VALVE

Information · Primarily WA · PERM filings 2019–2022

#8,809 top sponsor

Overview

VALVE is a Information employer that has filed 7 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2022. That places it #8,809 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 4 were certified (57.1% approval rate), taking about 186 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Multimedia Artists and Animators, with most worksites in WA, and the median sponsored wage is $155,106.

7

PERM filings

57.1%

approval

0

denied

$155,106

median wage

186d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 7 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is UNITED KINGDOM (29%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • United Kingdom2
  • Canada2
  • Germany1
  • Mexico1
  • Italy1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B5
  • Not in USA2

Education

  • Bachelor's4
  • None2
  • Master's1

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations VALVE most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Multimedia Artists and Animators 4 $200,250
Software Developers, Applications 2 $157,553
Software Developers, Systems Software 1 $150,000

Common job titles

Lead Animator 2 Animator 1 Senior Gameplay Programmer 1 Software Engineer, eSports 1 VFX Artist 1 Senior Software Engineer, Steam 1

Worksite states

WA 7

Wage range

$150,000

25th

$155,106

median

$160,000

75th

$250,000

90th

Law firms used

  • Cowan Miller and Lederman4
  • Cowan, Miller and Lederman2
  • Cowan, Miller, and Lederman1

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
A-22054-15321 Lead AnimatorCertified-Expired Bellevue, WA Mar 2, 2023
A-21272-51639 Senior Software Engineer, SteamCertified BELLEVUE, WA Apr 25, 2022
A-21075-62878 VFX ArtistCertified-Expired BELLEVUE, WA Nov 4, 2021
A-20087-36115 Lead AnimatorCertified BELLEVUE, WA Sep 16, 2020
A-20092-37872 Software Engineer, eSportsCertified BELLEVUE, WA Sep 10, 2020
A-19315-81779 Senior Gameplay ProgrammerCertified BELLEVUE, WA Apr 22, 2020
A-19228-45568 AnimatorCertified-Expired BELLEVUE, WA Mar 25, 2020

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