THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
KNOXVILLE, TN
- 367 H-1B petitions approved, FY2010–FY2021
- Denial rate 2.9% across 378 decisions
- Initial petitions: 196 approved, 2 denied
- 16 certified PERM labor certifications
- Median PERM wage $77,000
- Roles sponsored: Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor of Practice in Data Analytics, Assistant Professor of Biology, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology
- 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.