THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

120 Green card sponsorships · 1,377 Temporary work filings · Professional Services · FY2008–FY2025
Filing volume Top 1% of 332,896 US employers by 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 ↗ + 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 ↗ volume
3,099 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
3.9% Green-card sponsorship rate 120 green-card filings / 3,099 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
44.4% Work-visa filing rate 1,377 work-visa filings / 3,099 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
48.3% Visa filings vs workforce 1,497 filings / 3,099 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount

What this means for you

  • Is this employer actively hiring — and are the filings real?
  • Professional Services · est. 3,099 U.S. employees
  • 49% Green-card filings certified 59 of 120 green-card filings · last filed Jun 2026 · FY2008–FY2025
    2 Green-card filings denied of 120 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    4 Green-card filings withdrawn of 120 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings 1,497 filings · last Jun 2026 · Top 1% of 46,637 in Professional Services · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    48% Visa filings vs workforce 1,497 filings / 3,099 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 self-reported headcount
    Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, Professional Services 1,497 filings · Top 1% of 46,637 in Professional Services · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 1,497 filings · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    120 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2025
    1,377 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2025
    Top 63% Work-visa filings per employee, Professional Services 585 filings / 3,099 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 63% of 20,916 in Professional Services with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 60% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Professional Services 705 filings / 3,099 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 60% of 28,564 in Professional Services reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 76% Green-card filings per employee, Professional Services 120 filings / 3,099 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 76% of 28,564 in Professional Services with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
  • Layoff notices are withheld here: our WARN coverage is 4.6%, below the 60% we require before pairing layoffs with visa filings for a named employer. Coverage gate
  • History, not a hiring promise.

Filing pattern observations

Filing patterns are statistical observations derived from public U.S. Department of Labor records. They do not constitute accusations of wrongdoing. Wage levels are determined by the DOL's rigid 5-step NPWC evaluation process based on O*NET Job Zone requirements. Use this information to inform your own due diligence.
Concurrent layoffs and visa filings

TAA: DOL certified job shift to CANADA, INDIA | PERM: 32 filings from CANADA, INDIA

Temporal How this is calculated →
Work location vs filing location wage differential

56% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (40 of 72 filings)

Worksite differs
56% (40)
Same state
44% (32)

Employer primary state: MI · Most common remote worksite: TEXAS

Immigration How this is calculated →
Workplace safety record with high visa-dependent workforce

14 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 38 reportable cases, 5 severe-injury reports alongside 585 H-1B LCA filings

OSHA 300A — OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Employer's annual injury/illness summary submitted to OSHARecordable ≠ fault or violation; reported per ESTABLISHMENT (site), not per company — see §4 join ruleOfficial source ↗ reported safety record
5 severe-injury reports
38 total reportable cases
14 ITA Form 300A filings
Visa-dependent workforce
585 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 ↗ LCA — Labor Condition Application (ETA-9035) Employer's legally binding wage promise to DOL, required before employing H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 workersJob offer + prevailing wageLCA — wage promise to DOL (you are here)Cap lottery registration (USCIS)I-129 petition (USCIS)Visa issued / status changed (DOS or USCIS)One filing can cover MANY positions — filing counts ≠ worker counts (employers over-file for lottery/relocations); not a visaCommon path — some categories skip PERM (EB-1, NIW); timelines vary widely by country of birth. Educational info, not legal advice.Official source ↗ filings
72 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 ↗ applications
Safety How this is calculated →

Public record data. PERM — Permanent Employment Certification (ETA-9089) Employer's DOL filing to sponsor a specific worker for an employment-based green card after testing the U.S. job marketTemporary visa (often F-1 student → H-1B)PERM — employer asks DOL to certify the job (you are here)I-140 — employer petitions USCISPriority-date wait (varies by country of birth — years to decades)Green card (I-485 / consular)DOL certifies paperwork — it does not issue green cards; per-position; certified ≠ granted. NEVER "work permit"Common path — some categories skip PERM (EB-1, NIW); timelines vary widely by country of birth. Educational info, not legal advice.Official source ↗ and LCA — Labor Condition Application (ETA-9035) Employer's legally binding wage promise to DOL, required before employing H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 workersJob offer + prevailing wageLCA — wage promise to DOL (you are here)Cap lottery registration (USCIS)I-129 petition (USCIS)Visa issued / status changed (DOS or USCIS)One filing can cover MANY positions — filing counts ≠ worker counts (employers over-file for lottery/relocations); not a visaCommon path — some categories skip PERM (EB-1, NIW); timelines vary widely by country of birth. Educational info, not legal advice.Official source ↗ filing data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure files. Methodology →

Certified

59

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 ↗ approvals

Expired

55

48.2% rate

Denied

2

1.7% rate

Withdrawn

4

3.3% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

FY2008 Q1: 4 filingsFY2009 Q1: 5 filingsFY2010 Q1: 2 filingsFY2011 Q1: 11 filingsFY2012 Q1: 6 filingsFY2013 Q1: 5 filingsFY2015 Q1: 3 filingsFY2015 Q2: 2 filingsFY2015 Q3: 2 filingsFY2015 Q4: 2 filingsFY2016 Q1: 1 filingsFY2016 Q2: 4 filingsFY2016 Q3: 3 filingsFY2016 Q4: 3 filingsFY2017 Q3: 6 filingsFY2018 Q1: 10 filingsFY2018 Q2: 2 filingsFY2018 Q3: 4 filingsFY2018 Q4: 4 filingsFY2019 Q1: 2 filingsFY2020 Q3: 2 filingsFY2020 Q4: 1 filingsFY2021 Q3: 2 filingsFY2022 Q1: 2 filingsFY2022 Q2: 2 filingsFY2022 Q3: 2 filingsFY2022 Q4: 1 filingsFY2023 Q2: 2 filingsFY2023 Q3: 2 filingsFY2024 Q1: 1 filingsFY2024 Q2: 2 filingsFY2025 Q3: 1 filingsFY2025 Q4: 4 filingsFY2026 Q1: 1 filingsFY2026 Q2: 10 filingsFY2026 Q3: 4 filings0511FY2008FY2011FY2015FY2016FY2018FY2019FY2022FY2024FY2026
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY applied to sponsor 120 workers for green cards between 2008 and 2025. 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.

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