Question 1

Does U.S. Cellular Corporation sponsor green cards?

Accepted Answer

Yes. U.S. Cellular Corporation has filed 32 PERM labor certification applications with the Department of Labor, with 32 certified. The median processing time from filing to decision has been 115 days.

Question 2

What is the current PERM processing time?

Accepted Answer

The DOL processing time from PERM filing to decision typically ranges from 6 to 18 months. This does not include the prevailing wage determination (1–6 months) or the recruitment period (2–3 months) that happen before filing. For U.S. Cellular Corporation, the median processing time from filing to decision has been 115 days. See the processing time chart above for year-over-year trends.

Question 3

How long does it take to get a green card through U.S. Cellular Corporation?

Accepted Answer

The full employer-sponsored green card timeline depends on three stages: PERM labor certification (6–18 months), I-140 petition with USCIS (4–6 months, or 15 days with premium processing), and adjustment of status or consular processing. For applicants from countries with visa backlogs like India and China, the wait for a visa number after I-140 approval can add years. The total process from start to green card typically takes 1–5+ years.

Question 4

What triggers a PERM audit?

Accepted Answer

The DOL may audit a PERM application if certain risk factors are present: layoffs within 6 months of filing, the foreign worker having an ownership interest in the company, job requirements that exceed the norm for the occupation, foreign language requirements, or combination occupations. An audit requires additional documentation but does not mean the case will be denied.

Question 5

What is U.S. Cellular Corporation's PERM approval rate?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Cellular Corporation has a 100% PERM approval rate across 32 total applications (32 certified, 0 denied, 0 withdrawn). The national average PERM approval rate is approximately 85%. Note that withdrawn cases are not counted in the approval rate calculation.

Year	Filings	Certified	Median Processing Days
2023	3	3	482
2022	1	1	315
2020	1	1	208
2019	1	1	42
2018	10	10	109
2017	12	12	118
2016	4	4	75

Job Title	Salary	Location	Filed	Decision	Days	Status
Lead Developer - API Services G-100-23283-421798	$152,464	Chicago, IL	Oct 10, 2023	Feb 28, 2025	507	Certified - Expired
Sr. Developer - API Services G-100-23234-287044	$125,145	Chicago, IL	Aug 22, 2023	Dec 3, 2024	469	Certified - Expired
Sr. Developer - API Services G-100-23234-287015	$125,145	Chicago, IL	Aug 22, 2023	Dec 2, 2024	468	Certified - Expired
Telephony Engineer I – Genesys A-22142-59033	$112,570	Chicago, IL	Jul 14, 2022	May 25, 2023	315	Certified
Product Catalog Developer-Ops A-20246-95107	$98,259	Madison, WI	Oct 8, 2020	May 4, 2021	208	Certified
Principal Developer - Integration A-19095-89308	$112,403	Chicago, IL	May 29, 2019	Jul 10, 2019	42	Certified
Telephony Infrastructure Engineer I A-18253-16410	$105,643	Chicago, IL	Dec 21, 2018	Apr 8, 2019	108	Certified
Software Quality Engineer A-18235-10785	$91,400	Chicago, IL	Dec 21, 2018	Apr 8, 2019	108	Certified
Developer BI/ETL A-18318-41224	$101,200	CHICAGO, IL	Dec 11, 2018	Mar 19, 2019	98	Certified-Expired
Software Test Engineer III A-18296-32378	$93,100	Chicago, IL	Nov 2, 2018	Mar 13, 2019	131	Certified-Expired
Advanced Analytics Consultant A-18296-32205	$81,370	Chicago, IL	Nov 2, 2018	Mar 13, 2019	131	Certified-Expired
RF Capacity Engineer A-18277-25743	$82,493	Madison, WI	Oct 23, 2018	Feb 13, 2019	113	Certified-Expired
Senior Application Development Engineer A-18260-19099	$101,200	Schaumburg, IL	Oct 2, 2018	Jan 25, 2019	115	Certified-Expired
Senior Application Development Engineer A-18257-18450	$101,200	Schaumburg, IL	Oct 2, 2018	Jan 25, 2019	115	Certified-Expired
Senior Database Administrator A-18173-90065	N/A	Chicago, IL	Jul 5, 2018	Aug 31, 2018	57	Certified
Sr. BI/ETL Developer - Informatica A-18043-42451	N/A	Chicago, IL	Feb 16, 2018	Jun 12, 2018	116	Certified
Software Quality Engineer A-17319-11026	N/A	Chicago, IL	Dec 1, 2017	Apr 27, 2018	147	Certified
Software Quality Engineer A-17319-11037	N/A	Chicago, IL	Nov 22, 2017	Apr 20, 2018	149	Certified
Software Quality Engineer A-17319-11036	N/A	Chicago, IL	Nov 22, 2017	Apr 20, 2018	149	Certified
Associate Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer A-17303-04438	N/A	Tulsa, OK	Nov 10, 2017	Apr 17, 2018	158	Certified
Application Development Lead A-17276-94296	N/A	Chicago, IL	Oct 13, 2017	Mar 29, 2018	167	Certified-Expired
Network Performance Engineer A-17242-81608	N/A	Tulsa, OK	Sep 11, 2017	Feb 26, 2018	168	Certified-Expired
Senior Modeler - Advanced Analytics A-17194-63132	N/A	Chicago, IL	Jul 17, 2017	Nov 2, 2017	108	Certified-Expired
Software Tools Engineer I A-17178-56822	N/A	Bensenville, IL	Jul 12, 2017	Oct 31, 2017	111	Certified-Expired
Sr. Dev Ops Analyst A-17164-50281	$102,461	Chicago, IL	Jun 29, 2017	Sep 25, 2017	88	Certified
Performance Test Engineer II A-17101-23284	$94,312	Bensenville, IL	Apr 20, 2017	Aug 18, 2017	120	Certified
Software Test Lead Engineer A-17083-17043	$106,995	Bensenville, IL	Apr 11, 2017	Jun 7, 2017	57	Certified
RF Engineer A-16341-77782	$79,872	Tulsa, OK	Feb 7, 2017	Apr 25, 2017	77	Certified
RF Engineer A-16341-77871	$79,872	Tulsa, OK	Dec 27, 2016	Feb 23, 2017	58	Certified-Expired
Lead Database Administrator A-16314-69799	$99,403	Bensenville, IL	Nov 18, 2016	Jan 20, 2017	63	Certified-Expired
Associate RF Planning Engineer A-16252-50891	$72,552	Chicago, IL	Sep 16, 2016	Nov 28, 2016	73	Certified-Expired
Associate RF Planning Engineer A-16251-50373	$72,552	Chicago, IL	Sep 16, 2016	Dec 28, 2016	103	Certified-Expired

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