 0 of its 170 work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 6.3%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 ↗ 0.0%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 6.3%Finance & Insurance 5.8%All U.S. Not ranked for this question Not ranked for this question Rank Not ranked for this question Not ranked for this question Percentile 0 of 170 filings · FY2023-25

Work visas withdrawn⁠Work visas withdrawnMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.6%: 1 of its 170 work-visa filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 1.4%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 ↗ 0.6%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 1.4%Finance & Insurance 1.7%All U.S. Not ranked for this question Not ranked for this question Rank Not ranked for this question Not ranked for this question Percentile 1 of 170 filings · FY2023-25

Green cards withdrawn⁠Green cards withdrawnMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.0%: 0 of its 30 green-card filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 3.8%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 ↗ 0.0%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 3.8%Finance & Insurance 4.3%All U.S. Not ranked for this question Not ranked for this question Rank Not ranked for this question Not ranked for this question Percentile 0 of 30 filings · FY2023-25

Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = +20%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (48) against FY2024 (40).Finance & Insurance = +17%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 #112 with 2 others of 266 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1,030 with 14 others of 2,839 in U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +20%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. +17%Finance & Insurance +8%All U.S. Tied #112 with 2 others of 266 in Finance & Insurance Tied #1,030 with 14 others of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Top 43% of Finance & Insurance Top 37% of U.S. Percentile 48 vs 40 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.03: each year's work-visa filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024; FY2024 alone: 0.02.Finance & Insurance = 2.1: the median of 465 ranked Finance & Insurance employers' rates, per 100 employees. Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — #458 of 465 in Finance & Insurance · #5,032 of 5,111 in U.S.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 0.03MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 2.1Finance & Insurance 4.8All U.S. #458 of 465 in Finance & Insurance #5,032 of 5,111 in U.S. Rank Bottom 2% of Finance & Insurance Bottom 2% of U.S. Percentile 170 filings · mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024 · last filing FY2026

Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = +500%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (12) against FY2024 (2).Finance & Insurance = +77%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +500%MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. +77%Finance & Insurance +60%All U.S. Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Rank Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12) Percentile 12 vs 2 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Green-card filings per 100 employees⁠Green-card filings per 100 employeesMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = under 0.01: each year's green-card filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024; FY2024 alone: under 0.01.Finance & Insurance = 0.53: the median of 183 ranked Finance & Insurance employers' rates, per 100 employees. Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — #183 of 183 in Finance & Insurance · #1,684 of 1,693 in U.S.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ under 0.01MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 0.53Finance & Insurance 1.9All U.S. #183 of 183 in Finance & Insurance #1,684 of 1,693 in U.S. Rank Bottom 1% of Finance & Insurance Bottom 1% of U.S. Percentile 30 filings · mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024 · last filing FY2026

Temp-to-perm⁠Temp-to-permMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 5.9:1: its 3,072 work-visa filings over its 522 green-card filings, FY2011–FY2026.Finance & Insurance = 4.5:1: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings over their green-card filings, all years (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 codes and this is the most common).All U.S. = 5.4:1: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings over their green-card filings, all years (pooled).Rank and percentile: its ratio among employers with 20+ green-card filings, in its industry and in the U.S.; #1 is the lowest ratio — #477 of 617 in Finance & Insurance · #6,123 of 9,248 in U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 5.9:1MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 4.5:1Finance & Insurance 5.4:1All U.S. #477 of 617 in Finance & Insurance #6,123 of 9,248 in U.S. Rank Bottom 23% of Finance & Insurance Bottom 34% of U.S. Percentile 3,072 work visas / 522 green cards · FY2011–FY2026

Median wage, Software Developers, Applications⁠Median wage, Software Developers, ApplicationsMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = $110,302: the median annual prevailing wage of its green-card filings for Software Developers, Applications (15-1132), FY2011–FY2026.Finance & Insurance = $105,248: the median of every Finance & Insurance employer's green-card filings for the same occupation, all years (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 codes and this is the most common).All U.S. = $100,090: the median of every U.S. employer's green-card filings for the same occupation, all years (pooled).Rank and percentile: its median among employers with 20+ green-card filings for this occupation, in its industry and in the U.S.; #1 is the highest pay — #87 of 180 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #643 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S.Source: DOL prevailing-wage data · FY2011–FY2026Official source ↗ $110,302MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. $105,248Finance & Insurance $100,090All U.S. #87 of 180 in Finance & Insurance Tied #643 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S. Rank Top 49% of Finance & Insurance Top 33% of U.S. Percentile 189 filings with a prevailing wage · FY2011–FY2026
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0.0% Work visas denied⁠Work visas deniedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.0%: 0 of its 170 work-visa filings denied, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 0.2%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 #1 with 491 others of 622 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1 with 8,462 others of 9,738 in U.S.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 0 of 170 filings · FY2023-25

