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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21019-43631 | Associate Film Curator | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Oct 22, 2021 |
| A-21112-77281 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Oct 6, 2021 |
| A-21095-70574 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Oct 5, 2021 |
| A-21095-70570 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Oct 5, 2021 |
| A-21061-57534 | Associate Dean, Academic Design and Innovation | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Aug 19, 2021 |
| A-21061-57530 | Director Data and Analytics, Extension | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Aug 19, 2021 |
| A-21081-65026 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Aug 18, 2021 |
| A-21061-57537 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Aug 13, 2021 |
| A-21005-39052 | Production Manager/Instructor in the Performing Arts | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Jul 7, 2021 |
| A-20273-05532 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Apr 29, 2021 |
| A-20248-96463 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Apr 29, 2021 |
| A-20070-29119 | Director of Operations, Data and Technology/Instructor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Mar 9, 2021 |
| A-20143-57466 | Assistant Professor of Biostatistics/Data Science | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Dec 22, 2020 |
| A-20071-29606 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Oct 5, 2020 |
| A-20077-31995 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Sep 18, 2020 |
| A-20098-40403 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Sep 3, 2020 |
| A-19275-65883 | Information Systems Analyst | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Aug 27, 2020 |
| A-20070-29042 | Data Systems Analyst | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Jul 24, 2020 |
| A-20037-16444 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Jun 16, 2020 |
| A-19365-01438 | Communications Specialist 4 | Certified - Expired | Berkeley, CA | Jun 3, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.