Does Southwest Airlines Co. sponsor green cards?

Southwest Airlines Co. has 119 PERM (green-card) filings with the U.S. Department of Labor based on public disclosure data.

How many H-1B visas does Southwest Airlines Co. sponsor?

Southwest Airlines Co. has 690 LCA (work-visa) filings, the Department of Labor step before an H-1B or other non-immigrant worker petition to USCIS.

What is Southwest Airlines Co.'s government approval rate?

Across 119 PERM filings, Southwest Airlines Co. has a U.S. Department of Labor approval rate of 100% (denial rate 0%).

How long has Southwest Airlines Co. been filing with the U.S. Department of Labor?

Public DOL records for Southwest Airlines Co. cover fiscal years 2008 through 2026.

Southwest Airlines Co.

119 Green card sponsorships · 690 Temporary work filings · Transportation · FY2008–FY2026

12,728 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025

119 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

690 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

$151,882 Median offered wage FY2025 n=6 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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Transportation · est. 12,728 U.S. employees
Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Southwest Airlines Co. = +18%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (123) against FY2024 (104).Transportation = +26%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — #1,083 of 2,839 in U.S..Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +18%Southwest Airlines Co. +26%Transportation +8%All U.S. Too few Transportation employers to rank (17) #1,083 of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Too few Transportation employers to rank (17) Top 39% of U.S. Percentile 123 vs 104 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Southwest Airlines Co. = +833%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (28) against FY2024 (3).Transportation = +25%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +60%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ green-card filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +833%Southwest Airlines Co. +25%Transportation +60%All U.S. Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Rank Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Percentile 28 vs 3 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.46: each year's work-visa filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25; FY2025 alone: 0.97.Transportation = 0.46: the median of 36 ranked Transportation employers' rates, per 100 employees.All U.S. = 4.8: the median of 5,111 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — #19 of 36 in Transportation · #4,387 of 5,111 in U.S..Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 0.46Southwest Airlines Co. 0.46Transportation 4.8All U.S. #19 of 36 in Transportation #4,387 of 5,111 in U.S. Rank Bottom 50% of Transportation Bottom 15% of U.S. Percentile 315 filings · mean FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026
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Transportation · est. 12,728 U.S. employees
Green-card filings per 100 employees⁠Green-card filings per 100 employeesSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.09: each year's green-card filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25; FY2025 alone: 0.22.Transportation = 12: the median of 40 ranked Transportation employers' rates, per 100 employees.All U.S. = 1.9: the median of 1,693 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — #36 of 40 in Transportation · #1,487 of 1,693 in U.S..Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 0.09Southwest Airlines Co. 12Transportation 1.9All U.S. #36 of 40 in Transportation #1,487 of 1,693 in U.S. Rank Bottom 13% of Transportation Bottom 13% of U.S. Percentile 47 filings · mean FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026

Green cards certified⁠Green cards certifiedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 100.0%: 47 of its 47 green-card filings certified, FY2023-25.Transportation = 84.5%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 91.6%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #1 with 21 others of 64 in Transportation · Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S..Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 100.0%Southwest Airlines Co. 84.5%Transportation 91.6%All U.S. Tied #1 with 21 others of 64 in Transportation Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S. Rank Tied with 35% of Transportation Tied with 36% of U.S. Percentile 47 of 47 filings · FY2023-25

Green cards denied⁠Green cards deniedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.0%: 0 of its 47 green-card filings denied, FY2023-25.Transportation = 9.0%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 4.1%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #1 with 40 others of 64 in Transportation · Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S..Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0.0%Southwest Airlines Co. 9.0%Transportation 4.1%All U.S. Tied #1 with 40 others of 64 in Transportation Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S. Rank Tied with 65% of Transportation Tied with 66% of U.S. Percentile 0 of 47 filings · FY2023-25

Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Southwest Airlines Co. = +833%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (28) against FY2024 (3).Transportation = +25%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +60%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ green-card filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +833%Southwest Airlines Co. +25%Transportation +60%All U.S. Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Rank Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Percentile 28 vs 3 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Median wage, Software Developers, Applications⁠Median wage, Software Developers, ApplicationsSouthwest Airlines Co. = $117,936: the median annual prevailing wage of its green-card filings for Software Developers, Applications (15-1132), FY2008–FY2026.Transportation = $101,400: the median of every Transportation employer's green-card filings for the same occupation, all years (pooled).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 — Tied #344 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S..Source: DOL prevailing-wage data · FY2008–FY2026Official source ↗ $117,936Southwest Airlines Co. $101,400Transportation $100,090All U.S. Too few Transportation employers to rank (11) Tied #344 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S. Rank Too few Transportation employers to rank (11) Top 18% of U.S. Percentile 32 filings with a prevailing wage · FY2008–FY2026
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Transportation · est. 12,728 U.S. employees
Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.46: each year's work-visa filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25; FY2025 alone: 0.97.Transportation = 0.46: the median of 36 ranked Transportation employers' rates, per 100 employees.All U.S. = 4.8: the median of 5,111 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — #19 of 36 in Transportation · #4,387 of 5,111 in U.S..Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 0.46Southwest Airlines Co. 0.46Transportation 4.8All U.S. #19 of 36 in Transportation #4,387 of 5,111 in U.S. Rank Bottom 50% of Transportation Bottom 15% of U.S. Percentile 315 filings · mean FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026

Work visas certified⁠Work visas certifiedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 97.1%: 306 of its 315 work-visa filings certified, FY2023-25.Transportation = 88.3%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 91.9%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — #15 of 60 in Transportation · Tied #4,034 with 32 others of 9,738 in U.S..Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 97.1%Southwest Airlines Co. 88.3%Transportation 91.9%All U.S. #15 of 60 in Transportation Tied #4,034 with 32 others of 9,738 in U.S. Rank Top 25% of Transportation Top 42% of U.S. Percentile 306 of 315 filings · FY2023-25

USCIS H-1B petitions approved⁠USCIS H-1B petitions approvedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 99%: 174 of its 175 decided H-1B petitions approved, initial and continuing, FY2022-23.Transportation = 97.7%: all Transportation employers' approved petitions over all their decided petitions, initial and continuing, FY2022-23 (pooled).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. — #1,184 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 ↗ 99%Southwest Airlines Co. 97.7%Transportation 97.6%All U.S. Too few Transportation employers to rank (16) #1,184 of 2,993 in U.S. Rank Too few Transportation employers to rank (16) Top 40% of U.S. Percentile 174 of 175 petitions decided · FY2022-23

Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Southwest Airlines Co. = +18%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (123) against FY2024 (104).Transportation = +26%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — #1,083 of 2,839 in U.S..Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +18%Southwest Airlines Co. +26%Transportation +8%All U.S. Too few Transportation employers to rank (17) #1,083 of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Too few Transportation employers to rank (17) Top 39% of U.S. Percentile 123 vs 104 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024
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Transportation · est. 12,728 U.S. employees
Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Southwest Airlines Co. = +18%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (123) against FY2024 (104).Transportation = +26%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — #1,757 of 2,839 in U.S..Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +18%Southwest Airlines Co. +26%Transportation +8%All U.S. Too few Transportation employers to rank (17) #1,757 of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Too few Transportation employers to rank (17) Bottom 39% of U.S. Percentile 123 vs 104 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Southwest Airlines Co. = +833%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (28) against FY2024 (3).Transportation = +25%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +60%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ green-card filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +833%Southwest Airlines Co. +25%Transportation +60%All U.S. Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Rank Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Percentile 28 vs 3 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Median wage, Software Developers, Applications⁠Median wage, Software Developers, ApplicationsSouthwest Airlines Co. = $117,936: the median annual prevailing wage of its green-card filings for Software Developers, Applications (15-1132), FY2008–FY2026.Transportation = $101,400: the median of every Transportation employer's green-card filings for the same occupation, all years (pooled).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 — Tied #344 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S..Source: DOL prevailing-wage data · FY2008–FY2026Official source ↗ $117,936Southwest Airlines Co. $101,400Transportation $100,090All U.S. Too few Transportation employers to rank (11) Tied #344 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S. Rank Too few Transportation employers to rank (11) Top 18% of U.S. Percentile 32 filings with a prevailing wage · FY2008–FY2026

