University of Illinois at Chicago

329 Green card sponsorships · 4,532 Temporary work filings · Education · FY2008–FY2025
FEIN 37-6000511 from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)
Also filed as Board of Trustees, Univ of IL, behalf of Discovery Partners Inst Board of Trustees, Univ of IL, behalf of Discovery Partners Institute Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, on behalf of University of Illinois Springfield The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois University of Illinois UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANACHAMPAIGN University of Illinois Chicago University of Illinois Springfield
Filing volume #160 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
13,202 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
2.5% Green-card sponsorship rate 329 green-card filings / 13,202 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
34.3% Work-visa filing rate 4,532 work-visa filings / 13,202 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
36.8% Visa filings vs workforce 4,861 filings / 13,202 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount

What this means for you

  • Is this employer actively hiring — and are the filings real?
  • Education · est. 13,202 U.S. employees
  • 36% Green-card filings certified 93 of 256 green-card filings · last filed Aug 2025 · FY2008–FY2025
    11 Green-card filings denied of 256 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    9 Green-card filings withdrawn of 256 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    #4 Green-card + work-visa filings 4,861 filings · last Aug 2025 · #4 of 7,445 in Education · #160 of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    37% Visa filings vs workforce 4,861 filings / 13,202 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 self-reported headcount
    #4 Green-card + work-visa filings, Education 4,861 filings · #4 of 7,445 in Education · FY2008–FY2025
    #160 Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 4,861 filings · #160 of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    329 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2025
    4,532 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2025
    Top 19% Work-visa filings per employee, Education 2,542 filings / 13,202 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 19% of 2,650 in Education with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 27% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Education 2,871 filings / 13,202 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 27% of 4,213 in Education reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 54% Green-card filings per employee, Education 329 filings / 13,202 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 54% of 4,213 in Education with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–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.
Filing name variation with performance delta

Filed under 3 legal-name variations with denial rates from 0.0% to 20.0% (delta 20.0 pp)

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
4.0% (180)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANACHAMPAIGN
0% (61)
University of Illinois at Chicago
20.0% (10)

Spread: 0% to 20.0% (20.0 pp delta)

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

10 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 823 reportable cases alongside 2,542 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
823 total reportable cases
10 ITA Form 300A filings
Visa-dependent workforce
2,542 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
263 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

132

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

176

57.1% rate

Denied

11

3.3% rate

Withdrawn

10

3.0% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications University of Illinois at Chicago has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

FY2008 Q1: 16 filingsFY2009 Q1: 12 filingsFY2010 Q1: 41 filingsFY2011 Q1: 20 filingsFY2012 Q1: 17 filingsFY2013 Q1: 9 filingsFY2015 Q1: 8 filingsFY2015 Q2: 3 filingsFY2015 Q3: 3 filingsFY2015 Q4: 3 filingsFY2016 Q1: 6 filingsFY2016 Q2: 10 filingsFY2016 Q3: 2 filingsFY2016 Q4: 5 filingsFY2017 Q1: 5 filingsFY2017 Q2: 4 filingsFY2017 Q3: 3 filingsFY2017 Q4: 2 filingsFY2018 Q2: 3 filingsFY2018 Q3: 8 filingsFY2018 Q4: 5 filingsFY2019 Q1: 8 filingsFY2020 Q2: 1 filingsFY2020 Q3: 4 filingsFY2020 Q4: 2 filingsFY2021 Q1: 3 filingsFY2021 Q2: 4 filingsFY2021 Q3: 9 filingsFY2021 Q4: 7 filingsFY2022 Q1: 4 filingsFY2022 Q2: 5 filingsFY2022 Q3: 1 filingsFY2022 Q4: 2 filingsFY2023 Q1: 1 filingsFY2023 Q2: 4 filingsFY2023 Q3: 1 filingsFY2023 Q4: 3 filingsFY2024 Q2: 1 filingsFY2024 Q3: 1 filingsFY2025 Q1: 1 filingsFY2025 Q2: 3 filingsFY2025 Q3: 4 filingsFY2025 Q4: 2 filings02041FY2008FY2011FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2025
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

University of Illinois at Chicago applied to sponsor 329 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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