DRFIRST
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily MD · PERM filings 2019–2022
Overview
DRFIRST is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 15 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2022. That places it #4,577 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 10 were certified (66.7% approval rate), taking about 193 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, Applications, with most worksites in MD, and the median sponsored wage is $115,000.
15
PERM filings
66.7%
approval
0
denied
$115,000
median wage
193d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 15 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (80%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India12
- Canada1
- Vietnam1
- Taiwan1
Prior visa status
- H-1B14
- TN1
Education
- Master's10
- Bachelor's5
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations DRFIRST most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 6 | $120,256 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 3 | $114,539 |
| Database Architects | 3 | $115,000 |
| Information Security Analysts | 1 | $135,000 |
| Database Administrators | 1 | $127,858 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects | 1 | $113,850 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$96,595
25th
$115,000
median
$128,440
75th
$138,341
90th
Law firms used
- Immigration Law Group, P.C.14
- Cooper Immigration Law PLLC1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-22148-62682 | Java Architect | Certified-Expired | Rockville, MD | Feb 3, 2023 |
| A-21279-55067 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Rockville, MD | Apr 29, 2022 |
| A-21284-56591 | Software Engineer | Certified | Rockville, MD | Apr 13, 2022 |
| A-21067-59253 | Senior Integration Engineer | Certified | Rockville, MD | Aug 20, 2021 |
| A-21067-59248 | Senior Integration Engineer | Certified | Rockville, MD | Aug 12, 2021 |
| A-20288-10262 | Data Warehouse Developer | Certified | Rockville, MD | May 11, 2021 |
| A-20288-10263 | Data Warehouse Developer | Certified | Rockville, MD | May 11, 2021 |
| A-20288-10267 | Data Warehouse Developer | Certified | Rockville, MD | May 11, 2021 |
| A-20286-09510 | Site Reliability Engineer | Certified | Rockville, MD | May 7, 2021 |
| A-20286-09535 | Oracle Database Administrator | Certified | Rockville, MD | May 6, 2021 |
| A-20132-52664 | Software Engineer | Certified-Expired | Rockville, MD | Nov 10, 2020 |
| A-20129-51994 | Tier 2 Technical Support Representative | Certified-Expired | Germantown, MD | Oct 28, 2020 |
| A-20118-47387 | Senior Engineer | Certified-Expired | Rockville, MD | Oct 7, 2020 |
| A-19318-82901 | Site Reliability Engineer | Certified | Rockville, MD | Apr 8, 2020 |
| A-19147-10131 | Integration Engineer | Certified-Expired | Rockville, MD | Feb 11, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.