Architectural Designer - H-1B Visa Sponsors

1,040 employers filed 50,669 LCA applications for Architectural Designer positions.

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Architectural Designer1,040 total · 1-25 shown
KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES PC
NEW YORK, NY438 filings
B.I.G. ARCHITECTURE D.P.C
BROOKLYN, NY109 filings
PERKINS EASTMAN ARCHITECTS DPC
NEW YORK, NY93 filings
HANDEL ARCHITECTS LLP
NEW YORK, NY54 filings
ROBERT A.M. STERN ARCHITECTS
NEW YORK, NY48 filings
PAYETTE ASSOCIATES, INC
BOSTON, MA45 filings
STV INCORPORATED
DOUGLASSVILLE, PA40 filings
GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS P.C
NEW YORK, NY38 filings
ENNEAD ARCHITECTS LLP
NEW YORK, NY31 filings
FOGARTY FINGER ARCHITECTURE PLLC
NEW YORK, NY29 filings
CANNON DESIGN, INC
BUFFALO, NY29 filings
COOKFOX ARCHITECTS, DPC
NEW YORK, NY28 filings
NBBJ ARCHITECTURE PLLC
NEW YORK, NY26 filings
WRNS STUDIO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA23 filings
NBBJ LP
SEATTLE, WA23 filings
LAGUARDA LOW ARCHITECTS, LLC
NEW YORK, NY22 filings
URBAHN ARCHITECTS PLLC
NEW YORK, NY20 filings
GF55 ARCHITECTS LLP
NEW YORK, NY19 filings
BACKEN & BACKEN
SAUSALITO, CA18 filings
ZIMMER GUNSUL FRASCA ARCHITECTS LLP
PORTLAND, OR18 filings
HLW INTERNATIONAL LLP
NEW YORK, NY15 filings
CLAIRE WEISZ ARCHITECTS, LLP
NEW YORK, NY14 filings
MASSA MULTIMEDIA ARCHITECTURE PC
NEPTUNE, NJ14 filings
PEI PARTNERSHIP ARCHITECTS LLP
NEW YORK, NY12 filings
HILL WEST ARCHITECTS, LLP
NEW YORK, NY12 filings

Work Visa Categories

H-1B
Most common US work visa for specialty occupations
Annual cap:65,000 + 20,000 (US master’s)
Lottery:Yes, weighted by wage level from FY2027
Duration:3 years, extendable to 6
Spouse work:H-4 EAD if I-140 approved
H-1B Cap-Exempt
No lottery required. Qualifying employers only
Annual cap:None. File any time
Lottery:None. No registration needed
Who qualifies:Nonprofit universities, research orgs, affiliates
Duration:Same as regular H-1B
E-3
Australian nationals only. Cap rarely reached
Annual cap:10,500. Never exhausted
Lottery:None
Duration:2 years, renewable indefinitely
Spouse work:E-3D automatic work authorization
H-1B1
Chile & Singapore nationals. Free Trade Agreement
Annual cap:6,800 (1,400 Chile + 5,400 Singapore)
Lottery:None
Duration:1 year, renewable
Spouse work:No automatic work authorization

H-1B Wage Levels Explained

LEVEL I · ENTRY
“Performs routine tasks requiring limited, if any, exercise of judgment. Work is closely supervised.”
In practice:Work is assigned and checked by a supervisor. The employee is learning the employer’s methods. Mistakes are caught and corrected by others.
Associate EngineerJunior AnalystNew Graduate
1Ă—lottery entry under FY2027 weighted system
If your LCA description lists “5+ years of experience,” “works independently,” or “leads a team”, Level I may be inconsistent with those duties and could attract RFE scrutiny.