Houston Independent School District
Educational Services · Primarily TX · PERM filings 2014–2025
Overview
Houston Independent School District is a Educational Services employer that has filed 87 PERM green-card applications between FY2014 and FY2025. That places it #859 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 42 were certified (48.3% approval rate), taking about 354 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, with most worksites in TX, and the median sponsored wage is $58,957.
87
PERM filings
48.3%
approval
5
denied
$58,957
median wage
354d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 72 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (21%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India15
- Mexico14
- Venezuela8
- Spain7
- Colombia7
- Taiwan3
- Grenada2
- Belize2
- China2
- Bangladesh2
Prior visa status
- H-1B69
- L-21
- TPS1
Education
- Bachelor's52
- Master's19
- Doctorate1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Houston Independent School District most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 33 | $59,470 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and CareerTechnical Education | 9 | $57,741 |
| Bilingual Teacher | 8 | $55,787 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 6 | $66,983 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 5 | $59,215 |
| Math Teacher | 4 | $54,983 |
| School Psychologists | 3 | $72,675 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 3 | $57,338 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 2 | $63,500 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 2 | $61,979 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$55,692
25th
$58,957
median
$63,000
75th
$65,000
90th
Law firms used
- Foster LLP69
- Law Offices of Adan G. Vega Associates, PLLC11
- Law Offices of Adan G. Vega Associates2
- Law Offices of Vega & Associates1
- Law Offices of Vega & Associates, PLLC1
- FosterQuan, LLP1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-23061-07794 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Jun 3, 2024 |
| A-23061-07854 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Jun 3, 2024 |
| A-23150-49128 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | May 31, 2024 |
| A-22334-65377 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Mar 28, 2024 |
| A-22206-94052 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Dec 21, 2023 |
| A-22235-10689 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Dec 21, 2023 |
| A-22206-94355 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Dec 21, 2023 |
| A-22206-94277 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Dec 21, 2023 |
| A-22166-72705 | Special Education Teacher | Denied | Houston, TX | Sep 22, 2023 |
| A-22173-76435 | Math Teacher | Denied | Houston, TX | Sep 18, 2023 |
| A-22235-10697 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Aug 21, 2023 |
| A-22206-94220 | Special Education Resource Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Aug 18, 2023 |
| A-22228-06691 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Jun 15, 2023 |
| A-23061-07807 | Bilingual Teacher | Withdrawn | Houston, TX | May 30, 2023 |
| A-22192-86481 | Math Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Apr 18, 2023 |
| A-22202-92357 | Bilingual Techer | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Mar 28, 2023 |
| A-22188-84602 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Mar 28, 2023 |
| A-22146-61855 | Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Mar 16, 2023 |
| A-22115-45656 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Jan 27, 2023 |
| A-22203-93502 | Bilingual Teacher | Withdrawn | Houston, TX | Aug 20, 2022 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.