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Green-card sponsors for F-1 / OPT

Employers that started a green card (filed a PERM application) for a worker still on an F-1 / OPT student visa. 59,574 F-1-stage filings, FY2017–2024.

Which employers sponsor green cards for F-1 and OPT students?

Intel, Amazon, and Google filed the most green-card (PERM) applications for workers still on an F-1 or OPT student visa, led by Intel with 5,196. U.S. Department of Labor PERM data records 59,574 such filings across FY2017 to 2024, where the worker's status at filing was still F-1.

All top F-1 sponsors

#Employer & top roleF-1 filings
1IntelElectronics Engineers5,1962AmazonSoftware Development Engineer II3,8093GoogleSoftware Engineer3,2454MicrosoftSoftware Engineer2,7825MetaSoftware Engineer9386NvidiaSystems Software Engineer4817Koch FoodsPoultry Processor4278Kforce Inc.Lead Analyst3069Wayne Farms LLCMeat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers28410Auria SolutionsHelpers -- Production Workers19811Ih Services, IncJanitor19512Antra, Inc.Computer Programmer18213BCGProject Leader/Principal18014Lasership Inc.Freight Coordinator16515Merit LogisticsFreight Handler16516Abbyland Foods, IncGeneral Labor Line Worker16517Dietz & Watson, Inc.Labelers14818Mitra Midwest Operations, LLCCrew Member14619Dakota Provisions, LLCReady to Eat (RTE)- Production(Team Member)13520LinkedInSoftware Developers, Applications13121Mitra QSR KNE, LLCCrew Member12322MAC Pizza Management, Inc.Customer Service Representative12123Compunnel Software Group, Inc.Software Developer11624Harrys of AmericaFood Prep11225United Maintenance Company, Inc.Janitor10526DRM, Inc.Team Member10327McKinseyEngagement Manager10328Monterey MushroomsProduction Helper10129South Georgia Pecan CompanyPecan Packer10030Mountain Temp Services, LLCHotel Housekeeper9831CitadelQuantitative Researcher9632Cubic Technologies, LLCSoftware Engineer9533Vastika IncSoftware Developers, Applications9334Millard Mall Services, Inc.Janitor9135Schreiber Foods, Inc.General Laborer9136ZillowSoftware Development Engineer9037West Liberty Foods, LLCMeat Packer8938Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc.Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers8939Southeastern Janitorial of SCJanitors and Cleaners8840United Temps, Inc.Housekeeper8241MicronDesign Engineer8042Case Farms Processing Inc.Poultry Production Line Worker7843B and R Food Service, IncCrew Member7744BloombergPrincipal Software Developer7545Consolidated Catfish Producers, LLCCatfish Processor7346College Town Pizza, Inc.Customer Service Representative7247Epitec, Inc.Software Engineer7048SynopsysElectronics Engineers7049OracleSoftware Developer7050Merit Integrated LogisticsLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand69

Every PERM (green-card) case where the worker was on F-1 at filing. The top roleunder each employer shows some unusual uses of the student visa. F-1 is a minority path, about 9% of status-disclosed filings against 69% already on H-1B, and PERM is only the first step, so most still bridge via H-1B. class_of_admission is disclosed FY2017–2024 only.