Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Educational Services · Primarily VA · PERM filings 2019–2025
Overview
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University is a Educational Services employer that has filed 74 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #1,020 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 39 were certified (52.7% approval rate), taking about 302 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in VA, and the median sponsored wage is $93,000.
74
PERM filings
52.7%
approval
1
denied
$93,000
median wage
302d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 58 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (17%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India10
- China7
- Egypt4
- South Korea4
- Brazil4
- Taiwan3
- Turkey2
- Jamaica2
- Canada2
- United Kingdom1
Prior visa status
- H-1B50
- F-15
- J-11
Education
- Doctorate35
- Master's16
- Other5
- Bachelor's2
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 14 | $89,204 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $184,130 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $119,857 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $78,000 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $68,125 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $115,894 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $90,590 |
| Chemists | 2 | $80,407 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $92,500 |
| Software Developers, Non R&D | 2 | $108,286 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$80,000
25th
$93,000
median
$109,304
75th
$133,000
90th
Law firms used
- McCandlish Holton, PC40
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University1
- Dowd and Company, PC1
- McCandlish Holton PC1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-23124-37747 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Jun 18, 2024 |
| A-23041-00296 | Instructor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Jun 18, 2024 |
| A-23151-49445 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Jun 18, 2024 |
| A-23130-40320 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Jun 18, 2024 |
| A-23143-46473 | Collegiate Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Jun 18, 2024 |
| A-23143-46558 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Jun 18, 2024 |
| A-23132-41602 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Jun 18, 2024 |
| A-23129-39788 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Jun 18, 2024 |
| A-22324-60716 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Jun 12, 2024 |
| A-23122-36490 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Jun 12, 2024 |
| A-23055-05768 | Math Emporium Senior Developer | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Apr 29, 2024 |
| A-23074-13584 | Cloud Architect | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Apr 12, 2024 |
| A-23067-10382 | Network Architect | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Apr 12, 2024 |
| A-23047-02746 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Mar 25, 2024 |
| A-22325-61091 | Professor of Practice | Certified - Expired | Falls Church, VA | Mar 14, 2024 |
| A-22347-72742 | Research Associate, Packaging | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Dec 1, 2023 |
| A-22319-57585 | Collegiate Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Oct 23, 2023 |
| A-22315-56420 | Assistant Professor | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Oct 23, 2023 |
| A-22304-49131 | Collegiate Assistant Professor - Statistics | Certified - Expired | Blacksburg, VA | Oct 12, 2023 |
| A-23129-39546 | Clinical Assistant Professor | Withdrawn | Blacksburg, VA | Jul 6, 2023 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.