Harvard University
Educational Services · Primarily MA · PERM filings 2019–2025
Overview
Harvard University is a Educational Services employer that has filed 72 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #1,053 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 45 were certified (62.5% approval rate), taking about 290 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Business Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in MA, and the median sponsored wage is $138,000.
72
PERM filings
62.5%
approval
2
denied
$138,000
median wage
290d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 52 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (13%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India7
- China5
- Italy4
- Australia3
- Canada3
- Germany3
- France3
- Pakistan2
- Israel2
- United Kingdom2
Prior visa status
- H-1B40
- F-17
- J-14
- O-11
Education
- Doctorate51
- Master's1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Harvard University most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $291,525 |
| Assistant Professor | 11 | $196,755 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $131,997 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $138,750 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $140,688 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $142,333 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $196,667 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $121,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $127,667 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $100,000 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$115,000
25th
$138,000
median
$268,000
75th
$297,500
90th
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-20065-27009 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Cambridge, MA | Oct 28, 2020 |
| A-20065-26800 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Cambridge, MA | Oct 26, 2020 |
| A-20066-27333 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Boston, MA | Oct 26, 2020 |
| A-20072-29952 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Boston, MA | Jul 14, 2020 |
| A-20064-26300 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Boston, MA | Jul 7, 2020 |
| A-20029-12871 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Boston, MA | Jun 4, 2020 |
| A-19354-98554 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Cambridge, MA | May 1, 2020 |
| A-19239-49690 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Cambridge, MA | Apr 29, 2020 |
| A-19347-95153 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Boston, MA | Apr 29, 2020 |
| A-19134-04814 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Cambridge, MA | Oct 8, 2019 |
| A-19134-04800 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Cambridge, MA | Oct 8, 2019 |
| A-19212-37681 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Boston, MA | Oct 1, 2019 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.