The University of Chicago
Educational Services · Primarily IL · PERM filings 2019–2025
Overview
The University of Chicago is a Educational Services employer that has filed 77 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #982 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 52 were certified (67.5% approval rate), taking about 315 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in IL, and the median sponsored wage is $118,989.
77
PERM filings
67.5%
approval
0
denied
$118,989
median wage
315d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 42 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (19%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India8
- Canada7
- China4
- Germany3
- Italy3
- Spain2
- Taiwan2
- Armenia1
- Denmark1
- Belgium1
Prior visa status
- H-1B39
- J-12
- F-11
Education
- Doctorate25
- Master's10
- Bachelor's6
- Other1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations The University of Chicago most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $189,333 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $208,000 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $98,232 |
| Software Developers, R&D | 3 | $142,667 |
| Software Developers, Non RD | 2 | $132,000 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $122,500 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $91,305 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $90,000 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $73,494 |
| Software Developers, Non R&D | 2 | $133,500 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$85,000
25th
$118,989
median
$170,000
75th
$200,000
90th
Law firms used
- Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno LenzCalvo, LTD42
- Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo Ltd.9
- Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno, & Lenz-Calvo, Ltd.7
- Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo, LTD5
- Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo, LTD.4
- Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo Ltd4
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-300-24313-463207 | Assistant Instructional Professor | Certified | Chicago, IL | Mar 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24261-344083 | Staff Clinical Psychologist | Certified | Chicago, IL | Feb 7, 2026 |
| G-100-24262-346471 | Clinical Case Manager | Certified | Chicago, IL | Feb 7, 2026 |
| G-300-24200-206265 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Chicago, IL | Dec 8, 2025 |
| G-300-24201-209540 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Chicago, IL | Dec 8, 2025 |
| G-300-24178-149517 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Chicago, IL | Sep 24, 2025 |
| G-300-24169-120735 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Chicago, IL | Sep 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24155-062581 | Campus Environment Planning and Design Specialist | Certified | Chicago, IL | Sep 6, 2025 |
| G-100-24078-807718 | Sr. DevOps Engineer | Certified | Chicago, IL | Jul 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24078-809557 | Assistant Instructional Professor | Certified | Chicago, IL | Jul 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24059-757061 | Sr. Analyst, Investment | Certified | Chicago, IL | Jul 2, 2025 |
| G-100-24009-628568 | Principal Platform Engineer | Certified - Expired | Chicago, IL | May 30, 2025 |
| G-100-23345-558594 | Lead Administrator- BIS | Certified - Expired | Chicago, IL | Apr 29, 2025 |
| G-300-24255-329553 | Assistant Professor | Withdrawn | Chicago, IL | Apr 17, 2025 |
| G-100-23332-527889 | Clinical Associate-Emergency Room Radiologist | Certified - Expired | Chicago, IL | Apr 7, 2025 |
| G-100-23320-506243 | Principal Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Chicago, IL | Apr 4, 2025 |
| G-100-23291-439617 | Lead Platform Engineer | Certified - Expired | Chicago, IL | Mar 27, 2025 |
| G-100-23290-437621 | Chemical Safety Officer | Certified - Expired | Chicago, IL | Feb 27, 2025 |
| G-100-23291-441062 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Chicago, IL | Feb 27, 2025 |
| G-300-25043-688088 | Assistant Professor - Econometrics & Statistics | Withdrawn | Chicago, IL | Feb 21, 2025 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.