Associate Professor - H-1B Visa Sponsors

716 employers filed 23,828 LCA applications for Associate Professor positions.

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Associate Professor716 total · 1-25 shown
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD52 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
MIAMI, FL44 filings
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY42 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL40 filings
EMORY UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA39 filings
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA38 filings
YALE UNIVERSITY
NEW HAVEN, CT38 filings
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
LITTLE ROCK, AR37 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN35 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, OH34 filings
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN33 filings
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
NEWARK, NJ32 filings
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WA31 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
KNOXVILLE, TN31 filings
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
MORGANTOWN, WV30 filings
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBUS, OH30 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA29 filings
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
ST. LOUIS, MO29 filings
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
ITHACA, NY28 filings
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA28 filings
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE STATION, TX28 filings
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY--A COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
PHILADELPHIA, PA26 filings
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
HOUSTON, TX26 filings
INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN26 filings
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ATLANTA, GA26 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.