THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS, TN
- 160 H-1B petitions approved, FY2010–FY2023
- Denial rate 3.6% across 166 decisions
- Initial petitions: 91 approved, 2 denied
- 22 certified PERM labor certifications
- Median PERM wage $74,500
- Roles sponsored: Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Assistant Professor of Economics, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences
- Matches the pattern of an employer exempt from the annual H-1B numerical limits
H-1B figures are from the USCIS Employer Data Hub; PERM figures from Department of Labor disclosure data. Both are counts of past adjudications, not predictions about any future petition. Employers are matched by name, so a single legal entity can appear more than once.