Temp-to-perm⁠Temp-to-permSouthwest Airlines Co. = 5.8:1: its 690 work-visa filings over its 119 green-card filings, FY2008–FY2026.Transportation = 1.4:1: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings over their green-card filings, all years (pooled).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 — #139 of 149 in Transportation · #6,052 of 9,248 in U.S..Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 5.8:1Southwest Airlines Co. 1.4:1Transportation 5.4:1All U.S. #139 of 149 in Transportation #6,052 of 9,248 in U.S. Rank Bottom 8% of Transportation Bottom 35% of U.S. Percentile 690 work visas / 119 green cards · FY2008–FY2026
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Work visas denied⁠Work visas deniedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.3%: 1 of its 315 work-visa filings denied, FY2023-25.Transportation = 0.3%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 0.7%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — #53 of 60 in Transportation · Tied #8,667 with 10 others of 9,738 in U.S..Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 0.3%Southwest Airlines Co. 0.3%Transportation 0.7%All U.S. #53 of 60 in Transportation Tied #8,667 with 10 others of 9,738 in U.S. Rank Bottom 14% of Transportation Bottom 12% of U.S. Percentile 1 of 315 filings · FY2023-25

Green cards denied⁠Green cards deniedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.0%: 0 of its 47 green-card filings denied, FY2023-25.Transportation = 9.0%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 4.1%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #1 with 40 others of 64 in Transportation · Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S..Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0.0%Southwest Airlines Co. 9.0%Transportation 4.1%All U.S. Tied #1 with 40 others of 64 in Transportation Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S. Rank Tied with 65% of Transportation Tied with 66% of U.S. Percentile 0 of 47 filings · FY2023-25

Work visas certified⁠Work visas certifiedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 97.1%: 306 of its 315 work-visa filings certified, FY2023-25.Transportation = 88.3%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 91.9%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — #15 of 60 in Transportation · Tied #4,034 with 32 others of 9,738 in U.S..Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 97.1%Southwest Airlines Co. 88.3%Transportation 91.9%All U.S. #15 of 60 in Transportation Tied #4,034 with 32 others of 9,738 in U.S. Rank Top 25% of Transportation Top 42% of U.S. Percentile 306 of 315 filings · FY2023-25

Green cards certified⁠Green cards certifiedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 100.0%: 47 of its 47 green-card filings certified, FY2023-25.Transportation = 84.5%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 91.6%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #1 with 21 others of 64 in Transportation · Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S..Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 100.0%Southwest Airlines Co. 84.5%Transportation 91.6%All U.S. Tied #1 with 21 others of 64 in Transportation Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S. Rank Tied with 35% of Transportation Tied with 36% of U.S. Percentile 47 of 47 filings · FY2023-25

USCIS H-1B petitions approved⁠USCIS H-1B petitions approvedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 99%: 174 of its 175 decided H-1B petitions approved, initial and continuing, FY2022-23.Transportation = 97.7%: all Transportation employers' approved petitions over all their decided petitions, initial and continuing, FY2022-23 (pooled).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. — #1,184 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 ↗ 99%Southwest Airlines Co. 97.7%Transportation 97.6%All U.S. Too few Transportation employers to rank (16) #1,184 of 2,993 in U.S. Rank Too few Transportation employers to rank (16) Top 40% of U.S. Percentile 174 of 175 petitions decided · FY2022-23

