Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services
Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.
The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. It is designed to address skill gaps in the U.S. workforce while ensuring wage standards to protect both U.S. and H-1B workers. Employers must certify that they will pay H-1B workers wages equal to or greater than those of similarly qualified U.S. employees or the prevailing local wage.
The average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States in 2024 stood at 98%, slightly higher than 2023's 97.3%. Locally, employers across all industries located within the Nashville Standard publication area submitted 1,956 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 98.2%.
The Manufacturing industry led the H-1B filings in the Nashville Standard publication area during 2024, with 830 petitions (42.4% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 97.3%. Meanwhile, the Health Care and Social Assistance industry was the second largest contributor, filing 326 petitions (16.7% of the total), with an approval rate of 98.2%.
Among local employers with petitions categorized under the Retail Trade sector during 2024, Tractor Supply Company stood out with 45 petitions and an approval rate of 100%, followed by Dollar General Corporation with 22 petitions and an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Retail Trade sector in the Nashville Standard publication area saw a 17.4% decrease in the number of H-1B petitions during 2024.
The United States admits around 1 million legal immigrants annually, most of whom receive permanent residence (green cards) through family sponsorship or employment-based visas. In 2023, about 1.2 million immigrants were granted green cards, a return to pre-pandemic levels. Temporary visa programs, such as the H-1B for highly skilled workers and H-2A for seasonal agricultural workers, also play a critical role in filling workforce needs.
Public opinion on immigration varies, with 46% of Americans favoring maintaining current legal immigration levels, according to a 2024 Pew Research Center survey. Additionally, 42% believe that highly skilled workers, such as scientists, doctors, and programmers, should be prioritized for legal immigration, compared to 25% who prioritize workers filling labor shortages and 19% who emphasize family sponsorship. Despite this, family sponsorship remains the most common path to permanent residency, accounting for 63% of green cards issued in 2023.
The data in this article comes from the H-1B Employer Data Hub provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). While USCIS strives for accuracy, manual data entry and errors on paper forms submitted by applicants or petitioners may result in discrepancies in employer names, tax IDs, locations, or other details.
Rank | Industry | Total Petitions | % of All Submissions | % Approved | % Denied |
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1 | Manufacturing | 830 | 42.4% | 97.3% | 2.7% |
2 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 326 | 16.7% | 98.2% | 1.8% |
3 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 190 | 9.7% | 99.5% | 0.5% |
4 | Finance and Insurance | 170 | 8.7% | 100% | 0% |
5 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 128 | 6.5% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
6 | Educational Services | 106 | 5.4% | 99.1% | 0.9% |
7 | Retail Trade | 71 | 3.6% | 100% | 0% |
8 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 53 | 2.7% | 96.2% | 3.8% |
9 | Information | 36 | 1.8% | 100% | 0% |
10 | Wholesale Trade | 18 | 0.9% | 100% | 0% |
11 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 4 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
12 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 3 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
13 | Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
13 | Construction | 2 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
13 | Public Administration | 2 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
16 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
16 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
16 | Utilities | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
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Cummins, Inc. | Manufacturing | 718 | 97.4% | 2.6% |
HCA Management Services LP | Finance and Insurance, Management of Companies and Enterprises, Health Care and Social Assistance | 124 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
Asurion, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 91 | 100% | 0% |
Vanderbilt University | Educational Services | 81 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
Alliancebernstein L P | Finance and Insurance | 59 | 100% | 0% |
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of | Health Care and Social Assistance | 49 | 98% | 2% |
Vanderbilt University Medical Cent | Health Care and Social Assistance | 49 | 100% | 0% |
Tractor Supply Company | Retail Trade | 45 | 100% | 0% |
Guardian Healthcare Providers, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 41 | 95.1% | 4.9% |
Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc. | Manufacturing | 41 | 95.1% | 4.9% |
Jeevan Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 30 | 96.7% | 3.3% |
Davita, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 29 | 100% | 0% |
Geodis Logistics, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 28 | 100% | 0% |
Cummins Filtration, Inc. | Manufacturing | 26 | 96.2% | 3.8% |
Dollar General Corporation | Retail Trade | 24 | 100% | 0% |
Healthstream, Inc. | Information | 23 | 100% | 0% |
South Sound Inpatient Physicians P | Health Care and Social Assistance | 18 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians of Illinois D, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 100% | 0% |
Hospital Medicine Services of TN L | Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 100% | 0% |
Cogent Medical Care D B a Soun, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 100% | 0% |
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC | Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade | 11 | 100% | 0% |
Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
Gia Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
Meritor Electric Vehicles, LLC | Manufacturing | 10 | 100% | 0% |
August Bioservices, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
Hospital Medicine Services of FL L | Health Care and Social Assistance | 10 | 90% | 10% |
Hospital Medicine Services of NH L | Health Care and Social Assistance | 10 | 100% | 0% |
Envision Physician Services, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
Inpatient Specialists of Californi | Educational Services, Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
Cogent Healthcare of Iowa, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 88.9% | 11.1% |
Cogent Healthcare of Georgia D, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 100% | 0% |
Specialtycare, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 100% | 0% |
Vaco, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
Neotek Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. | Manufacturing | 7 | 100% | 0% |
Delek US Energy, Inc. | Manufacturing | 6 | 100% | 0% |
Metropolis Employee Services, LLC | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. | Manufacturing | 6 | 100% | 0% |
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LL | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
Tennessee State University | Educational Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
Revspring, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
Cogent Healthcare of Jacksonville | Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 100% | 0% |
Newquest, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 6 | 100% | 0% |
Gresham Smith | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
Kanini Software Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
Parallon Enterprises, LLC | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 5 | 100% | 0% |
Franklar Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
New Hampshire IPS Medical Services | Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 100% | 0% |
Stem Preparatory Academy | Educational Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
Meharry Medical College | Educational Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
Transcore LP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
Geodis USA, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 3 | 100% | 0% |
Rogers Management, Inc. | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 3 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians of Florida IV, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
TRC Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
Cogent Healthcare of Kentucky PSC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
Catalyst Design Group, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
Envision Healthcare Corporation | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
Belmont University | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
Lipscomb University | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Lifepoint Rehabilitation of Texas, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Healthspring, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
State of Tennessee Department of a | Public Administration | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Lifepoint Rehabilitation of California, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
