Drive Automotive Industries of America, Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily SC · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
Drive Automotive Industries of America, Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 11 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #7,159 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 7 were certified (63.6% approval rate), taking about 390 days on average. The most-sponsored role is FirstLine Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, with most worksites in SC, and the median sponsored wage is $97,335.
11
PERM filings
63.6%
approval
1
denied
$97,335
median wage
390d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 6 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CANADA (67%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- Canada4
- Mexico1
- France1
Prior visa status
- E-24
- H-1B1
Education
- Other4
- Bachelor's1
- Master's1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Drive Automotive Industries of America, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| FirstLine Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 2 | $76,981 |
| Electrical Engineers | 2 | $86,155 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1 | $101,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1 | $154,724 |
| Financial Managers | 1 | $155,000 |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 1 | $97,335 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1 | $94,000 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1 | $130,000 |
| Treasurers and Controllers | 1 | $130,000 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$79,000
25th
$97,335
median
$130,000
75th
$154,724
90th
Law firms used
- Dickinson Wright PLLC11
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24206-219187 | Sr. Press Project Engineer | Certified | Piedmont, SC | Dec 2, 2025 |
| G-100-24107-892551 | Controller & IT Manager | Certified | Piedmont, SC | Jul 30, 2025 |
| G-100-24019-652472 | Engineering, Sr. Program Coordination Manager | Certified | Piedmont, SC | May 12, 2025 |
| G-100-23290-437938 | Assistant Tooling Manager | Certified | Piedmont, SC | Feb 18, 2025 |
| G-100-23227-264322 | WCM (World Class Manufacturing)/MAFACT Leader | Certified - Expired | Piedmont, SC | Oct 22, 2024 |
| A-22094-35361 | Controller & IT Manager | Certified-Expired | Piedmont, SC | Jan 3, 2023 |
| A-22012-96959 | Production Manager | Certified-Expired | Piedmont, SC | Dec 27, 2022 |
| A-21187-12780 | Electrical Engineering Specialist | Denied | Piedmont, SC | Dec 7, 2022 |
| A-20286-09668 | Electrical Industrial Engineer | Certified | Piedmont, SC | May 5, 2021 |
| A-19296-74173 | Tooling Leadhand Engineering Specialist | Certified | Piedmont, SC | Aug 13, 2020 |
| A-19296-74150 | Assembly Assistant Maintenance Manager | Certified | Piedmont, SC | Aug 12, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.