UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Educational Services · Primarily MS · PERM filings 2019–2023
Overview
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI is a Educational Services employer that has filed 13 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2023. That places it #6,192 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 7 were certified (53.8% approval rate), taking about 228 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Business Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in MS, and the median sponsored wage is $80,000.
13
PERM filings
53.8%
approval
0
denied
$80,000
median wage
228d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 13 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (38%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India5
- China3
- Turkey2
- Italy1
- Nigeria1
- Ghana1
Prior visa status
- H-1B11
- J-11
- F-11
Education
- Doctorate10
- Master's2
- Other1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $114,250 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $93,625 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $44,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $60,000 |
| Materials Scientists | 1 | $80,000 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $70,000 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $78,000 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 1 | $41,288 |
| Health Specialty Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $80,000 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$60,000
25th
$80,000
median
$110,000
75th
$115,000
90th
Law firms used
- Ware Immigration10
- Ware Immigration2
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-23136-43158 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Hattiesburg, MS | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23080-15996 | Junior Internal Auditor | Certified | Hattiesburg, MS | Apr 16, 2024 |
| A-23087-19432 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Stennis Space Center, MS | Apr 11, 2024 |
| A-22145-60878 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Hattiesburg, MS | Feb 27, 2023 |
| A-22111-44431 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Hattiesburg, MS | Jan 23, 2023 |
| A-21182-11497 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Long Beach, MS | Feb 7, 2022 |
| A-20310-17281 | Associate Research Professor | Certified | Stennis Space Center, MS | May 25, 2021 |
| A-20212-83273 | Polymer Research Scientist | Certified-Expired | Hattiesburg, MS | Mar 25, 2021 |
| A-20085-35183 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Hattiesburg, MS | Aug 28, 2020 |
| A-20031-14073 | Assistant Professor, Marketing (Supply Chain Management) | Certified | Hattiesburg, MS | Jun 4, 2020 |
| A-19352-97541 | Assistant Professor of Management | Certified | Hattiesburg, MS | May 13, 2020 |
| A-19241-50941 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Hattiesburg, MS | Mar 13, 2020 |
| A-19170-20535 | Assistant Teaching Professor | Certified-Expired | Long Beach, MS | Oct 23, 2019 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.