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PERM sponsor, #335 of 70,985 by filings
Grant Thornton LLP
- Main job
- Accountants and Auditors · 62% of its filings
- Main worksite
- Chicago, IL · 95% of its filings
- Industry
- Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services · NAICS 5412
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This rate is level with the field
Over 110 decided filings, this rate can't be told apart from the field in either direction.
Why
The 95% interval runs up to a 3.4% denial rate, which still covers the 3.20% the field as a whole records.
Filings
110
#335 of 70,985
Certified
110
0 denied
Approval
100.0%
field 96.8%
Median wage
$115,000
offered, per year
Median days
463
3 faster than the field
Right now
DOL's live record of its cases, read every day, and what it has done to them as a group.
Nothing for this sponsor is waiting on a decision. All 76 of their cases in the live tracker are closed.
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An email when DOL moves its cases as a group: five or more on or off hold in a day, or a batch decided well above its usual pace.
What DOL has done to its cases as a group
Nothing employer-wide since this site's record began on August 27, 2026.
How long it takes
How long their cases are taking
- 302 days
Every employer
median of 29,586 decisions in the same 90 days
None of their cases were decided in the last 90 days, too few for a median of their own. Filing to decision, over decisions we watched DOL make; withdrawals left out.
Filed today: a new case joins the same line as anyone's, behind 80,522 cases, and would be decided around March 16, 2027 (between February 24, 2027 and April 25, 2027). Estimate another date
Every program
Across DOL's programs
The wage request, the PERM and the H-1B labor condition application, one line each.
- PERM (green card)
- 110 published
- 0 pending
- $115,000 median, n=110
- Prevailing wage requests
- 49 published
- 0 pending
- $120,328 median, n=48
- H-1B labor condition applications
- 432 published
- 0 pending
- $104,000 median, n=431
Its median H-1B wage is $104,000 across 431 LCAs, 9.6% lower than its median PERM wage of $115,000 across 110 cases. Different forms, different years and different jobs sit behind the two medians, so this is a gap in what was filed, not a finding.
Every case across these programs is in the search.
How these are counted
Medians are of the published rows with a usable wage, annualised from whatever unit the filing quoted, and withheld under 10 wages. DOL publishes no employer number, so filings are matched by the employer's legal name; another employer with the same legal name would be counted here too. The PERM is the green-card step; the wage request comes months before it, and the LCA is the separate form for an H-1B. DOL publishes each in its own file, and its live record shows what is still open.
Its newest wage requests and LCAs
Filed by Grant Thornton LLP, newest first. Decided ones carry the wage from DOL's quarterly files.
Wage requests
- P-100-24082-823042 Manager - Accounting Advisory Services $113,901 per year 2024-03-22 · DETERMINATION ISSUED
- P-100-24082-823041 Manager - Accounting Advisory Services $105,373 per year 2024-03-22 · DETERMINATION ISSUED
- P-100-24072-792178 Tax – Manager – International Tax Services $154,959 per year 2024-03-12 · DETERMINATION ISSUED
- P-100-24072-792131 Corporate Finance- Valuations Manager $147,035 per year 2024-03-12 · DETERMINATION ISSUED
- P-100-24039-703672 Senior Associate - Diligence $105,373 per year 2024-02-08 · DETERMINATION ISSUED
H-1B LCAs
- I-200-24323-481380 Managing Director CF Valuations $300,000 per year 2024-11-18 · CERTIFIED
- I-200-24263-350778 Audit Associate $84,000 per year 2024-09-19 · CERTIFIED
- I-200-24239-293036 Audit Manager $113,100 per year 2024-08-26 · CERTIFIED
- I-200-24204-211837 Audit Partner $169.58 per hour 2024-07-22 · CERTIFIED
- I-200-24149-043558 Cyber Privacy and Data Protection Senior Associate $130,000 per year 2024-05-28 · CERTIFIED
Source: DOL's own case-status service, flag.dol.gov, where any of these numbers can be looked up. A filing shows there soon after it's made, months before DOL's quarterly files.
What its H-1B LCAs were for
From DOL's quarterly LCA files: 432 LCAs filed by Grant Thornton LLP, 393 of them certified with the worker breakdown on Form ETA-9035.
New hires and transfers
141 positions for new employment, 112 moving here from another employer.
- New employment 7a 141 · 36%
- Change of employer 7e 112 · 28%
- Continuing 7b 61 · 15%
- Change in previous employment 7c 12 · 3%
- Concurrent employment 7d 0 · 0%
- Amended petition 7f 68 · 17%
Shares of the 394 worker positions requested. These are positions on certified LCAs, not people hired: DOL certifies an LCA before any petition, and many are never used.
