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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY — H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship

Complete public sponsorship record: USCIS H-1B petition outcomes since 2009, Department of Labor LCA filings with disclosed wages, and PERM green-card filings.

1,883H-1B petition approvals (FY2009+)
1,675LCA filings (FY2020+)
199PERM green-card filings (FY2008+)
$68,000Median disclosed annual wage
H-1B vs. green-card (PERM) sponsorship by year H-1B approvalsPERM (green card) filings2009 H-1B approvals: 2462009 PERM (green card) filings: 0092010 H-1B approvals: 22010 PERM (green card) filings: 47102011 H-1B approvals: 02011 PERM (green card) filings: 16112012 H-1B approvals: 02012 PERM (green card) filings: 16122013 H-1B approvals: 02013 PERM (green card) filings: 7132014 H-1B approvals: 1542014 PERM (green card) filings: 12142015 H-1B approvals: 1382015 PERM (green card) filings: 8152016 H-1B approvals: 1692016 PERM (green card) filings: 12162017 H-1B approvals: 1892017 PERM (green card) filings: 10172018 H-1B approvals: 1352018 PERM (green card) filings: 12182019 H-1B approvals: 1832019 PERM (green card) filings: 9192020 H-1B approvals: 1792020 PERM (green card) filings: 18202021 H-1B approvals: 1682021 PERM (green card) filings: 10212022 H-1B approvals: 2322022 PERM (green card) filings: 5222023 H-1B approvals: 882023 PERM (green card) filings: 1232024 H-1B approvals: 02024 PERM (green card) filings: 224

H-1B is a temporary work visa; PERM is an employer's first step toward an employment-based green card. The two come from different agencies and cover different year ranges — shown side by side as published, for you to read directly.

Most-sponsored job titles
TitleFilingsAvg wage
Postdoctoral Scholar341$99,445
Postdoctoral Fellow253$58,505
Research Associate236$70,219
Research Assistant Professor194$82,731
Assistant Professor134$151,277
Assistant Professor Of Instruction46$78,048
Clinical Research Associate42$68,306
Research Specialist29$63,926
Top worksite states
IL1,662
MA3
FL3
GA2
WI1
Recent PERM filings
FYFiledCertified
202422
202311
202255
20211010
20201817
201999
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA & PERM disclosure files and USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (public government data). Figures reflect filings as published by the agencies; errors in underlying filings are those of the filers/agencies. Informational only — not legal advice.
Updated 2026-07-31 · VisaVigil built by Immigration Attorneys · PERM Tracker · H-1B Sponsors · Salary Data