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-300-23306-474611 Assistant Professor of Medicine/Medical OncologistWithdrawn Lexington, KY Nov 2, 2023
A-22314-55209 Assistant Professor of Medicine/RheumatologistCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Oct 23, 2023
A-22243-14870 Assistant ProfessorCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Aug 21, 2023
A-22248-16762 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22248-16757 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22248-16744 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22248-16737 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22248-16726 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22248-16718 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22248-16711 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22248-16705 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22247-16553 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22247-16530 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22247-16529 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22247-16526 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22247-16524 Assistant Professor of MedicineCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Jun 30, 2023
A-22248-16765 Assistant Professor of MedicineWithdrawn Lexington, KY Apr 20, 2023
A-22173-76339 Clinical Assistant ProfessorCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Apr 10, 2023
A-22195-88452 Assistant ProfessorCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Apr 7, 2023
A-22166-72578 Assistant ProfessorCertified - Expired Lexington, KY Mar 13, 2023

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