0.0% Green cards denied⁠Green cards deniedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.0%: 0 of its 30 green-card filings denied, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 1.4%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — Tied #1 with 124 others of 193 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S.Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0 of 30 filings · FY2023-25

99.4% Work visas certified⁠Work visas certifiedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 99.4%: 169 of its 170 work-visa filings certified, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 92.1%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — #112 of 622 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #2,907 with 3 others of 9,738 in U.S.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 169 of 170 filings · FY2023-25

100.0% Green cards certified⁠Green cards certifiedMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 100.0%: 30 of its 30 green-card filings certified, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 94.8%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — Tied #1 with 47 others of 193 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S.Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 30 of 30 filings · FY2023-25

0.0% Work visas certified, then withdrawn⁠Work visas certified, then withdrawnMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.0%: 0 of its 170 work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 6.3%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 ↗ 0 of 170 filings · FY2023-25

0.6% Work visas withdrawn⁠Work visas withdrawnMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.6%: 1 of its 170 work-visa filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 1.4%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 ↗ 1 of 170 filings · FY2023-25

0.0% Green cards withdrawn⁠Green cards withdrawnMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.0%: 0 of its 30 green-card filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Finance & Insurance = 3.8%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 ↗ 0 of 30 filings · FY2023-25

3,594 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 ↗ FY2011–FY2026 filings

+20% Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = +20%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (48) against FY2024 (40).Finance & Insurance = +17%: all Finance & Insurance employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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 #112 with 2 others of 266 in Finance & Insurance · Tied #1,030 with 14 others of 2,839 in U.S.Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 48 vs 40 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

0.03 Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = 0.03: each year's work-visa filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024; FY2024 alone: 0.02.Finance & Insurance = 2.1: the median of 465 ranked Finance & Insurance employers' rates, per 100 employees. Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — #458 of 465 in Finance & Insurance · #5,032 of 5,111 in U.S.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 170 filings · mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024 · last filing FY2026

+500% Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = +500%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (12) against FY2024 (2).Finance & Insurance = +77%: all Finance & Insurance employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled). Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (2 and 12).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 12 vs 2 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

under 0.01 Green-card filings per 100 employees⁠Green-card filings per 100 employeesMERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. = under 0.01: each year's green-card filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024; FY2024 alone: under 0.01.Finance & Insurance = 0.53: the median of 183 ranked Finance & Insurance employers' rates, per 100 employees. Finance & Insurance: the industry code MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. put on its own DOL filings (NAICS 523110, 495 of 522 green-card filings; its filings carry 3 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. — #183 of 183 in Finance & Insurance · #1,684 of 1,693 in U.S.Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 30 filings · mean of 2 years, FY2023 and FY2024 · last filing FY2026

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 →

516 Certified green-card filings certified · FY2011–FY2026

4 Denied 0.8% rate · FY2011–FY2026

2 Withdrawn 0.4% rate · FY2011–FY2026

Filings over time

How many green-card filings MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. has filed each quarter, from FY2011 to today.

What this means

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. applied to sponsor 522 workers for green cards between 2011 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

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 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.

Offered wages on this employer’s filings

Median annual wage this employer offered, by occupation and fiscal year, over its own 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 ↗ filings — beside the prevailing wage the U.S. Department of Labor determined on the same filings. Two separate figures, never a ratio. Hourly, weekly, bi-weekly and monthly wages are converted to an annual figure using the unit DOL printed for that wage. Methodology →

3 further roles in this employer’s most recent complete year are not shown: fewer than five filings per role, which is too few to publish a wage without describing individual people.

