Postdoc - H-1B Visa Sponsors

662 employers filed 434,166 LCA applications for Postdoc positions.

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Postdoc662 total · 1-25 shown
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, MI1,633 filings
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD997 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA962 filings
THE LELAND STANFORD, JR UNIVERSITY
STANFORD, CA896 filings
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, IL794 filings
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CAMBRIDGE, MA700 filings
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
OAK RIDGE, TN695 filings
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
PRINCETON, NJ641 filings
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
HOUSTON, TX636 filings
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS, TN627 filings
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY614 filings
YALE UNIVERSITY
NEW HAVEN, CT599 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
LA JOLLA, CA597 filings
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA585 filings
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS, TX542 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
BERKELEY, CA521 filings
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA519 filings
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
LOS ALAMOS, NM496 filings
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CAMBRIDGE, MA496 filings
NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
NEW YORK, NY496 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL482 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DAVIS, CA477 filings
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
NEW YORK, NY467 filings
EMORY UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA463 filings
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WA461 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.