What each box on the form means
- New employment (7a). Starting with a new employer.
- Change of employer (7e). Moving here from another employer, keeping the visa classification already held.
- Continuing (7b). Staying with the same employer.
- Change in previous employment (7c). Same employer, no material change to the job duties.
- Concurrent employment (7d). Adding this employer while keeping another.
- Amended petition (7f). Same employer, with a material change to the job duties.
Form ETA-9035, Section B, Item 7, in DOL's words from its LCA record layout. One LCA can tick several boxes.
Wage level it chose
- Level I 16 · 4%
- Level II 199 · 55%
- Level III 58 · 16%
- Level IV 86 · 24%
Shares of the 359 certified LCAs that named an OES level. The form asks for the level only when the employer set the wage from the OES survey itself; 34 of 393 used another source, such as a DOL wage determination or another survey. Level I is entry, Level IV fully competent.
What it declared on Section H
- H-1B-dependent
- No
- Found a willful violator
- No
As answered on its newest LCA, filed November 18, 2024. Declared H-1B-dependent on 0 of 352 LCAs, and a willful violator on 0 of 415. Both are the employer's own answers.
What the two answers mean
H-1B-dependent (20 CFR 655.736(a)): 25 or fewer full-time-equivalent employees in the US and more than 7 H-1B workers; 26 to 50 and more than 12; or 51 or more, with H-1B workers equal to at least 15% of them.
Willful violator (655.736(f)): DOL or the Justice Department found a willful failure or a misrepresentation of a material fact in the five years before the LCA was filed.
Either one adds two promises to the employer's LCAs: not to displace US workers, and to recruit US workers before hiring H-1B workers (655.738, 655.739). They don't apply to an LCA used only for exempt workers, paid at least $60,000 a year or holding a related master's degree (655.737). The rule on eCFR
Visas these LCAs support: H-1B 414 · E-3 (Australia) 14 · H-1B1 (Singapore) 4. E-3 and H-1B1 use the same LCA as the H-1B.
Against other sponsors
Where it sits among 70,985 sponsors. The full ranking sorts every column.
How it compares with other sponsors
Each figure ranked only among sponsors with enough cases for it to mean something. No single score: they measure different things.
PERM approval rate
100.0% of 110 decided PERM cases
Higher than 67% of the 1,343 sponsors with 30 or more decided cases.
H-1B LCAs certified in the last 24 months
1 certified in the last 24 months
Higher than 13% of the 27,903 sponsors with a certified LCA in the last 24 months.
USCIS H-1B approval rate, last 3 fiscal years
98.6% of 70 USCIS decisions
Higher than 50% of the 5,810 sponsors with 20 or more USCIS decisions.
Approval rate
100.0%ahead of 34%, level with 891 more
Median days to decision
463 daysahead of 52%
Each bar counts sponsors at that value. More
Against the sponsors ranked nearest
The 120 sponsors ranked nearest filed between 93 and 138 filings.
- Their median wait
- 466 days
- This one
- 463 days
This one sits 3 days ahead of them.
Why no approval rate
A band is a slice of the volume ranking rather than a population picked for having enough decided cases, so a band rate would be solid at the top of the list and noise at the bottom, under one heading.
Where this sits in the ranking
Ranked 335 of 70,985 by volume: 334 filed at least as many filings, and 70,650 filed no more.
- Just above
- Pure Storage, Inc. 110 filings
- Just below
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 109 filings
Sponsors filing at the same rate
Ranked either side of this one: they file about as many PERM cases.
- #334 Pure Storage, Inc. 110 filings · none denied
- #336 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 109 filings · 2 denied
- #333 Red Hat, Inc. 110 filings · none denied
- #337 North Cape Post Acute Nursing and Rehabilitation, Inc. 109 filings · none denied
- #332 Roku, Inc. 111 filings · none denied
- #338 World Subs, Inc. 109 filings · none denied
Sponsors hiring for the same work
The employers filing the most PERM cases for Accountants and Auditors, the occupation this sponsor files for most.
- #21 Ernst & Young U.S. LLP 1,267 filings · 8 denied
- #143 Deloitte Tax LLP 262 filings · none denied
- #134 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 271 filings · 27 denied
- #142 KPMG LLP 265 filings · none denied
- #723 BDO USA, P.C. (FKA BDO USA, LLP) 54 filings · none denied
- #221 DELOITTE TOUCHE LLP 179 filings · none denied
What they file, and where
A rank says how much. It says nothing about what the work is, which is the part a job offer from this sponsor turns on.
