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Western Michigan University

Employer · Michigan, United States

Employer address
Michigan, United States
Applications on record
354
FY2025 applications
18
FY2026 to 30 June
20
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Certified (last three years)
100.0%
Median offered wage
$70,625
Most common occupation
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified100.0%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Western Michigan University appears in 354 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 18.

Applications by fiscal year — Western Michigan University

1427FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
1427FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200821
FY200921
FY201027
FY201120
FY201217
FY201316
FY201420
FY201523
FY201620
FY201717
FY201821
FY201912
FY202015
FY202117
FY202218
FY202313
FY202418
FY202518
FY2026*20
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*155
FY2025153
FY2024171
FY2023112
FY2022162
FY2021143
FY2020123
FY2019102
FY2018156
FY2017116
FY2016137
FY2015194
FY2014164
FY2013115
FY2012125
FY2011173
FY2010189
FY2009174
FY2008210
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

Western Michigan University: applications by worksite state

354+354+354+354+354+
354+354+354+354+354+
Data table
StateApplications
MI354
Worksite states
  1. Michigan354
Worksite cities
  1. Kalamazoo, MI338
  2. Grand Rapids, MI6
  3. Portage, MI5
  4. Battle Creek, MI5
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary50
  2. Education Teachers, Postsecondary50
  3. Business Teachers, Postsecondary34
  4. Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary20
  5. Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary14
  6. Coaches and Scouts12
  7. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary10
  8. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary10
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Assistant Professor143
  2. Faculty Specialist I13
  3. Associate Professor8
  4. Instructor I6
  5. Research Associate6
  6. Research Associate R-35
  7. Instructor3
  8. Senior Research Associate (R2)3

Offered annual wage, FY2024–FY2026, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $70,625; middle half $63,354 to $85,500 · median prevailing wage $51,400 (marker) · 47 applications.

$40k$55k$70k$85k$100k
$40k$55k$70k$85k$100k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I6
  2. Level II7
  3. Level III1
  4. Level IV1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green card sponsorship (PERM)

Country of citizenship of the workers named in certified and pending PERM applications (countries with fewer than five applications are not shown).

PERM applications by country of citizenship
  1. China14
  2. India8
  3. Canada7
  4. South Korea6
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — PERM disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

816FY2009FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
816FY2009FY2014FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2023
Data table
FY200913
FY20138
FY201412
FY201515
FY201812
FY20197
FY20208
FY202112
FY202216
FY20234
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY20231030
FY202211050
FY20215070
FY20205030
FY20193040
FY20188040
FY20158070
FY20147050
FY20135030
FY20099040
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. Law Offices of Afaf Vicky Farah44
  2. Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP10
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in Michigan

Western Michigan University has 354 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #199 of 4,481 sponsoring employers in Michigan and #4,017 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 0.09% of the applications filed by employers based in Michigan.

Rank in Michigan
199 of 4,481
Rank in the United States
4,017 of 168,030
Share of Michigan's applications
0.09%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 611) in Michigan
112
Largest sponsoring employers in Michigan
  1. HCL Global Systems Inc11,421
  2. University of Michigan11,411
  3. HTC Global Services Inc.9,897
  4. General Motors Company9,171
  5. Syntel Inc9,137
  6. Populus Group LLC8,126
  7. Syntel Consulting Inc.8,010
  8. Ford Motor Company7,298
  9. Atos Syntel Inc6,722
  10. Reliable Software Resources, Inc.5,413
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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