WHATSAPP INC.

Information · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2021

#2,209 top sponsor

Overview

WHATSAPP INC. is a Information employer that has filed 38 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2021. That places it #2,209 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 17 were certified (44.7% approval rate), taking about 388 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, Systems Software, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $156,000.

38

PERM filings

44.7%

approval

5

denied

$156,000

median wage

388d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 38 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (47%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • India18
  • China12
  • Russia3
  • Canada3
  • Ukraine1
  • Peru1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B33
  • B-21
  • L-11
  • TN1
  • L-21
  • F-11

Education

  • Master's31
  • Bachelor's3
  • None2
  • Doctorate2

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations WHATSAPP INC. most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Software Developers, Systems Software 23 $160,521
Software Developers, Applications 3 $133,333
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $211,064
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2 $240,000
Marketing Managers 2 $211,475
Computer Systems Analysts 2 $191,350
Management Analysts 1 $161,454
Statisticians 1 $152,903
Multimedia Artists and Animators 1 $160,000
Technical Writers 1 $104,582

Common job titles

Software Engineer 25 Engineering Manager 3 Technical Specialist 2 Market Manager 1 Data Scientist 1 Research Manager 1 Product Designer 1 Engineering Manager, WhatsApp 1 Content Specialist 1 Product Marketing Manager 1 Product Manager 1

Worksite states

Wage range

$148,960

25th

$156,000

median

$185,000

75th

$226,092

90th

Law firms used

  • Berry Appleman Leiden LLP36
  • Ogletree Deakins2

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
A-19242-51694 Market ManagerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Jun 23, 2020
A-20030-13444 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Jun 22, 2020
A-20010-05508 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA May 20, 2020
A-19352-97399 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA May 14, 2020
A-19331-88765 Technical SpecialistCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Apr 30, 2020
A-19318-83173 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Apr 28, 2020
A-19311-80643 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Apr 20, 2020
A-19254-56673 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Apr 17, 2020
A-19310-80129 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Apr 16, 2020
A-19140-07530 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Apr 16, 2020
A-19281-68111 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Mar 17, 2020
A-19267-62163 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Mar 9, 2020
A-19260-59001 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Feb 13, 2020
A-19259-58785 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Feb 13, 2020
A-19254-56760 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Jan 6, 2020
A-19119-98465 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Dec 18, 2019
A-19254-56700 Software EngineerWithdrawn Menlo Park, CA Nov 7, 2019
A-19206-35619 Engineering ManagerCertified - Expired Menlo Park, CA Nov 1, 2019

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