Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily GA · PERM filings 2019–2021
Overview
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 6 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2021. That places it #11,722 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 2 were certified (33.3% approval rate), taking about 274 days on average. The most-sponsored role is INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS, with most worksites in GA, and the median sponsored wage is $52,000.
6
PERM filings
33.3%
approval
2
denied
$52,000
median wage
274d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 6 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is MEXICO (50%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- Mexico3
- India2
- South Korea1
Prior visa status
- TN3
- H-1B3
Education
- Bachelor's4
- Master's2
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS | 6 | $63,417 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$52,000
25th
$52,000
median
$66,500
75th
$66,500
90th
Law firms used
- NELSON MULLINS RILEY SCARBOROUGH, LLP6
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-20164-64875 | SPECIALIST, ASSEMBLY QUALITY CONTROL | Denied | WEST POINT, GA | Nov 9, 2021 |
| A-21109-75784 | Specialist, Quality Assurance | Certified-Expired | West Point, GA | Oct 18, 2021 |
| A-21109-75804 | Engineering Assistant Manager | Certified-Expired | West Point, GA | Oct 18, 2021 |
| A-20223-86734 | ASSEMBLY QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALIST | Certified | WEST POINT, GA | Jun 24, 2021 |
| A-19114-96759 | ASSEMBLY QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALIST | Denied | WEST POINT, GA | Dec 8, 2020 |
| A-20070-29099 | SPECILAIST, ASSEMBLY QC | Certified | WEST POINT, GA | Jul 14, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.