Work visas certified, then withdrawn⁠Work visas certified, then withdrawnSouthwest Airlines Co. = 1.6%: 5 of its 315 work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, FY2023-25.Transportation = 9.0%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 5.8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 1.6%Southwest Airlines Co. 9.0%Transportation 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 5 of 315 filings · FY2023-25

Work visas withdrawn⁠Work visas withdrawnSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.9%: 3 of its 315 work-visa filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Transportation = 2.5%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 1.7%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 0.9%Southwest Airlines Co. 2.5%Transportation 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 3 of 315 filings · FY2023-25

Green cards withdrawn⁠Green cards withdrawnSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.0%: 0 of its 47 green-card filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Transportation = 6.5%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 4.3%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0.0%Southwest Airlines Co. 6.5%Transportation 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 47 filings · FY2023-25

Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Southwest Airlines Co. = +18%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (123) against FY2024 (104).Transportation = +26%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — #1,083 of 2,839 in U.S..Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +18%Southwest Airlines Co. +26%Transportation +8%All U.S. Too few Transportation employers to rank (17) #1,083 of 2,839 in U.S. Rank Too few Transportation employers to rank (17) Top 39% of U.S. Percentile 123 vs 104 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.46: each year's work-visa filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25; FY2025 alone: 0.97.Transportation = 0.46: the median of 36 ranked Transportation employers' rates, per 100 employees.All U.S. = 4.8: the median of 5,111 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — #19 of 36 in Transportation · #4,387 of 5,111 in U.S..Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 0.46Southwest Airlines Co. 0.46Transportation 4.8All U.S. #19 of 36 in Transportation #4,387 of 5,111 in U.S. Rank Bottom 50% of Transportation Bottom 15% of U.S. Percentile 315 filings · mean FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026

Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Southwest Airlines Co. = +833%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (28) against FY2024 (3).Transportation = +25%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +60%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ green-card filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ +833%Southwest Airlines Co. +25%Transportation +60%All U.S. Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Rank Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28) Percentile 28 vs 3 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

Green-card filings per 100 employees⁠Green-card filings per 100 employeesSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.09: each year's green-card filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25; FY2025 alone: 0.22.Transportation = 12: the median of 40 ranked Transportation employers' rates, per 100 employees.All U.S. = 1.9: the median of 1,693 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — #36 of 40 in Transportation · #1,487 of 1,693 in U.S..Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 0.09Southwest Airlines Co. 12Transportation 1.9All U.S. #36 of 40 in Transportation #1,487 of 1,693 in U.S. Rank Bottom 13% of Transportation Bottom 13% of U.S. Percentile 47 filings · mean FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026

Temp-to-perm⁠Temp-to-permSouthwest Airlines Co. = 5.8:1: its 690 work-visa filings over its 119 green-card filings, FY2008–FY2026.Transportation = 1.4:1: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings over their green-card filings, all years (pooled).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 — #139 of 149 in Transportation · #6,052 of 9,248 in U.S..Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 5.8:1Southwest Airlines Co. 1.4:1Transportation 5.4:1All U.S. #139 of 149 in Transportation #6,052 of 9,248 in U.S. Rank Bottom 8% of Transportation Bottom 35% of U.S. Percentile 690 work visas / 119 green cards · FY2008–FY2026

Median wage, Software Developers, Applications⁠Median wage, Software Developers, ApplicationsSouthwest Airlines Co. = $117,936: the median annual prevailing wage of its green-card filings for Software Developers, Applications (15-1132), FY2008–FY2026.Transportation = $101,400: the median of every Transportation employer's green-card filings for the same occupation, all years (pooled).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 — Tied #344 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S..Source: DOL prevailing-wage data · FY2008–FY2026Official source ↗ $117,936Southwest Airlines Co. $101,400Transportation $100,090All U.S. Too few Transportation employers to rank (11) Tied #344 with 1 other of 2,003 in U.S. Rank Too few Transportation employers to rank (11) Top 18% of U.S. Percentile 32 filings with a prevailing wage · FY2008–FY2026
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0.3% Work visas denied⁠Work visas deniedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.3%: 1 of its 315 work-visa filings denied, FY2023-25.Transportation = 0.3%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 0.7%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings denied, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — #53 of 60 in Transportation · Tied #8,667 with 10 others of 9,738 in U.S..Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 1 of 315 filings · FY2023-25

