Oracle vs EY: The Green Card Follow-Through Gap Nobody Talks About
Oracle files PERM green card paperwork for 77% of H-1B workers. EY: 0.9%. Both are top-10 H-1B filers. Here's what the data shows.
The Number That Should Change How You Evaluate Job Offers
When evaluating an H-1B job offer, most candidates focus on salary, role, and company name. Very few ask the question that matters most for long-term immigration security:
Does this employer actually sponsor green cards for their H-1B workers?
The answer varies dramatically — and the data is public.
Oracle vs EY: A Tale of Two Sponsors
Both Oracle and Ernst & Young (EY) are top-10 H-1B filers in the United States. Both are respected employers with thousands of H-1B workers. But their green card commitment is starkly different.
| Metric | Oracle America | Ernst & Young |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B LCA Filings (3yr) | 15,000+ | 50,000+ |
| PERM Follow-Through | **77.6%** | **0.9%** |
| Signal Band | Strong | Limited |
Oracle files PERM (green card) paperwork for more than 3 in 4 of their H-1B workers. EY files for fewer than 1 in 100.
This is not a data error. This reflects a fundamental difference in how these employers view their relationship with international workers.
Why This Gap Exists
EY's business model: EY heavily uses H-1B visas for consulting staff who rotate through projects. Many EY H-1B workers are on consulting arrangements where the expectation is not permanent employment. EY has less incentive to invest in green card sponsorship for a workforce that may not stay long-term.
Oracle's business model: Oracle hires international engineers and technical staff for long-term product development roles. Sponsoring green cards is part of their talent retention strategy — losing a key engineer to a competitor because they couldn't get a green card is expensive.
What This Means For You
If your immigration goal is a green card (and for most H-1B workers, it is), PERM follow-through rate should be a key factor in your job offer evaluation.
An employer with a 5% PERM follow-through rate is effectively saying: "We'll hire you on H-1B, but you'll need to find someone else to sponsor your green card." This forces workers to change jobs mid-process — which resets the priority date clock in most cases.
How To Check Any Employer
SignalVisa computes PERM follow-through ratios for all major H-1B sponsors using public DOL data. The formula is simple:
Follow-Through Rate = PERM Filings / LCA Filings (3-year)
A rate above 30% indicates a meaningful green card commitment. Below 5% suggests H-1B sponsorship without green card intent.
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Other Notable Comparisons
| Employer | PERM Follow-Through | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Intuit | 89.2% | Strong |
| 21.8% | Good | |
| Cognizant | 6.5% | Limited |
| Amazon | 16.3% | Good |
| Goldman Sachs | 4.1% | Limited |
| Microsoft | 19.4% | Good |
The Bottom Line
PERM follow-through rate is not the only factor in choosing an employer — salary, role fit, company culture, and growth opportunity all matter. But for international workers who need a clear path to permanent residency, it's a data point that deserves serious weight.
Before accepting your next offer, check the employer's green card track record. The data is public — now it's searchable.