The University of Chicago green card sponsorship data
Between October 2024 and June 2026, DOL decided 36 PERM labor certifications filed by The University of Chicago. Here are its approval rate, processing time, salaries and most sponsored jobs.
At a glance
The University of Chicago ranks #767 among 1,211 employers with 25 or more decided PERM cases.
Its approval rate of 100.0% compares with 97% nationally, and its median of 477 days from filing to approval is 8 days faster than the national median (faster than 67% of employers).
31% of its cases are Business Teachers, Postsecondary, and 100.0% of the jobs are in Illinois (mostly Chicago).
53% are professional positions (G-100), usually filed as EB-2 or EB-3 professional and skilled worker cases.
Its busiest month was May 2026, with 9 decisions.
Most sponsored jobs
| Job title | Cases |
|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 8 |
| Assistant Instructional Professor | 5 |
| Assistant Professor - Econometrics & Statistics | 2 |
| Assistant Professor – Econometrics & Statistics | 2 |
| Clinical Associate-Emergency Room Radiologist | 1 |
| Lead Administrator- BIS | 1 |
| Principal Platform Engineer | 1 |
| Sr. Analyst, Investment | 1 |
Occupations (SOC)
| SOC | Cases |
|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 11 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 |
| Software Developers, R&D | 3 |
| Software Developers, Non R&D | 2 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 |
Where the jobs are
| State | Cases |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 36 |
| City | Cases |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 36 |
Decisions
| Certified | 23 |
| Certified-Expired | 8 |
| Denied | 0 |
| Withdrawn | 5 |
Certified-Expired means the certification passed its 180-day window; most of these were used for an I-140 and show as expired in the data, so they count as approved. Approval rate = approved ÷ (approved + denied), withdrawals excluded.
Cases decided per month
Other employers sponsoring Business Teachers, Postsecondary
| Employer | Cases | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Univ of WI System | 111 | 98% |
| Indiana University | 61 | 96% |
| Purdue University | 42 | 91% |
| Arizona State University | 41 | 100.0% |
| Texas Tech University | 40 | 97% |
| University of Minnesota | 36 | 100.0% |
Other sponsors in Illinois
| Employer | Cases | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Capgemini America, Inc. | 459 | 99% |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 292 | 100.0% |
| United Methodist Homes & Services | 220 | 100.0% |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 169 | 100.0% |
| Deere & Company | 134 | 93% |
| Polmax, LLC | 133 | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data, decisions from October 2024 – June 2026. Only decided cases are included; pending cases are not in the disclosure data.
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