University of Minnesota
Educational Services · Primarily MN · PERM filings 2019–2025
Overview
University of Minnesota is a Educational Services employer that has filed 124 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #591 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 79 were certified (63.7% approval rate), taking about 284 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in MN, and the median sponsored wage is $90,000.
124
PERM filings
63.7%
approval
0
denied
$90,000
median wage
284d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 86 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (28%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China24
- India12
- South Korea9
- Canada8
- Mexico3
- Cameroon2
- Iran2
- Australia2
- Brazil2
- Kazakhstan1
Prior visa status
- H-1B80
- H-41
- E-31
- J-11
- F-11
Education
- Doctorate69
- Master's9
- Bachelor's5
- Other3
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations University of Minnesota most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $91,295 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 16 | $149,094 |
| Assistant Professor | 10 | $120,450 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $130,429 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $69,400 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $80,500 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $82,090 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $71,666 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $77,833 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $102,833 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$79,000
25th
$90,000
median
$118,000
75th
$165,000
90th
Law firms used
- Davis and Goldfarb PLLC5
- John J. Boudia Associates, P.L.C.4
- Fredrikson Byron PA3
- John J. Boudia & Associates, P.L.C.3
- Webber Law Firm 2.0, LLC2
- The Law Firm of Craig J Peterson LLC2
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-19232-46556 | Professor | Certified - Expired | Minneapolis, MN | Dec 17, 2019 |
| A-19252-55379 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | St. Paul, MN | Dec 9, 2019 |
| A-19225-43549 | Assistant Professor in Economics | Certified - Expired | Minneapolis, MN | Oct 28, 2019 |
| A-19091-87426 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Duluth, MN | Oct 18, 2019 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.