University of California, Berkeley
Educational Services · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2025
Overview
University of California, Berkeley is a Educational Services employer that has filed 73 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #1,032 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 48 were certified (65.8% approval rate), taking about 272 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Business Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $118,000.
73
PERM filings
65.8%
approval
0
denied
$118,000
median wage
272d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 58 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (26%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India15
- China13
- United Kingdom8
- Canada4
- France2
- Australia2
- Italy1
- Iran1
- South Korea1
- Japan1
Prior visa status
- H-1B52
- F-14
- J-11
- O-11
Education
- Doctorate35
- Bachelor's12
- Master's11
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations University of California, Berkeley most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $202,771 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $200,550 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $117,960 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $118,400 |
| Computer Systems Analysts, Non RD | 4 | $118,000 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $91,809 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $105,200 |
| Software Developers, Applications, Non RD | 3 | $142,867 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $95,504 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 2 | $103,678 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$102,310
25th
$118,000
median
$142,854
75th
$199,000
90th
Law firms used
- Ware Immigration56
- Ware | Immigration12
- Ware Immigration3
- Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP1
- Ware|Immigration1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-300-24236-290535 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Berkeley, CA | Jan 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24204-213184 | Sr. Data Systems Analyst | Certified | Berkeley, CA | Dec 8, 2025 |
| G-300-24185-173928 | Lecturer | Certified | Berkeley, CA | Dec 2, 2025 |
| G-300-24185-172553 | Lecturer | Certified | Berkeley, CA | Dec 2, 2025 |
| G-300-24176-143322 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Berkeley, CA | Nov 6, 2025 |
| G-100-25107-878320 | Facilities Project Management Specialist | Withdrawn | Berkeley, CA | Sep 25, 2025 |
| G-300-24064-767953 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Berkeley, CA | Jul 25, 2025 |
| G-300-24078-807377 | Assistant Professor - Economics | Certified | Berkeley, CA | Jul 14, 2025 |
| G-300-24018-649642 | Assistant Teaching Professor | Certified | Berkeley, CA | Jun 12, 2025 |
| G-300-24008-625343 | Assistant Professor - Economics | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Jun 2, 2025 |
| G-100-23352-575254 | Training Coordinator | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | May 12, 2025 |
| G-100-23308-479106 | Data Systems Analyst 5 | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Apr 8, 2025 |
| G-300-23270-385926 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Jan 29, 2025 |
| G-100-23226-263704 | Operations Manager, Seismological Lab | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Nov 24, 2024 |
| G-300-23186-166951 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Sep 27, 2024 |
| A-23135-42778 | Academic Coordinator/Senior Energy Policy Analyst | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23135-42657 | Associate Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23125-38376 | Business Intelligence Specialist 2 | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23077-14968 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | May 14, 2024 |
| A-23086-19128 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Apr 11, 2024 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.