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-20349-33156 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Oct 20, 2021 |
| A-20346-32183 | Science Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Oct 20, 2021 |
| A-20350-33175 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Aug 9, 2021 |
| A-20230-88946 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Jul 9, 2021 |
| A-20239-92559 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Jul 9, 2021 |
| A-20239-92422 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Jul 9, 2021 |
| A-20239-92406 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Jul 9, 2021 |
| A-20227-88592 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Jul 9, 2021 |
| A-20184-72295 | Science Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Jul 9, 2021 |
| A-15176-91456 | Teacher, Bilingual | Denied | Houston, TX | Jul 8, 2021 |
| A-14125-66415 | Teacher, Special Education (Elementary School) | Denied | Houston, TX | Jul 7, 2021 |
| A-21133-86381 | Bilingual Teacher | Withdrawn | Houston, TX | Jun 4, 2021 |
| A-21133-86148 | Special Education Teacher | Withdrawn | Houston, TX | Jun 4, 2021 |
| A-21133-86080 | Special Education Teacher | Withdrawn | Houston, TX | Jun 4, 2021 |
| A-20239-92583 | Math Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Apr 9, 2021 |
| A-20230-89034 | Chemistry Teacheer | Certified - Expired | HOUSTON, TX | Apr 8, 2021 |
| A-20230-88930 | Science Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Apr 8, 2021 |
| A-20223-86504 | Math Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Apr 8, 2021 |
| A-20239-92607 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Apr 5, 2021 |
| A-20232-89963 | Bilingual Teacher | Certified - Expired | Houston, TX | Apr 5, 2021 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.