0.0% Green cards denied⁠Green cards deniedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.0%: 0 of its 47 green-card filings denied, FY2023-25.Transportation = 9.0%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 4.1%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings denied, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #1 with 40 others of 64 in Transportation · Tied #1 with 1,375 others of 2,091 in U.S..Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0 of 47 filings · FY2023-25

97.1% Work visas certified⁠Work visas certifiedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 97.1%: 306 of its 315 work-visa filings certified, FY2023-25.Transportation = 88.3%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 91.9%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings certified, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — #15 of 60 in Transportation · Tied #4,034 with 32 others of 9,738 in U.S..Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 306 of 315 filings · FY2023-25

100.0% Green cards certified⁠Green cards certifiedSouthwest Airlines Co. = 100.0%: 47 of its 47 green-card filings certified, FY2023-25.Transportation = 84.5%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 91.6%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings certified, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Tied #1 with 21 others of 64 in Transportation · Tied #1 with 735 others of 2,091 in U.S..Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 47 of 47 filings · FY2023-25

1.6% Work visas certified, then withdrawn⁠Work visas certified, then withdrawnSouthwest Airlines Co. = 1.6%: 5 of its 315 work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, FY2023-25.Transportation = 9.0%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 5.8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings certified, then withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 5 of 315 filings · FY2023-25

0.9% Work visas withdrawn⁠Work visas withdrawnSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.9%: 3 of its 315 work-visa filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Transportation = 2.5%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 1.7%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings withdrawn, over all their work-visa filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, case statusOfficial source ↗ 3 of 315 filings · FY2023-25

0.0% Green cards withdrawn⁠Green cards withdrawnSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.0%: 0 of its 47 green-card filings withdrawn, FY2023-25.Transportation = 6.5%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).All U.S. = 4.3%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings withdrawn, over all their green-card filings, FY2023-25 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its share among employers with 20+ green-card filings in FY2023-25, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked for this question.Source: DOL PERM disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 0 of 47 filings · FY2023-25

809 Green-card + work-visa filings⁠Green-card + work-visa filingsNo percentile or rank — we rank green-card and work-visa filings per employee separatelyNo share — the combined total is all of this employer's filings, so it is not a share of themSource: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ FY2008–FY2026 filings

+18% Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Work-visa filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Southwest Airlines Co. = +18%: its work-visa filings, FY2025 (123) against FY2024 (104).Transportation = +26%: all Transportation employers' work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +8%: every U.S. employer's work-visa filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ work-visa filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — #1,083 of 2,839 in U.S..Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 123 vs 104 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

0.46 Work-visa filings per 100 employees⁠Work-visa filings per 100 employeesSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.46: each year's work-visa filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25; FY2025 alone: 0.97.Transportation = 0.46: the median of 36 ranked Transportation employers' rates, per 100 employees.All U.S. = 4.8: the median of 5,111 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — #19 of 36 in Transportation · #4,387 of 5,111 in U.S..Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 315 filings · mean FY2023-25 · last filing FY2026

+833% Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024⁠Green-card filings, FY2025 vs FY2024Southwest Airlines Co. = +833%: its green-card filings, FY2025 (28) against FY2024 (3).Transportation = +25%: all Transportation employers' green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).All U.S. = +60%: every U.S. employer's green-card filings, FY2025 against FY2024 (pooled).Rank and percentile: its change among employers with 20+ green-card filings in both FY2024 and FY2025, in its industry and in the U.S. — Not ranked: under 20 filings in FY2024 or FY2025 (3 and 28).Source: DOL disclosure dataOfficial source ↗ 28 vs 3 filings · FY2025 vs FY2024

