Fermi Research Alliance, LLC

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily IL · PERM filings 2019–2024

#2,287 top sponsor

Overview

Fermi Research Alliance, LLC is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 30 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #2,287 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 15 were certified (50% approval rate), taking about 284 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Physicists, with most worksites in IL, and the median sponsored wage is $79,800.

30

PERM filings

50%

approval

2

denied

$79,800

median wage

284d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 23 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is ITALY (35%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • Italy8
  • India7
  • China2
  • Russia2
  • Pakistan1
  • Colombia1
  • Hong Kong1
  • Nepal1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B22
  • J-11

Education

  • Doctorate11
  • Master's9
  • Bachelor's3

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations Fermi Research Alliance, LLC most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Physicists 8 $76,693
Mechanical Engineers, R&D 3 $90,133
Mechanical Engineers, Non RD 3 $86,333
Mechanical Engineers, RD 2 $91,200
Software Developers, Systems Software, Non RD ACWIA Only 2 $98,207
Mechanical Engineers, Non RD ACWIA Only 2 $97,121
Project Management Specialists 1 $67,600
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Non-R&D 1 $84,635
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1 $78,978
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $137,634

Common job titles

Cryogenic Engineer 2 Accelerator Physicist 2 Associate Scientist 2 Project Controls Specialist 1 RF Controls Engineer 1 Network Administrator 1 Mechanical Engineer 1 Embedded Applications Developer 1 Quantum Physicist 1 Experimental Neutrino Physicist 1 Superconducting Magnets Scientist 1 Senior Scientist 1

Worksite states

Wage range

$77,100

25th

$79,800

median

$93,704

75th

$102,710

90th

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-100-24102-878110 Project Controls SpecialistCertified Batavia, IL Mar 31, 2026
G-100-24228-268842 RF Controls EngineerDenied Batavia, IL Jan 21, 2026
G-100-24186-175249 Network AdministratorCertified Batavia, IL Nov 14, 2025
G-100-24058-750087 Mechanical EngineerCertified Batavia, IL Nov 4, 2025
G-100-23221-251946 Cryogenic EngineerCertified - Expired Batavia, IL Feb 12, 2025
G-100-23251-332232 Embedded Applications DeveloperCertified - Expired Batavia, IL Dec 18, 2024
G-100-23271-391543 Cryogenic Design EngineerCertified - Expired Batavia, IL Dec 18, 2024
A-22201-92010 Cryogenic EngineerCertified Batavia, IL May 3, 2023
A-22182-82718 Quantum PhysicistCertified Batavia, IL Apr 28, 2023
A-22182-82723 HEP Detector R&D EngineerCertified Batavia, IL Apr 28, 2023
A-22193-87336 Senior Cryogenic EngineerCertified Batavia, IL Apr 14, 2023
A-21230-33180 ASIC Development EngineerCertified Batavia, IL May 17, 2022
A-21263-47369 High Precision Design EngineerCertified-Expired Batavia, IL Mar 31, 2022
A-21133-86396 SRF Principal EngineerDenied Batavia, IL Feb 25, 2022
A-21230-33279 Associate ScientistCertified-Expired Batavia, IL Feb 11, 2022
A-21137-87503 Mechanical Projects EngineerCertified-Expired Batavia, IL Nov 18, 2021
A-20335-26478 Accelerator PhysicistCertified Batavia, IL Jun 7, 2021
A-20323-22711 Mechanical Components EngineerCertified Batavia, IL Jun 1, 2021
A-20280-07884 Argon Detector Installation CoordinatorCertified Batavia, IL May 3, 2021
A-20281-08456 ServiceNow Applications DeveloperCertified Batavia, IL May 3, 2021

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.