Lehigh University
Educational Services · Primarily PA · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
Lehigh University is a Educational Services employer that has filed 20 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #4,248 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 11 were certified (55% approval rate), taking about 307 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in PA, and the median sponsored wage is $100,000.
20
PERM filings
55%
approval
0
denied
$100,000
median wage
307d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 11 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (18%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China2
- South Korea2
- Portugal1
- India1
- Romania1
- Brazil1
- Israel1
- Nigeria1
- Egypt1
Prior visa status
- H-1B9
- J-12
Education
- Doctorate11
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Lehigh University most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $132,373 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $88,500 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $151,333 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $129,667 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $92,000 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $77,900 |
| Assistant Professor | 1 | $110,000 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$89,000
25th
$100,000
median
$135,000
75th
$152,000
90th
Law firms used
- Landau, Hess, Simon, Choi Doebley7
- Landau, Hess, Simon, Choi & Doebley5
- Iandoli Desai & Cronin P.C.3
- Dinsmore Shohl LLP2
- Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP1
- Landau, Hess, Simon Choi1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-300-24214-238655 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Bethlehem, PA | Dec 18, 2025 |
| G-300-24129-971148 | Teaching Assistant Professor | Certified | Bethlehem, PA | Aug 18, 2025 |
| G-300-24012-637664 | Assistant Professor in Business Information Systems | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | May 20, 2025 |
| G-300-23347-563483 | Assistant Professor of Mathematics | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | May 7, 2025 |
| G-300-23257-346518 | Assistant Professor in Teaching, Learning, and Technology | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Jan 10, 2025 |
| G-300-23205-211029 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Sep 24, 2024 |
| G-300-23200-199673 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Sep 20, 2024 |
| G-300-23179-151267 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Aug 6, 2024 |
| A-23124-37583 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Jun 4, 2024 |
| G-300-23200-200237 | Teaching Assistant Professor | Withdrawn | Bethlehem, PA | Oct 17, 2023 |
| A-22201-91713 | Professor of Practice | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Apr 14, 2023 |
| A-21327-77350 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Dec 30, 2022 |
| A-21193-15766 | Professor of Practice (or Clinical Professor) | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Oct 5, 2022 |
| A-21193-15549 | Assistant Professor in Economics (Health Economics) | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Jan 25, 2022 |
| A-21141-90338 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Nov 18, 2021 |
| A-20196-76103 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 16, 2021 |
| A-20184-72341 | Assistant Professor (Robotics & Controls) | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Feb 23, 2021 |
| A-20148-59082 | Assistant Professor in Supply Chain Management | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Nov 24, 2020 |
| A-19240-50625 | Assistant Professor in Information Systems | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Aug 28, 2020 |
| A-19029-67263 | Professor and Chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering | Certified - Expired | Bethlehem, PA | Nov 25, 2019 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.