University of Kentucky

Educational Services · Primarily KY · PERM filings 2019–2026

#674 top sponsor

Overview

University of Kentucky is a Educational Services employer that has filed 109 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2026. That places it #674 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 80 were certified (73.4% approval rate), taking about 279 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Assistant Professor, with most worksites in KY, and the median sponsored wage is $160,000.

109

PERM filings

73.4%

approval

0

denied

$160,000

median wage

279d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 78 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (17%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • India13
  • Pakistan11
  • Jordan5
  • China5
  • Brazil4
  • Nepal4
  • Canada4
  • South Korea3
  • Iran2
  • United Kingdom2

Prior visa status

  • H-1B75
  • F-13

Education

  • Other39
  • Doctorate30
  • Master's8
  • Bachelor's1

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

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

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Assistant Professor 28 $104,199
General Internal Medicine Physicians 17 $219,412
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $276,000
Radiologists 5 $318,600
Physicians and Surgeons, All other 4 $307,250
Internists, General 4 $210,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $70,146
Assistant Professor of Medicine 2 $216,250
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $73,900
Cardiologists 2 $325,000

Common job titles

Assistant Professor 39 Assistant Professor of Medicine 26 Assistant Professor of Radiology 3 Assistant Professor of Neurology 3 Lecturer 2 Data Management Analyst Senior 2 Assistant Professor of Medicine/Medical Oncologist 2 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics/Pediatric Pulmonologist 1 Assistant Professor of Medicine/Anesthesiologist 1 Assistant Professor of Radiology/Radiologist 1 Assistant Professor of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Division 1 Associate Professor 1

Worksite states

KY 109

Wage range

$75,000

25th

$160,000

median

$220,000

75th

$300,000

90th

Law firms used

  • Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC45
  • Jeffries and Corigliano LLP9
  • Ware Immigration5
  • Ware | Immigration3
  • Jeffries Corigliano, LLP2
  • Ware Immigration1

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-300-24291-413261 Assistant Professor of Medicine/PulmonologistCertified Lexington, KY Mar 9, 2026
G-300-24269-362903 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics/Pediatric PulmonologistCertified Lexington, KY Feb 8, 2026
G-300-24268-361414 Assistant Professor of Endocrinology/EndocrinologistCertified Lexington, KY Feb 8, 2026
G-300-24269-363026 Assistant Professor of Medicine/HospitalistCertified Lexington, KY Feb 8, 2026
G-300-24269-362966 Assistant Professor of Radiology/RadiologistCertified Lexington, KY Feb 8, 2026
G-300-24268-360983 Assistant Professor of Radiology, Musculoskeletal DivisionCertified Lexington, KY Feb 8, 2026
G-300-24268-361063 Assistant Professor/NeuroradiologistCertified Lexington, KY Feb 8, 2026
G-300-26022-580571 Assistant ProfessorWithdrawn Lexington, KY Jan 22, 2026
G-100-24241-299305 Business Intelligence Developer SeniorCertified Lexington, KY Jan 14, 2026
G-300-24130-976668 Assistant Professor of Neurology/NeurologistCertified Lexington, KY Sep 3, 2025
G-300-24109-901908 Assistant ProfessorCertified Lexington, KY Aug 6, 2025
G-300-24109-901733 Assistant ProfessorCertified Lexington, KY Aug 6, 2025
G-300-25161-073815 Assistant ProfessorWithdrawn Lexington, KY Jun 10, 2025
G-300-24030-677717 Assistant ProfessorCertified Lexington, KY Jun 10, 2025
G-300-24030-677718 Assistant ProfessorCertified Lexington, KY Jun 10, 2025
G-300-24030-677714 Assistant ProfessorCertified Lexington, KY Jun 10, 2025
G-300-23353-578858 Associate ProfessorCertified - Expired Lexington, KY May 8, 2025
G-300-23311-482963 Assistant Professor of Medicine/Medical OncologistCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Apr 10, 2025
G-300-23272-396921 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jan 31, 2025
G-300-23251-331573 Assistant Professor of Medicine/Interventional CardiologistCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jan 31, 2025

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