Median offered and prevailing annual wages by occupation and fiscal year. Sortable by occupation, fiscal year and filing count only.
Occupation	Fiscal year	Green-card filings	Median offered	Median prevailing	Wage level
Software Developers 15-1252.00	FY2026 partial	6	$142,050median of 6 filings	not reported	not reported
Software Developers 15-1252.00	FY2025	7	$149,500median of 7 filings	not reported	not reported
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2023	6	$126,850median of 6 filings	$116,491median of 6 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2022	7	$127,182median of 7 filings	$107,162median of 7 filings	Level III
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2021	9	$128,000median of 9 filings	$119,974median of 9 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2020	8	$115,229median of 8 filings	$111,904median of 8 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2019	10	$109,250median of 10 filings	$103,834median of 10 filings	Level III
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2018	20	$120,703median of 20 filings	$118,477median of 20 filings	Level IV
Treasurers and Controllers 11-3031	FY2018	9	$246,542median of 9 filings	$200,720median of 9 filings	Level IV
Financial Analysts 13-2051	FY2018	8	$155,000median of 8 filings	$112,923median of 8 filings	Level II
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1121	FY2018	5	$124,987median of 5 filings	$109,533median of 5 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2017	26	$116,547median of 26 filings	$103,355median of 26 filings	Level IV
Financial Analysts 13-2051	FY2017	5	$160,000median of 5 filings	$153,546median of 5 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2016	49	$115,000median of 49 filings	$110,302median of 49 filings	Level IV
Financial Analysts 13-2051	FY2016	18	$154,118median of 18 filings	$129,397median of 18 filings	Level IV
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1121	FY2016	11	$105,000median of 11 filings	$86,900median of 11 filings	Level IV
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031	FY2016	10	$201,510median of 10 filings	$201,510median of 10 filings	Level IV
Treasurers and Controllers 11-3031	FY2016	7	$220,813median of 7 filings	$220,813median of 7 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133	FY2016	5	$150,000median of 5 filings	$129,355median of 5 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2015	25	$112,000median of 25 filings	$90,958median of 25 filings	Level II
Financial Analysts 13-2051	FY2015	19	$140,000median of 19 filings	$125,133median of 19 filings	Level II
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1121	FY2015	5	$96,000median of 5 filings	$91,374median of 5 filings	Level IV
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031	FY2015	5	$177,882median of 5 filings	$177,882median of 5 filings	Level IV
Computer Software Engineers, Applications 15-1031.00	FY2012	21	$110,324median of 21 filings	$110,323median of 21 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2012	15	$110,324median of 15 filings	$110,323median of 15 filings	Level IV
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051.00	FY2012	14	$160,000median of 14 filings	$88,213median of 14 filings	Level II
11-3031.00 11-3031.00	FY2012	6	$175,000median of 6 filings	$131,248median of 6 filings	Level II
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051.00	FY2011	11	$140,000median of 11 filings	$86,965median of 11 filings	Level II
Computer Software Engineers, Applications 15-1031.00	FY2011	10	$103,777median of 10 filings	$103,678median of 10 filings	Level IV

“Not reported” means the Department of Labor published no such figure on those filings — from FY2025 its 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 ↗ disclosure file carries the employer’s offered wage only, with no prevailing-wage determination and no wage level. It does not mean the figure is unknown to us; it means DOL did not publish one.

Wage & Hour Enforcement

Source: DOL Wage & Hour Division WHISARD concluded compliance actions since FY2005. Back wages, civil money penalties, and employees affected, broken down by statute (FLSA, 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 ↗ , H-2A, H-2B, SCA, Davis-Bacon, FMLA). Data mirrored nightly from the WHISARD dataset.

Back wages owed

$1,033,848

Enforcement actions

Employees affected

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)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 ↗ back wages

Enforcement actions (most recent first)

Case ID	Findings date	Location	Back wages	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 ↗ portion	Employees	Statutes
1489160	2008-07-11	New York, NY	$1,033,848	$0	60	FLSA, FLSA_OT

USCIS H-1B 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.

H-1B petition decisions as a share of certified work-visa filings

21.6%

625 decisions / 2,900 certified LCAs

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

625

614 initial approvals, 11 initial denials

Worker retention pattern

—

initial approvals per continuing approval, 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)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 ↗ hub

H-1B petition decisions as a share of certified work-visa filings

21.6%: 625 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 and 2,900 certified LCAs, counted separately.

FY	Initial petitions approved	Initial petitions denied	Renewal petitions approved	Renewal petitions denied	Total
2023	0	0	45	0	45
2022	2	0	58	0	60
2021	7	0	66	1	74
2020	8	0	94	0	102
2019	13	1	163	8	185
2018	19	5	181	4	209
2017	57	3	185	5	250
2016	73	0	193	5	271
2015	70	1	164	0	235
2014	83	0	261	2	346
2013	71	0	134	0	205
2012	101	0	130	5	236
2011	63	0	248	1	312
2010	0	0	1	0	1
2009	47	1	215	3	266

15 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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