PLANTRONICS
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- We look at green-card filings denied, certified, and last filing.
- Manufacturing · est. 6,584 U.S. employees
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2% Green-card filings denied 1 of 60 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2023 filings52% Green-card filings certified 31 of 60 green-card filings · last filed Aug 2023 · FY2008–FY2023Aug 2023 Last filing4% Visa filings vs workforce 288 filings / 6,584 employees · FY2008–FY2023 filings vs FY2023 self-reported headcountTop 2% Green-card + work-visa filings 288 filings · last Aug 2023 · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · Top 2% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2023Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 288 filings · Top 2% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY202360 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2023228 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2023Top 68% Work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 143 filings / 6,584 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 68% of 7,461 in Manufacturing with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2023Top 69% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 203 filings / 6,584 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 69% of 13,050 in Manufacturing reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2023Top 76% Green-card filings per employee, Manufacturing 60 filings / 6,584 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 76% of 13,050 in Manufacturing with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2023
- Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 4.6% < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, left unused, and certified.
- Manufacturing · est. 6,584 U.S. employees
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2% Green-card filings denied 1 of 60 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2023 filings47% Green-card filings left unused 28 of 60 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2023 filings52% Green-card filings certified 31 of 60 green-card filings · last filed Aug 2023 · FY2008–FY20230% Green-card filings withdrawn 0 of 60 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2023 filingsTop 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 288 filings · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2008–FY2023Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 288 filings · Top 2% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2023Aug 2023 Last filing$87,360 Median wage, Software Developers, Applications FY2008–FY202360 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2023228 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2023
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at work-visa filings denied, certified, and USCIS H-1B petitions approved.
- Manufacturing · est. 6,584 U.S. employees
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2 Work-visa filings denied of 228 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2023 filings86% Work-visa filings certified 197 of 228 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2023 filings98% USCIS H-1B petitions approved 182 of 186 petitions decided · initial and continuing combined · USCIS H-1B petitions · FY2009–FY202327 Work-visa filings certified-withdrawn of 228 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2023 filingsTop 3% Work-visa filing volume · Manufacturing top 3% of 231,601 US employers · FY2008–FY2023 filingsTop 2% Green-card filing volume · Manufacturing top 2% of 210,333 US employers · FY2008–FY2023 filings3.8:1 Temp-to-perm 228 work visas / 60 green cards · FY2008–FY2023100% Work-visa filings for full-time roles 192 of 192 filings that state it · 36 filings do not (FY2008/2010/2016 carry no value) · FY2008–FY2023 filingsTop 68% Work-visa filings per employee 143 filings / 6,584 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 68% of 7,461 in Manufacturing with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2023Aug 2023 Last filing228 Work visas Green cards: 60 · FY2008–FY2023
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, work-visa filings certified, and green-card filings withdrawn.
- Manufacturing · est. 6,584 U.S. employees
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2% Green-card filings denied 1 of 60 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2023 filings86% Work-visa filings certified 197 of 228 work-visa filings · FY2008–FY2023 filings0% Green-card filings withdrawn 0 of 60 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2023 filings3.8:1 Temp-to-perm 228 work visas / 60 green cards · FY2008–FY2023$87,360 Median wage, Software Developers, Applications FY2008–FY2023Aug 2023 Last filingTop 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 288 filings · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2008–FY2023Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 288 filings · Top 2% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY202360 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2023228 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2023Top 68% Work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 143 filings / 6,584 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 68% of 7,461 in Manufacturing with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2023Top 69% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 203 filings / 6,584 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 69% of 13,050 in Manufacturing reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2023
- Layoff notices are withheld from this panel (WARN coverage 4.6% < 60%) → see the WARN notices tab. Coverage gate
- History, not a hiring promise.
- We look at green-card filings denied, left unused, and withdrawn.
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2% Green-card filings denied 1 of 60 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2023 filings47% Green-card filings left unused 28 of 60 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2023 filings0% Green-card filings withdrawn 0 of 60 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2023 filingsTop 2% Filing volume rank Top 2% of 332,896 US employers · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2008–FY2023Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 288 filings · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2008–FY202360 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2023228 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2023Top 68% Work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 143 filings / 6,584 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 68% of 7,461 in Manufacturing with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2023Top 69% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 203 filings / 6,584 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 69% of 13,050 in Manufacturing reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2023Top 76% Green-card filings per employee, Manufacturing 60 filings / 6,584 employees (2023, self-reported) · Top 76% of 13,050 in Manufacturing with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2023
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Filing pattern observations
TAA: DOL certified job shift to MEXICO | PERM: 4 filings from MEXICO
61% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (28 of 46 filings)
Employer primary state: CALIFORNIA · Most common remote worksite: TEXAS
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 PLANTRONICS has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.
What this means
PLANTRONICS applied to sponsor 60 workers for green cards between 2008 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 24.9% of this employer's 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 33 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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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Filing data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification public disclosure files. Past filings do not predict future hiring behavior. Employers may petition for review at /dispute.
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