University of Houston

84 Green card sponsorships · 981 Temporary work filings · Education · FY2013–FY2025
FEIN 74-6001399 from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)
Also filed as UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON University of Houston - Downtown University of Houston System
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
1,665 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
5.0% Green-card sponsorship rate 84 green-card filings / 1,665 employees · FY2013–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
58.9% Work-visa filing rate 981 work-visa filings / 1,665 employees · FY2013–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
64.0% Visa filings vs workforce 1,065 filings / 1,665 employees · FY2013–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount

What this means for you

  • Is this employer actively hiring — and are the filings real?
  • Education · est. 1,665 U.S. employees
  • 52% Green-card filings certified 36 of 69 green-card filings · last filed Jun 2026 · FY2013–FY2025
    0 Green-card filings denied of 69 green-card filings · FY2013–FY2025 filings
    2 Green-card filings withdrawn of 69 green-card filings · FY2013–FY2025 filings
    #96 Green-card + work-visa filings 1,065 filings · last Jun 2026 · #96 of 7,445 in Education · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2013–FY2025
    64% Visa filings vs workforce 1,065 filings / 1,665 employees · FY2013–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 self-reported headcount
    #96 Green-card + work-visa filings, Education 1,065 filings · #96 of 7,445 in Education · FY2013–FY2025
    Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 1,065 filings · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2013–FY2025
    84 Green-card filings FY2013–FY2025
    981 Work-visa filings FY2013–FY2025
    Top 10% Work-visa filings per employee, Education 773 filings / 1,665 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 10% of 2,650 in Education with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2013–FY2025
    Top 14% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Education 857 filings / 1,665 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 14% of 4,213 in Education reporting headcount · FY2013–FY2025
    Top 40% Green-card filings per employee, Education 84 filings / 1,665 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 40% of 4,213 in Education with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2013–FY2025
  • Layoff notices are withheld here: our WARN coverage is 4.5%, 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.
Temporary labor concentration

773 temporary H-1B applications vs 54 permanent sponsorships (ratio 14:1)

Temporary ( 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 ↗ )
773
Permanent ( 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 ↗ )
54
Immigration 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

44

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

38

46.3% rate

Denied

0

0.0% rate

Withdrawn

2

2.4% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications University of Houston has filed each quarter, from FY2013 to today.

FY2013 Q1: 1 filingsFY2015 Q2: 3 filingsFY2015 Q3: 2 filingsFY2015 Q4: 3 filingsFY2016 Q1: 5 filingsFY2016 Q2: 1 filingsFY2016 Q3: 2 filingsFY2016 Q4: 1 filingsFY2017 Q1: 2 filingsFY2017 Q2: 3 filingsFY2017 Q3: 2 filingsFY2018 Q1: 1 filingsFY2018 Q2: 2 filingsFY2018 Q3: 1 filingsFY2018 Q4: 5 filingsFY2019 Q1: 12 filingsFY2020 Q1: 6 filingsFY2020 Q2: 1 filingsFY2020 Q3: 2 filingsFY2021 Q2: 1 filingsFY2021 Q3: 1 filingsFY2021 Q4: 1 filingsFY2022 Q1: 1 filingsFY2022 Q2: 1 filingsFY2022 Q3: 2 filingsFY2023 Q2: 1 filingsFY2023 Q3: 2 filingsFY2024 Q3: 3 filingsFY2025 Q4: 1 filings0612FY2013FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2022
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

University of Houston applied to sponsor 84 workers for green cards between 2013 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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