What the jobs are
SOC 13-2011.00 · 68 filings, 62% of everything they file · 100.0% approved
- Accountants and Auditors 13-201125
- Financial Risk Specialists 13-2054.005
- Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211.004
- Information Security Analysts 15-1212.002
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021.001
How this is counted
These are the 6 occupations with the most filings, 105 of 110 cases between them. The occupation on a PERM is the SOC code on the form, which is the job as DOL classifies it rather than the job title on the offer. DOL still accepts two SOC vintages, so one job can appear twice under two codes; the code is printed for exactly that reason.
The industry they declared
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
NAICS 5412, 54121 · 88 filings
- Other Accounting Services 54121922
How this is counted
The NAICS code the employer entered on the form, with the Census Bureau's title for it. DOL publishes the code alone, and an employer can file under more than one.
Where the jobs are
- Illinois 105
- Texas 4
- California 1
How this is counted
The worksite state on the application, which is where the job is and not where the company is headquartered. Volume by state across everyone is on the state map. These 3 states cover 110 of 110 filings.
Where the work is
- Chicago, IL 105
- Dallas, TX 3
- Houston, TX 1
- Los Angeles, CA 1
How this is counted
The worksite city on the application, which is where the job is. These 4 cities cover 110 of 110 filings.
Who files for them
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP 77 filings · 100.0% approved
- Greenberg Traurig LLP 33 filings · 100.0% approved
How this is counted
The law firm named on the application. 110 of 110 filings, 100% of the total.
Newspapers it advertised in
- 71 cases
Chicago Tribune
- 3 cases
The Dallas Morning News
- 1 cases
Houston Chronicle
- 1 cases
Los Angeles Times
How this is counted
The newspaper or professional journal named for each case's two print ads, one count per paper per case, however the filer spelled it.
Additional steps it used
- 76 cases
The employer's website
- 76 cases
Job search websites
- 75 cases
Employee referral programs
- 1 cases
Campus placement offices
How this is counted
The steps a professional job needs beyond the job order and the ads, by the number of cases that name each.
How long before filing it began
- 0.0%
Under 30 days
- 0.0%
30 to 59 days
- 5.3%
60 to 89 days
- 2.6%
90 to 119 days
- 14%
120 to 149 days
- 78%
150 to 180 days
- 0.0%
Over 180 days
How this is counted
Days from the first recruitment step to the filing. 20 C.F.R. § 656.17(e) puts the job order and ads 30 to 180 days before filing.
History
Year by year since 2008
322 PERM decisions from FY2008 to FY2025, busiest in FY2025 with 75.
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years, October to September. A year filed under another name is missing, not zero. FY2025 is partial: DOL's newest file runs through June 2026.
Every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2008 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2009 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2010 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2015 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2016 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
Decided in FY2016 to FY2023
The 25 most recent of 168. Case numbers from these years start with A-; look one up for DOL's full record.
| Case | Decided | Outcome | Job | Offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-22269-28139 | 2023-08-22 | certified | Transaction Services Financial Diligence Director, IL | $200,000 |
| A-22264-25977 | 2023-07-31 | certified | Senior Associate – Tax - SALT, IL | $87,000 |
| A-22257-21490 | 2023-07-31 | certified | Senior Associate – Tax - SALT, IL | $87,000 |
| A-22244-15746 | 2023-06-30 | certified | Compliance Risk Advisory, Anti-Money Laundering Manager, IL | $145,621 |
| A-22201-91703 | 2023-06-29 | certified | Attest Services Manager, IL | $125,000 |
| A-22237-12119 | 2023-06-29 | certified | Risk Manager, IL | $100,000 |
| A-22206-94201 | 2023-06-21 | certified | Senior Associate – Tax - SALT, IL | $87,000 |
| A-22201-91774 | 2023-05-26 | certified | Attest Services Manager, IL | $125,000 |
The other 17
| A-22196-89292 | 2023-05-26 | certified | Senior Associate – Tax - SALT, IL | $87,000 |
| A-22196-89288 | 2023-05-26 | certified | Senior Associate – Tax - SALT, IL | $87,000 |
| A-22195-88823 | 2023-05-09 | certified | Senior Associate – Tax - SALT, IL | $87,000 |
| A-22140-58469 | 2023-04-20 | certified | Cyber Risk Experienced Manager, IL | $150,000 |
| A-22140-58353 | 2023-04-20 | certified | Cyber Risk Experienced Manager, IL | $150,000 |
| A-22126-51782 | 2023-04-18 | certified | Business Consulting - Operations Transformation Financial Services Manager, IL | $120,000 |
| A-22110-43185 | 2023-02-16 | certified | Manager, Cyber Security, IL | $145,000 |
| A-22110-43131 | 2023-02-16 | certified | Strategy Manager, IL | $145,000 |
| A-22096-36612 | 2023-02-13 | certified | State and Local Tax - Income & Franchise Tax Manager, IL | $110,000 |
| A-22111-44184 | 2023-01-23 | certified | Audit Senior Associate, IL | $70,000 |
| A-22108-42371 | 2023-01-23 | certified | Audit Senior Associate, IL | $70,000 |
| A-22102-39667 | 2023-01-23 | certified | Audit Senior Associate, IL | $70,000 |
| A-22122-49006 | 2023-01-18 | certified | Audit Senior Associate, IL | $70,000 |
| A-22117-47168 | 2023-01-18 | certified | Audit Senior Associate, IL | $70,000 |
| A-22112-45067 | 2023-01-18 | certified | Audit Senior Associate, IL | $70,000 |
| A-22111-44082 | 2023-01-18 | certified | Audit Senior Associate, IL | $70,000 |
| A-22109-42828 | 2023-01-18 | certified | Audit Senior Associate, IL | $70,000 |
Who they sponsored, FY2016 to FY2023
From DOL's old form; the form in use since mid-2023 doesn't carry them. Top six of each.
