Cornell University
Educational Services · Primarily NY · PERM filings 2019–2025
Overview
Cornell University is a Educational Services employer that has filed 24 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #3,576 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 10 were certified (41.7% approval rate), taking about 220 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in NY, and the median sponsored wage is $94,000.
24
PERM filings
41.7%
approval
1
denied
$94,000
median wage
220d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 22 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (23%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China5
- Canada4
- Spain2
- Morocco2
- Trinidad And Tobago1
- Switzerland1
- Nepal1
- Israel1
- Germany1
- Chile1
Prior visa status
- H-1B22
Education
- Doctorate17
- Master's5
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Cornell University most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $68,676 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $130,300 |
| Assistant Professor | 3 | $134,833 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $69,160 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $165,000 |
| Architecture Teacher, Postsecondary | 1 | $84,000 |
| Area, Ethnic and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $90,400 |
| Architecture Teacher, | 1 | $87,000 |
| Business Teacher, Postsecondary | 1 | $180,000 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $94,000 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$69,420
25th
$94,000
median
$160,000
75th
$180,000
90th
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-300-24270-367261 | Lecturer | Certified | Ithaca, NY | Feb 8, 2026 |
| G-300-25024-640861 | Assistant Professor | Withdrawn | Ithaca, NY | Jul 17, 2025 |
| A-23083-18023 | Lecturer | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Apr 11, 2024 |
| A-23026-93219 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Mar 6, 2024 |
| A-22194-87988 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | New York, NY | Apr 7, 2023 |
| A-22195-88301 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | New York, NY | Apr 7, 2023 |
| A-22167-73062 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Mar 13, 2023 |
| A-22147-62379 | Senior Lecturer | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Mar 8, 2023 |
| A-22139-58022 | Senior Lecturer | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Feb 27, 2023 |
| A-22123-49399 | Professor | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Feb 6, 2023 |
| A-21174-06102 | Assistant Professor | Denied | Ithaca, NY | Mar 1, 2022 |
| A-21155-96367 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Nov 23, 2021 |
| A-21123-81248 | Assistant Professor of Francophone Studies | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Oct 29, 2021 |
| A-20358-36331 | Assistant Professor of Marketing | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Jun 28, 2021 |
| A-20274-05903 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | May 21, 2021 |
| A-20112-45352 | Lecturer | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Dec 22, 2020 |
| A-20135-54526 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Nov 16, 2020 |
| A-20118-47474 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Sep 23, 2020 |
| A-20104-42139 | Assistant Professor of Management and Operations | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Sep 2, 2020 |
| A-19347-95154 | Lecturer | Certified - Expired | Ithaca, NY | Apr 28, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.