Assistant Professor - H-1B Visa Sponsors

1,519 employers filed 722,558 LCA applications for Assistant Professor positions.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL707 filings
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN699 filings
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA563 filings
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
MORGANTOWN, WV561 filings
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
MADISON, WI549 filings
EMORY UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA530 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN503 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, MI493 filings
YALE UNIVERSITY
NEW HAVEN, CT492 filings
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC
BIRMINGHAM, AL473 filings
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
OMAHA, NE471 filings
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EAST LANSING, MI471 filings
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBUS, OH467 filings
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA449 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
AUSTIN, TX442 filings
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY416 filings
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD416 filings
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, KY415 filings
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE STATION, TX411 filings
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
URBANA, IL405 filings
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
NEWARK, NJ400 filings
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE, FL397 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
HOUSTON, TX390 filings
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WA388 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
JACKSON, MS384 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.