0.09 Green-card filings per 100 employees⁠Green-card filings per 100 employeesSouthwest Airlines Co. = 0.09: each year's green-card filings over that year's reported headcount, per 100 employees, mean FY2023-25; FY2025 alone: 0.22.Transportation = 12: the median of 40 ranked Transportation employers' rates, per 100 employees.All U.S. = 1.9: the median of 1,693 ranked U.S. employers' rates, per 100 employees.Rank and percentile: its rate among employers with 20+ filings and a reported headcount, in its industry and in the U.S. — #36 of 40 in Transportation · #1,487 of 1,693 in U.S..Source: DOL filings vs self-reported headcountOfficial source ↗ 47 filings · mean FY2023-25 · 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 →

118 Certified green-card filings certified · FY2008–FY2026

0 Denied 0.0% rate · FY2008–FY2026

1 Withdrawn 0.8% rate · FY2008–FY2026

Filings over time

How many green-card filings Southwest Airlines Co. has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

What this means

Southwest Airlines Co. applied to sponsor 119 workers for green cards between 2008 and 2026. A green card application is what an employer files to help a worker stay in the U.S. permanently.

Important: everything on this page is derived from public U.S. Department of Labor records. It is not a statement of fraud, wrongdoing, or hiring intent. It describes observable filing patterns only.

Recent layoff notices

Southwest Airlines Co. has filed 20 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 →

9 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	13	$155,250median of 13 filings	not reported	not reported
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211.00	FY2026 partial	5	$138,922median of 5 filings	not reported	not reported
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211.00	FY2025	6	$131,466median of 6 filings	not reported	not reported
Software Developers 15-1252.00	FY2025	6	$151,882median of 6 filings	not reported	not reported
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2023	9	$128,315median of 9 filings	$117,026median of 9 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2022	5	$128,315median of 5 filings	$128,315median of 5 filings	Level IV
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132	FY2021	9	$124,230median of 9 filings	$123,281median of 9 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

$3,270

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	Statutes
2002826	2025-03-25	DALLAS, TX	$0	$0
2001575	2025-03-24	DALLAS, TX	$0	$0	FMLA
1992040	2024-03-04	DALLAS, TX	$0	$0	FMLA
1871294	2019-01-08	Houston, TX	$0	$0	FMLA
1834152	2017-11-29	San Antonio, TX	$0	$0
1746649	2014-08-14	Las Vegas, NV	$0	$0
1641953	2012-01-13	Oakland, CA	$0	$0
1633983	2011-10-12	Chicago, IL	$0	$0	FMLA
1608965	2011-05-10	Seattle, WA	$0	$0	FMLA
1471826	2006-12-21	Houston, TX	$0	$0
1432211	2005-10-18	Sacramento, CA	$3,270	$0	FMLA

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

4.2%

28 decisions / 664 certified LCAs

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

26 initial approvals, 2 initial denials

Worker retention pattern

0.00:1

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, FY2021-FY2023

0.0% initial approval rate: 0 of 1 initial petitions approved, FY2021-FY2023

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

4.2%: 28 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 664 certified LCAs, counted separately.

FY	Initial petitions approved	Initial petitions denied	Renewal petitions approved	Renewal petitions denied	Total
2023	0	0	43	0	43
2022	0	0	131	1	132
2021	0	1	26	0	27
2020	0	0	27	1	28
2019	5	0	39	0	44
2018	3	1	17	1	22
2017	1	0	8	1	10
2016	3	0	6	0	9
2015	2	0	4	0	6
2014	6	0	5	0	11
2013	3	0	1	0	4
2012	3	0	3	0	6
2011	0	0	3	0	3
2009	0	0	1	0	1

14 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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