VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA

156 Green card sponsorships · 223 Temporary work filings · Manufacturing · FY2008–FY2024
FEIN 22-1585834 from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)
Also filed as Volkswagen Group of America Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
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
8,000 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
1.9% Green-card sponsorship rate 156 green-card filings / 8,000 employees · FY2008–FY2024 filings vs FY2025 headcount
2.8% Work-visa filing rate 223 work-visa filings / 8,000 employees · FY2008–FY2024 filings vs FY2025 headcount
4.7% Visa filings vs workforce 379 filings / 8,000 employees · FY2008–FY2024 filings vs FY2025 headcount

What this means for you

  • Is this employer actively hiring — and are the filings real?
  • Manufacturing · est. 8,000 U.S. employees
  • 42% Green-card filings certified 55 of 131 green-card filings · last filed Jun 2024 · FY2008–FY2024
    6 Green-card filings denied of 131 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2024 filings
    5 Green-card filings withdrawn of 131 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2024 filings
    Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings 379 filings · last Jun 2024 · Top 1% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2024
    5% Visa filings vs workforce 379 filings / 8,000 employees · FY2008–FY2024 filings vs FY2025 self-reported headcount
    -47% Trend vs last year FY2024 8 vs FY2023 15
    Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, Manufacturing 379 filings · Top 1% of 22,526 in Manufacturing · FY2008–FY2024
    Top 1% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 379 filings · Top 1% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2024
    156 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2024
    223 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2024
    Top 63% Work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 217 filings / 8,000 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 63% of 7,461 in Manufacturing with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2024
    Top 61% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Manufacturing 373 filings / 8,000 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 61% of 13,050 in Manufacturing reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2024
  • 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.
Work location vs filing location wage differential

94% of PERM filings list a worksite in a different state than the employer's address (134 of 142 filings)

Worksite differs
94% (134)
Same state
6% (8)

Employer primary state: VIRGINIA · Most common remote worksite: WASHINGTON

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

16 OSHA ITA Form 300A filings, 61 reportable cases alongside 217 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
61 total reportable cases
16 ITA Form 300A filings
Visa-dependent workforce
217 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
142 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

74

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

67

47.5% rate

Denied

9

5.8% rate

Withdrawn

6

3.8% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

FY2008 Q1: 4 filingsFY2009 Q1: 1 filingsFY2010 Q1: 3 filingsFY2011 Q1: 4 filingsFY2013 Q1: 3 filingsFY2015 Q1: 1 filingsFY2015 Q2: 3 filingsFY2015 Q3: 1 filingsFY2016 Q2: 1 filingsFY2016 Q3: 1 filingsFY2016 Q4: 1 filingsFY2017 Q1: 1 filingsFY2017 Q3: 1 filingsFY2017 Q4: 1 filingsFY2018 Q1: 2 filingsFY2018 Q2: 2 filingsFY2018 Q4: 3 filingsFY2019 Q1: 3 filingsFY2020 Q2: 4 filingsFY2021 Q3: 12 filingsFY2021 Q4: 16 filingsFY2022 Q1: 22 filingsFY2022 Q2: 14 filingsFY2022 Q3: 1 filingsFY2022 Q4: 3 filingsFY2023 Q1: 3 filingsFY2023 Q2: 2 filingsFY2023 Q3: 6 filingsFY2023 Q4: 4 filingsFY2024 Q1: 2 filingsFY2024 Q3: 6 filings01122FY2008FY2011FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2022FY2023FY2024
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA applied to sponsor 156 workers for green cards between 2008 and 2024. 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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