Associate Attorney - H-1B Visa Sponsors

741 employers filed 33,286 LCA applications for Associate Attorney positions.

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SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
NEW YORK, NY171 filings
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
LOS ANGELES, CA128 filings
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP
CHICAGO, IL115 filings
MAYER BROWN LLP
WASHINGTON, DC74 filings
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP
NEW YORK, NY73 filings
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
NEW YORK, NY64 filings
ALLEN & OVERY LLP
NEW YORK, NY64 filings
CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
NEW YORK, NY64 filings
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
LOS ANGELES, CA49 filings
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP
CHICAGO, IL41 filings
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP
NEW YORK, NY31 filings
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
CHICAGO, IL25 filings
JONES DAY
WASHINGTON, DC25 filings
ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING US LLP
NEW YORK, NY21 filings
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
WASHINGTON, DC20 filings
HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
DALLAS, TX18 filings
HUNTER TAUBMAN NY LLP
NEW YORK, NY18 filings
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP
CLEVELAND, OH17 filings
K&L GATES LLP
PITTSBURGH, PA17 filings
VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P
HOUSTON, TX17 filings
MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
NEW YORK, NY17 filings
WITHERS BERGMAN LLP
NEW HAVEN, CT15 filings
MAGSTONE LAW, LLP
SANTA CLARA, CA13 filings
THE SAYLOR LAW FIRM LLP
ATLANTA, GA13 filings
JETHMALANI & NALLASETH PLLC
NEW YORK, NY13 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.