University of Kentucky
Educational Services · Primarily KY · PERM filings 2019–2026
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.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg 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
Worksite states
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
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21029-47391 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Jul 19, 2021 |
| A-21012-41428 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Jul 19, 2021 |
| A-20155-61528 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Jul 13, 2021 |
| A-20154-60839 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Jul 13, 2021 |
| A-20365-37858 | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Jul 2, 2021 |
| A-20339-29272 | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Jul 2, 2021 |
| A-20339-29051 | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Jul 2, 2021 |
| A-20364-37476 | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Jul 1, 2021 |
| A-20359-36720 | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Jun 30, 2021 |
| A-19260-59037 | Lecturer | Certified - Expired | Paducah, KY | Apr 16, 2021 |
| A-20153-60509 | Assistant Professor | Withdrawn | Lexington, KY | Jan 12, 2021 |
| A-20129-52250 | Agriculture Research Specialist | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Dec 28, 2020 |
| A-20154-60945 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Dec 21, 2020 |
| A-20147-58448 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Dec 8, 2020 |
| A-20132-52915 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Nov 3, 2020 |
| A-20211-82428 | Assistant Professor | Withdrawn | Lexington, KY | Oct 22, 2020 |
| A-20092-38207 | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Aug 27, 2020 |
| A-20092-38203 | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Aug 26, 2020 |
| A-18269-22372 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Aug 4, 2020 |
| A-19235-48717 | Research Software Developer | Certified - Expired | Lexington, KY | Jul 17, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.