Does VELODYNE LIDAR sponsor green cards?

VELODYNE LIDAR has filed 18 PERM (green card) applications with the U.S. Department of Labor based on public disclosure data.

How many H-1B visas does VELODYNE LIDAR sponsor?

VELODYNE LIDAR has filed 107 LCA (temporary work visa) applications, the precursor step for H-1B and other non-immigrant visa filings.

How long has VELODYNE LIDAR been filing visa applications?

Public DOL records for VELODYNE LIDAR cover fiscal years 2018 through 2024.

VELODYNE LIDAR

18 Green card applications · 107 Temporary visa applications · Information Technology · FY2018–FY2024

FEIN 81-0960175 from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)

Also filed as Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc.

31st all 199,110 employers 31st percentile — worse filing pattern than 69% of all 199,110 employers

31st 7,238 Information Technology employers 31st percentile — worse filing pattern than 69% of 7,238 Information Technology employers

Filing volume 98th percentile PERM + LCA combined

400

Total employees

Self-reported (PERM) - FY2024

4.5%

PERM filing rate

18 PERMs / 400 emps

26.8%

LCA filing rate

107 LCAs / 400 emps

31.2%

Visa hiring rate

Combined visa applications vs total workforce

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.

Post-layoff filing increase high

5 immigration filings in the 2 years after a 144-worker WARN notice (replacement ratio 3.5%, peak 3.2x baseline)

Baseline (2016-2019 avg)

1.2

WARN year 2020 - 144 workers

Post-WARN peak (2021-2022)

Replacement ratio: 3.5% · spike multiplier: 3.2x baseline

Temporal How this is calculated →

Public record data. PERM and LCA filing data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure files. Methodology →

Certified

PERM approvals

Expired

0.0% rate

Denied

0.0% rate

Withdrawn

0.0% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications VELODYNE LIDAR has filed each quarter, from FY2018 to today.

What this means

VELODYNE LIDAR applied to sponsor 18 workers for green cards between 2018 and 2024. A green card application is what an employer files to help a worker stay in the U.S. permanently.

Their Employer trust score is 90 out of 100. This is a strong score. The company hires across many different roles and pay levels, and most of its applications get approved.

Important: the Employer trust score is an algorithmic opinion based on public U.S. Department of Labor data. It is not a statement of fraud, wrongdoing, or hiring intent. It describes observable patterns only.

Recent layoff notices

VELODYNE LIDAR has filed 1 WARN Act layoff notice(s) with state workforce agencies. These are public layoff notifications required by federal law.

USCIS visa petition outcomes

Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Petition decisions by fiscal year.

Application-to-petition rate

93.0%

40 decisions / 43 certified LCAs

Total USCIS decisions

40 initial approvals, 0 initial denials

FY	New visa approvals	Renewal approvals	Total
2023	0	1	1
2022	13	13	26
2021	10	27	37
2020	6	13	19
2019	8	6	14
2018	2	3	5
2017	1	1	2
2016	0	2	2

8 fiscal years of USCIS H-1B petition data. Data from USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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