University of Pennsylvania
Educational Services · Primarily PA · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
University of Pennsylvania is a Educational Services employer that has filed 52 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #1,509 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 31 were certified (59.6% approval rate), taking about 254 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Assistant Professor, with most worksites in PA, and the median sponsored wage is $107,702.
52
PERM filings
59.6%
approval
0
denied
$107,702
median wage
254d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 46 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (30%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China14
- Canada5
- India2
- Mexico2
- Brazil2
- Israel2
- South Korea2
- Portugal1
- Nepal1
- Switzerland1
Prior visa status
- H-1B41
- F-13
- G-41
- Not in USA1
Education
- Doctorate28
- Master's12
- Other6
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations University of Pennsylvania most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 11 | $184,273 |
| Statisticians | 5 | $80,704 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $113,199 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $273,043 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $116,910 |
| Economists | 2 | $90,270 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $54,808 |
| General Anesthesiologist Assistant Professor | 1 | $206,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 1 | $57,720 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1 | $62,920 |
Common job titles
Wage range
$72,837
25th
$107,702
median
$177,650
75th
$220,000
90th
Law firms used
- Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP20
- Klasko Immigration Law Partners LLP4
- Goldblum Pollins, P.C.4
- Goldblum, Pollins Dennis, PC2
- Goldblum, Pollins & Dennis, P.C.1
- Law Offices of Harvey Shapiro1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-300-24284-399876 | Associate Professor in Clinical IM and IR** | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Mar 12, 2026 |
| G-100-23333-529507 | Research Specialist C | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Apr 7, 2025 |
| G-300-23319-503181 | Senior Data Research Specialist | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Apr 7, 2025 |
| G-100-24282-391730 | Manager Research Project A | Withdrawn | Philadelphia, PA | Jan 10, 2025 |
| G-300-23233-281399 | Professor | Certified - Expired | Philadelphia, PA | Nov 24, 2024 |
| G-100-23209-222928 | Research Support Director-WRDS | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Aug 23, 2024 |
| A-23047-02727 | Research Specialist B | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Jun 11, 2024 |
| A-23135-42642 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Jun 11, 2024 |
| A-23068-10733 | Health Data Analyst Research Assistant Professor | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Jun 11, 2024 |
| A-23149-48726 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Jun 11, 2024 |
| A-23121-35390 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | May 28, 2024 |
| A-23010-85499 | Senior Business Systems Analyst | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Apr 29, 2024 |
| A-23016-87781 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Philadelphia, PA | Apr 1, 2024 |
| A-23020-90012 | Senior Lecturer | Certified-Expired | Philadelphia, PA | Mar 20, 2024 |
| A-22259-22737 | Associate Director, Business Operations | Certified-Expired | Philadelphia, PA | Oct 12, 2023 |
| A-22257-21205 | Director for Biostatistical Consulting Service - Senior Biostatistician | Certified-Expired | Philadelphia, PA | Oct 11, 2023 |
| A-22011-96463 | General Anesthesiologist- Assistant Professor | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Sep 11, 2023 |
| A-22214-98916 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Philadelphia, PA | Jul 17, 2023 |
| A-22181-82196 | Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care | Certified-Expired | Philadelphia, PA | Mar 15, 2023 |
| A-22137-56276 | General Anesthesiologist with Research - Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Philadelphia, PA | Feb 17, 2023 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.