The University of Memphis

Educational Services · Primarily TN · PERM filings 2019–2024

#1,754 top sponsor

Overview

The University of Memphis is a Educational Services employer that has filed 46 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #1,754 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 28 were certified (60.9% approval rate), taking about 320 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Assistant Professor, with most worksites in TN, and the median sponsored wage is $80,000.

46

PERM filings

60.9%

approval

0

denied

$80,000

median wage

320d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 28 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (25%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • China7
  • India6
  • South Korea3
  • Iran2
  • United States Of America2
  • Lebanon1
  • Sweden1
  • Jamaica1
  • Taiwan1
  • Nepal1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B26
  • O-11

Education

  • Doctorate28

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations The University of Memphis most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Assistant Professor 24 $90,563
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $90,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $144,333
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $140,000
Hydrologists 1 $63,731
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $72,500
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $64,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $79,279
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $65,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $135,000

Common job titles

Assistant Professor 31 Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering 3 Research Assistant Professor 1 Assistant Professor of Public Relations 1 Assistant Professor, Business Analytics 1 Assistant Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education 1 Assistant Professor, Chemistry 1 Assistant Professor of Economics 1 Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences 1 Clinical Assistant Prof of Applied Behavior Analysis 1 Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences 1 Assistant Professor (Astrophysics/Astronomy) 1

Worksite states

TN 46

Wage range

$67,285

25th

$80,000

median

$125,000

75th

$142,000

90th

Law firms used

  • Rose Immigration Law Firm, PLC22

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
A-19302-76769 Assistant ProfessorCertified - Expired Memphis, TN Mar 25, 2020
A-19266-61525 Assistant ProfessorCertified - Expired Memphis, TN Jan 22, 2020
A-19169-20049 Assistant Professor / Opera Music DirectorWithdrawn Memphis, TN Nov 25, 2019
A-19224-42916 Assistant ProfessorCertified - Expired Memphis, TN Nov 5, 2019
A-19211-37177 Assistant ProfessorCertified - Expired Memphis, TN Oct 8, 2019
A-19211-37209 Assistant ProfessorCertified - Expired Memphis, TN Oct 4, 2019

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.