HSS Systems, LLC | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Holcim Solutions and Products US L | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Holland and Knight, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Shamrock Evergreen, LLC | Retail Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Hospital Medicine of AK, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Cogent Healthcare of Montana, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Hospital Medicine Services of KY L | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Hospital Medicine Services of MO L | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Cogent Healthcare of Decatur D, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashvill | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Cogent Healthcare of Arizona DB, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Kipp Nashville | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Fisk University | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians of Illinois, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians of Idaho, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Genesco, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Metaphy Health, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 50% | 50% |
Gibson, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
GL Restaurant Management, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services, Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Fortress Technology Solutions, Inc. | Information | 2 | 100% | 0% |
International Paint, LLC | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Agranee Technician, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Alon USA LLC, GP | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Providertrust, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Indukuri Information Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Broadcast Music, Inc. | Information | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Republic Charter Schools | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Anchorage Inpatient Services a, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
HCA Human Resources, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | 100% | 0% |
HCA IT&S Field Operations, Inc. | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Tristar Division | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians of Indiana, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation G | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Permanent General Companies, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Nixon Power Services, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Universal Robotics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Ursa Health, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Neurotargeting, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Nashville Record Pressing, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Nashville Civic Design Center | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Music City Insurance and Finance, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
MP and F, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Missouri IPS Medical Services, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Vintage Health Resources, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Metropolitan Government of Nashvil | Public Administration | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Yoshi, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians of Massachusetts | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians of Wyoming, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians of Hawaii, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Southern Kidney Specialists, PLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Southwestern Great American, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
SSI Capital, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians Intensivists of W | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians Intensivists of V | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Physicians Intensivists of a | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sound Inpatient Physicians - Michi | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Smith, Seckman, Reid, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Stanley D Lindsey and Associates | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Smiledirectclub, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Simplr Solutions, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Silicon Ranch Corporation | Utilities | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sheridan Radiology Services of Cen | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Shearwater Health, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sexual Assault Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Surgery Partners, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Rogers Group, Inc. | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Rhapsody International, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Techmaster Data Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Tennessee Retina, P C | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
R C Mathews Contractor | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Psychiatric Medical Care, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Tmpartners, PLLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Preverity, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Prediction Health, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Cogent Healthcare of North Carolin | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Community Health Network Rehabilitation Hospital South LCC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
CTS Information Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Datacorns, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Disciplina Group, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Dragon K Martial ARTS Tennessee, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Energybox, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
FC Compassus, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Fiberweb, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Forty Au, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Franklin Madison Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Freightwise, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Good Wood Nashville, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Gulf States Engineering, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Harrow Health, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Hastings Architecture, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Haven Behavioral Services of Reading, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
3sixd, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Aegis Sciences Corporation | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Anesthesiologists of Greater Orlan | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Animax Designs, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Applied Health Analytics, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Associated Pathologists, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Beacon Center of Tennessee | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Bernard Health, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Built Technologies, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Centralized Management Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Charter Construction, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Chauhan, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
CJ Advertising, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
CM Acquisitions Holdings, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Coastal Inpatient Physicians, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Cogent Healthcare of Iowa, P.C. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Infopro Digital, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Inpatient Specialists of California, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Intensive Care Consortium - Midwes | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Intensive Care Consortium, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Ion Intermediate Holdings, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Iron Galaxy Nashville, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Kentucky Tennessee Conference of Senventh Day Adventists | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
LBMC, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Life Bridge Dental DC, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Life Bridge Dental D B a Tend, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Lifepoint Rehabilitation Services, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Louisiana Pacific Corporation | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Ludi, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
M Dorenkamp, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
M&B Boating Ventures, LLC | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Marigold USA, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Meritor, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Hawkins Partners, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
HCA Health Services of Tennessee, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Health at Home HHA Austin, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Healthtrust Purchasing Group LP | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Hireright, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Home Capital, LLC | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Honest Medical Group, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Horizon Trades, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Hospital Medicine Services of VA L | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of OH, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 0% | 100% |
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Richland County, Ltd. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Texas, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 0% | 100% |
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of West Virginia, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
I C Thomasson Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
I3 Verticals Management Service, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
I3 Verticals Management Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Indigo Technologies Operations, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |