KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily NY · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 59 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #1,327 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 33 were certified (55.9% approval rate), taking about 328 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Lawyers, with most worksites in NY, and the median sponsored wage is $305,000.
59
PERM filings
55.9%
approval
0
denied
$305,000
median wage
328d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 39 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is SOUTH KOREA (15%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- South Korea6
- United Kingdom6
- Canada6
- China4
- India4
- Australia2
- Brazil2
- France2
- Singapore1
- Pakistan1
Prior visa status
- H-1B27
- L-18
- TN2
- E-32
Education
- Other37
- Bachelor's1
- Master's1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 56 | $307,893 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 1 | $127,500 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1 | $122,000 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24324-484866 | Associate (Senior) | Certified | Chicago, IL | Mar 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24300-434946 | Associate (Senior) | Certified | New York, NY | Mar 3, 2026 |
| G-100-24290-410100 | Partner | Certified | San Francisco, CA | Mar 3, 2026 |
| G-100-24239-292459 | Partner | Certified | New York, NY | Jan 7, 2026 |
| G-100-24146-038324 | Associate (Senior) | Certified | New York, NY | Aug 23, 2025 |
| G-100-24132-985164 | Associate (Senior) | Certified | New York, NY | Aug 20, 2025 |
| G-100-23345-557238 | Associate (Senior) | Certified | New York, NY | Aug 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24113-910545 | Associate | Certified | New York, NY | Jul 30, 2025 |
| G-100-24114-917942 | Non-Share Partner | Certified | New York, NY | Jul 30, 2025 |
| G-100-24067-778618 | Associate | Certified | New York, NY | Jul 25, 2025 |
| G-100-24042-709784 | Associate | Certified | Salt Lake City, UT | Jun 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24046-721832 | Associate (Senior) | Certified | Chicago, IL | Jun 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24029-673859 | Partner | Certified - Expired | New York, NY | May 29, 2025 |
| G-100-23312-485538 | Associate (Senior) | Certified - Expired | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 24, 2025 |
| G-100-23307-476508 | Associate | Certified - Expired | New York, NY | Mar 24, 2025 |
| G-100-23264-365589 | Partner | Certified - Expired | New York, NY | Jan 30, 2025 |
| G-100-23209-222074 | Associate | Certified - Expired | New York, NY | Nov 4, 2024 |
| G-100-23239-298722 | Associate | Certified - Expired | New York, NY | Oct 30, 2024 |
| G-100-23233-281508 | Associate | Certified - Expired | New York, NY | Oct 29, 2024 |
| A-23112-31586 | Associate | Certified - Expired | New York, NY | Jun 4, 2024 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.