FACEBOOK, INC.
Information · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2021
Overview
FACEBOOK, INC. is a Information employer that has filed 4,985 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2021. That places it #7 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 2,279 were certified (45.7% approval rate), taking about 493 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, Systems Software, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $157,770.
4,985
PERM filings
45.7%
approval
294
denied
$157,770
median wage
493d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 4,985 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (43%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China2,142
- India1,827
- Canada262
- Taiwan95
- Australia49
- Mexico48
- United Kingdom42
- Brazil42
- South Korea39
- Vietnam33
Prior visa status
- H-1B4,056
- F-1559
- L-1189
- TN77
- O-145
- E-327
- L-26
- Not in USA4
Education
- Master's3,357
- Bachelor's1,123
- Doctorate421
- None84
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations FACEBOOK, INC. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 2,976 | $154,139 |
| Statisticians | 355 | $149,273 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 326 | $165,485 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 228 | $215,123 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 116 | $176,178 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 110 | $164,487 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 91 | $159,563 |
| Marketing Managers | 90 | $182,708 |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 52 | $155,061 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 52 | $177,587 |
Common job titles
Wage range
$138,091
25th
$157,770
median
$181,546
75th
$201,094
90th
Law firms used
- Berry Appleman Leiden LLP4,148
- Ogletree Deakins680
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak Stewart, P.C.94
- Berry Appleman Leiden, LLP37
- Berry, Appleman Leiden LLP11
- Berry Appleman Leiden10
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21208-23244 | Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Sep 1, 2023 |
| A-21208-23216 | Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Sep 1, 2023 |
| A-21208-23066 | Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Redmond, WA | Sep 1, 2023 |
| A-21204-21536 | Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Pittsburgh, PA | Sep 1, 2023 |
| A-21203-21286 | Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Sep 1, 2023 |
| A-21188-13600 | Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Bellevue, WA | Sep 1, 2023 |
| A-21216-27282 | Research Scientist | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Sep 1, 2023 |
| A-21216-27031 | Risk Analyst | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Sep 1, 2023 |
| A-21216-26923 | Engineering Manager | Certified - Expired | Seattle, WA | Sep 1, 2023 |
| A-21189-14309 | Software Engineer | Denied | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 30, 2023 |
| A-21147-92902 | Research Scientist | Denied | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 30, 2023 |
| A-21157-96857 | Software Engineer | Denied | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 30, 2023 |
| A-21158-97373 | Production Engineer | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 30, 2023 |
| A-21159-97924 | Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 30, 2023 |
| A-21159-98056 | Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 30, 2023 |
| A-21159-98126 | Enterprise Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Aug 30, 2023 |
| A-21160-98562 | Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 30, 2023 |
| A-21159-98096 | Data Scientist, Auction Expert | Denied | Austin, TX | Aug 30, 2023 |
| A-21187-12740 | Technical Program Manager | Denied | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 30, 2023 |
| A-21160-98383 | Technical Program Manager | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 30, 2023 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.