Postdoctoral Research Fellow - H-1B Visa Sponsors

119 employers filed 15,932 LCA applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions.

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow119 total · 1-25 shown
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, MI1,576 filings
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD758 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
HOUSTON, TX198 filings
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO, TX106 filings
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK102 filings
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
SEATTLE, WA74 filings
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CAMBRIDGE, MA72 filings
HMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION
EDISON, NJ63 filings
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
FAIRFAX, VA62 filings
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC
BOSTON, MA51 filings
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
FARGO, ND40 filings
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, CA34 filings
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
BOSTON, MA26 filings
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
NORMAN, OK21 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
JACKSON, MS20 filings
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
PRINCETON, NJ20 filings
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
KINGSTON, RI19 filings
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
PHILADELPHIA, PA17 filings
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
OMAHA, NE15 filings
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
RICHMOND, VA14 filings
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
WASHINGTON, DC14 filings
BOSTON COLLEGE
CHESTNUT HILL, MA13 filings
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
BOSTON, MA12 filings
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER
SEATTLE, WA11 filings
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA9 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.