Volkswagen Group of America
22-1585834
from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)
What this means for you
- Is this employer actively hiring — and are the filings real?
- Manufacturing
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76% Green-card filings certified 19 of 25 green-card filings · last filed Jun 2026 · FY2018–FY20253 Green-card filings denied of 25 green-card filings · FY2018–FY2025 filings1 Green-card filings withdrawn of 25 green-card filings · FY2018–FY2025 filingsTop 2% Green-card + work-visa filings 242 filings · last Jun 2026 · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2018–FY2025Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 242 filings · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2018–FY2025Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 242 filings · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2018–FY202525 Green-card filings FY2018–FY2025217 Work-visa filings FY2018–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.
- Does this employer sponsor green cards, and how often?
- Manufacturing
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Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings 25 · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2018–FY202576% Green-card filings certified 19 of 25 green-card filings · last filed Jun 2026 · FY2018–FY20253 Green-card filings denied of 25 green-card filings · FY2018–FY2025 filings1 Green-card filings withdrawn of 25 green-card filings · FY2018–FY2025 filingsJun 2026 Last filing$119,569 Median wage, Automotive Engineers FY2018–FY2025Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 242 filings · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2018–FY2025Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 242 filings · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2018–FY202525 Green-card filings FY2018–FY2025217 Work-visa filings FY2018–FY2025
- History, not a hiring promise.
- How heavy is this employer's work-visa pipeline?
- Manufacturing
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8.7:1 Temp-to-perm 217 work visas / 25 green cards · FY2018–FY2025Jun 2026 Last filingTop 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 242 filings · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2018–FY2025Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 242 filings · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2018–FY202525 Green-card filings FY2018–FY2025217 Work-visa filings FY2018–FY2025
- History, not a hiring promise.
- What does the record say about where you already work?
- Manufacturing
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3 Green-card filings denied of 25 green-card filings · FY2018–FY2025 filings1 Green-card filings withdrawn of 25 green-card filings · FY2018–FY2025 filings$119,569 Median wage, Automotive Engineers FY2018–FY2025Top 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 242 filings · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2018–FY2025Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 242 filings · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2018–FY202525 Green-card filings FY2018–FY2025217 Work-visa filings FY2018–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.
- The raw record, ranked and exportable.
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25 PERM 217 LCA · FY2018–FY20253 Green-card filings denied of 25 green-card filings · FY2018–FY2025 filings1 Green-card filings withdrawn of 25 green-card filings · FY2018–FY2025 filingsTop 1% Filing volume rank Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2018–FY20251 FEIN verifiable at dol.govTop 2% Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 242 filings · Top 2% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2018–FY2025Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 242 filings · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2018–FY202525 Green-card filings FY2018–FY2025217 Work-visa filings FY2018–FY2025
- CSV export below
- History, not a hiring promise.
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 →
Certified
19
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 ↗ approvals
Expired
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expiry not recorded
Denied
3
12.0% rate
Withdrawn
1
4.0% rate
Filings over time
How many green card applications Volkswagen Group of America has filed each quarter, from FY2018 to today.
What this means
Volkswagen Group of America applied to sponsor 25 workers for green cards between 2018 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.
USCIS visa 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.
No 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 found for Volkswagen Group of America.
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Filing data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification public disclosure files. Past filings do not predict future hiring behavior. Employers may petition for review at /dispute.
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