Country of citizenship
- Philippines 45
- India 44
- China 17
- South Africa 11
- United Kingdom 10
- Canada 6
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 122
- Master's 44
- Doctorate 1
- Other 1
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 88
- L-1 74
- TN 2
- NOT IN USA 1
- PAROLEE 1
Schools
- ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY 4
- SAN BEDA COLLEGE 4
- POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES 3
- SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 3
- UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG 3
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS 3
Fields of study
- ACCOUNTING 59
- ACCOUNTANCY 17
- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 15
- ECONOMICS 7
- FINANCE 5
- COMPUTER ENGINEERING 4
Notes on these numbers
What this rank counts, and what it doesn't
DOL prints the name that went on the form, so one sponsor can appear under several. The 7 entries below start the same way and were not merged, because the difference between them is more than a mistyped letter. Some may be the same sponsor; some are a different one. Rank #335 counts this page's cases only.
- Grant 4D Farms, LLC 32 filings
- Grant Thornton Advisors LLC**Please See E.5 5 filings
- Grant Thornton Advisors LLC 3 filings
- Grant Leading Technology, LLC 2 filings
- GRANT DONKERVOET 1 filing
- Grant Private Wealth Management, Inc. 1 filing
- Grant Wooldridge 1 filing
45 filings sit on those pages rather than this one. The methodology has the rule that decides which spellings merge.
What these numbers don't say
5 notes
- The wage is the job, not the payer
- Their filings are led by Accountants and Auditors, 68 of 110. The median offered wage moves almost entirely with what roles they file. A software developer and a poultry cutter are different numbers wherever they are filed, so this figure is not plotted against the field and no percentile is given for it: that comparison would rank occupation mix and call it pay. Wages by occupation are on the wages page.
- Volume doesn’t change the wait
- DOL works a single national queue, oldest first, whoever filed the case, so these 110 filings bought no priority: a company with four thousand waits exactly as long as one with three.
- The name is a legal entity
- DOL prints whatever went on the form, and here that name ranks 335. A group that files through several subsidiaries appears as several rows, and one that files everything through a parent appears once, so a rank is a rank among printed names rather than among companies.
- A median over 110 decided cases
- The queue is national and first in, first out, so this figure follows when the cases were filed as much as it follows the sponsor.
- Two sources, and they do not add up
- The filing counts come from DOL's disclosure files, where every row already carries a decision date, so nothing pending is in them. The queue figures come from a live per-case tracker with its own coverage and its own as-of date. Subtracting one from the other gives a number that means nothing. The worksite on most of these is IL. Where the queue stands overall is on the processing times page.
The window these figures cover: DOL's PERM disclosure files for fiscal years 2024 to 2026, through the third quarter of 2026, 373,939 decided cases. Nothing pending is counted here. How each figure is built
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly
Employers and firms: Derived from DOL's disclosure files · data through Jun 30, 2026 · rebuilt with each quarterly load
Per-case statuses: flag.dol.gov/recaptcha/caseStatus (DOL, direct) · data through Oct 20, 2026 · daily
What each source includes
Case data: Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting isn't in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases.
Employers and firms: Employers, law firms and occupations ranked from decided cases only.
Per-case statuses: Every PERM case DOL indexes, pending included. No wage, law firm or worksite: DOL reveals those only when a case is published.