Assistant Scientist - H-1B Visa Sponsors

44 employers filed 1,512 LCA applications for Assistant Scientist positions.

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Assistant Scientist44 total · 1-25 shown
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
MADISON, WI209 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
MIAMI, FL134 filings
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE, FL119 filings
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD84 filings
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY--A COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
PHILADELPHIA, PA40 filings
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
AMES, IA28 filings
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
BLOOMINGTON, IN27 filings
INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN25 filings
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
NEW YORK, NY22 filings
UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLC
LEMONT, IL21 filings
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
WOODS HOLE, MA21 filings
NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA20 filings
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
DETROIT, MI15 filings
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
UPTON, NY12 filings
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, NY12 filings
THE MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH INC
MADISON, WI12 filings
EMORY UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA11 filings
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY
TUCSON, AZ9 filings
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
MANHATTAN, KS7 filings
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR ASSOCIATES
SOMERVILLE, MA6 filings
HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER
ROSLINDALE, MA6 filings
THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
NEW HAVEN, CT6 filings
MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY
WOODS HOLE, MA5 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
ORLANDO, FL5 filings
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA, SC3 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.