Western Carolina University

36 Green card sponsorships · 104 Temporary work filings · Education · FY2008–FY2025
FEIN 56-6001440 from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)
Also filed as WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Filing volume Top 3% 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
1,678 Total employees Self-reported on green-card filings · FY2025
2.1% Green-card sponsorship rate 36 green-card filings / 1,678 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
6.2% Work-visa filing rate 104 work-visa filings / 1,678 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount
8.3% Visa filings vs workforce 140 filings / 1,678 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 headcount

What this means for you

  • Is this employer actively hiring — and are the filings real?
  • Education · est. 1,678 U.S. employees
  • 44% Green-card filings certified 16 of 36 green-card filings · last filed Jun 2026 · FY2008–FY2025
    1 Green-card filings denied of 36 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    3 Green-card filings withdrawn of 36 green-card filings · FY2008–FY2025 filings
    Top 8% Green-card + work-visa filings 140 filings · last Jun 2026 · Top 8% of 7,445 in Education · Top 3% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    8% Visa filings vs workforce 140 filings / 1,678 employees · FY2008–FY2025 filings vs FY2025 self-reported headcount
    Top 8% Green-card + work-visa filings, Education 140 filings · Top 8% of 7,445 in Education · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 3% Green-card + work-visa filings, all US 140 filings · Top 3% of 332,896 US employers · FY2008–FY2025
    36 Green-card filings FY2008–FY2025
    104 Work-visa filings FY2008–FY2025
    Top 64% Work-visa filings per employee, Education 47 filings / 1,678 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 64% of 2,650 in Education with work-visa filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 58% Green-card filings per employee, Education 36 filings / 1,678 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 58% of 4,213 in Education with green-card filings and a reported headcount · FY2008–FY2025
    Top 61% Green-card + work-visa filings per employee, Education 83 filings / 1,678 employees (2025, self-reported) · Top 61% of 4,213 in Education reporting headcount · FY2008–FY2025
  • Layoff notices are withheld here: our WARN coverage is 4.6%, below the 60% we require before pairing layoffs with visa filings for a named employer. Coverage gate
  • History, not a hiring promise.

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

16

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

16

50.0% rate

Denied

1

2.8% rate

Withdrawn

3

8.3% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications Western Carolina University has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

FY2008 Q1: 1 filingsFY2009 Q1: 1 filingsFY2010 Q1: 4 filingsFY2011 Q1: 1 filingsFY2012 Q1: 3 filingsFY2013 Q1: 1 filingsFY2016 Q3: 1 filingsFY2017 Q4: 1 filingsFY2018 Q1: 1 filingsFY2018 Q2: 1 filingsFY2018 Q3: 1 filingsFY2018 Q4: 1 filingsFY2019 Q1: 1 filingsFY2021 Q1: 1 filingsFY2021 Q2: 2 filingsFY2021 Q4: 1 filingsFY2022 Q1: 1 filingsFY2022 Q2: 1 filingsFY2022 Q3: 3 filingsFY2022 Q4: 1 filingsFY2024 Q3: 1 filingsFY2025 Q4: 3 filingsFY2026 Q3: 4 filings024FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2018FY2019FY2022
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

Western Carolina University applied to sponsor 36 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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