Northwestern University
Educational Services · Primarily IL · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
Northwestern University is a Educational 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. 37 were certified (62.7% approval rate), taking about 303 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Business Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in IL, and the median sponsored wage is $91,000.
59
PERM filings
62.7%
approval
2
denied
$91,000
median wage
303d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 37 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (14%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India5
- China3
- Italy3
- South Korea3
- Canada3
- Russia3
- Israel2
- Netherlands2
- Vietnam2
- Turkey1
Prior visa status
- H-1B35
- F-11
Education
- Doctorate27
- Master's9
- Bachelor's1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Northwestern University most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $233,800 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $67,268 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $194,278 |
| Assistant Professor | 6 | $109,000 |
| Software Developers, R&D | 3 | $101,395 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $100,775 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 2 | $49,166 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 1 | $91,000 |
| Biostatisticians | 1 | $80,142 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $72,000 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$74,070
25th
$91,000
median
$188,000
75th
$227,000
90th
Law firms used
- Scott Global Migration Law Group10
- Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno LenzCalvo, LTD9
- Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP7
- Hughes Socol Piers Resnick Dym, Ltd.7
- Law Office of Nancy A. Berte5
- Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd.4
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-20125-50032 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Evanston, IL | Oct 19, 2020 |
| A-20090-36690 | Assistant Professor of Instruction | Certified | Evanston, IL | Aug 25, 2020 |
| A-19324-85786 | Research Associate | Certified | Chicago, IL | Aug 21, 2020 |
| A-20062-25242 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Evanston, IL | Aug 20, 2020 |
| A-20055-22501 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Evanston, IL | Aug 5, 2020 |
| A-20063-25771 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Evanston, IL | Jul 21, 2020 |
| A-19344-93501 | Psychologist | Certified | Evanston, IL | Jun 5, 2020 |
| A-19340-92003 | Developer | Certified | Evanston, IL | May 22, 2020 |
| A-20007-03559 | Assistant Professor of Instruction | Certified | Evanston, IL | May 19, 2020 |
| A-19323-84836 | Research Associate | Certified | Chicago, IL | May 6, 2020 |
| A-19324-85847 | Associate Professor, Islam in African Societies | Certified | Evanston, IL | May 4, 2020 |
| A-19322-84517 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Evanston, IL | Apr 27, 2020 |
| A-19273-64766 | Assistant Professor, Accounting and Information Management | Denied | Evanston, IL | Mar 2, 2020 |
| A-19259-58740 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Evanston, IL | Jan 21, 2020 |
| A-19087-86554 | Assistant Professor of Instruction | Certified-Expired | Evanston, IL | Jan 16, 2020 |
| A-19098-90231 | Lecturer in Modern Turkish | Certified-Expired | Evanston, IL | Jan 16, 2020 |
| A-19221-42240 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Evanston, IL | Nov 5, 2019 |
| A-19214-39300 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Evanston, IL | Oct 29, 2019 |
| A-19233-47260 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Evanston, IL | Oct 21, 2019 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.