Ciena Communications, Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily MD · PERM filings 2020–2024
Overview
Ciena Communications, Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 8 PERM green-card applications between FY2020 and FY2024. That places it #9,436 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 5 were certified (62.5% approval rate), taking about 288 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Sales Engineers, with most worksites in MD, and the median sponsored wage is $153,421.
8
PERM filings
62.5%
approval
0
denied
$153,421
median wage
288d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 5 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is BRAZIL (40%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- Brazil2
- Canada1
- Colombia1
- India1
Prior visa status
- L-13
- H-1B2
Education
- Bachelor's5
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Ciena Communications, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | 4 | $149,304 |
| Computer Network Architects | 2 | $197,625 |
| General and Operations Managers | 1 | $153,421 |
| Sales Managers | 1 | $145,000 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24297-428241 | Consulting Sales Engineer | Certified | Hanover, MD | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24011-635230 | Consultant, Field Systems Engineering | Certified | Hanover, MD | May 28, 2025 |
| G-100-23261-354657 | Senior Consultant, Global Submarine Sales | Certified - Expired | Hanover, MD | Dec 8, 2024 |
| A-21333-78374 | Network Solutions Architect | Certified | Hanover, MD | Jul 8, 2022 |
| A-21173-05130 | Senior Systems Engineer, Regional Field Systems Engineering | Certified-Expired | Miramar, FL | Jan 21, 2022 |
| A-21189-14013 | Senior Systems Engineer, Field Systems Engineer | Certified-Expired | San Jose, CA | Jan 4, 2022 |
| A-20341-29540 | Consultant, Regional Key Account Sales | Certified | San Jose, CA | Jun 24, 2021 |
| A-20051-21177 | Senior Manager, Commercial Management | Certified | Miramar, FL | Jul 31, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.