Post Doctoral Research Associate - H-1B Visa Sponsors

60 employers filed 1,051 LCA applications for Post Doctoral Research Associate positions.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
ATHENS, GA77 filings
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN73 filings
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
LUBBOCK, TX54 filings
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
OMAHA, NE53 filings
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY, UT24 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
KNOXVILLE, TN17 filings
SAINT FRANCIS HEALTH SYSTEM
TULSA, OK14 filings
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
LARAMIE, WY14 filings
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
TROY, NY13 filings
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN
LINCOLN, NE13 filings
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NEWARK, NJ11 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA
TULSA, OK9 filings
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
NORFOLK, VA9 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
ARLINGTON, TX8 filings
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
HATTIESBURG, MS7 filings
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
PITTSBURGH, PA7 filings
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC5 filings
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE
BATON ROUGE, LA5 filings
THE MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH INC
MADISON, WI5 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
TUCSON, AZ5 filings
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA4 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
ORONO, ME3 filings
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
TALLAHASSEE, FL3 filings
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
OLD WESTBURY, NY3 filings
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE STATION, TX2 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.