Postdoctoral Associate - H-1B Visa Sponsors

118 employers filed 29,155 LCA applications for Postdoctoral Associate positions.

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Postdoctoral Associate118 total · 1-25 shown
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CAMBRIDGE, MA695 filings
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
HOUSTON, TX627 filings
YALE UNIVERSITY
NEW HAVEN, CT587 filings
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA511 filings
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
NEW YORK, NY438 filings
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
ITHACA, NY420 filings
DUKE UNIVERSITY
DURHAM, NC365 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN344 filings
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
BOULDER, CO259 filings
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY244 filings
THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
LA JOLLA, CA198 filings
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BOSTON, MA156 filings
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
BLACKSBURG, VA153 filings
HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE
CHEVY CHASE, MD148 filings
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE, FL146 filings
THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC
CAMBRIDGE, MA123 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL
SHREWSBURY, MA119 filings
RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
BINGHAMTON, NY96 filings
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
MS STATE, MS93 filings
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
WALTHAM, MA88 filings
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY81 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL
SHREWSBURY, MA80 filings
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
NEWARK, NJ72 filings
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
MIAMI, FL69 filings
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY AT BUFFALO
BUFFALO, NY65 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.