Postdoctoral Researcher - H-1B Visa Sponsors

155 employers filed 12,412 LCA applications for Postdoctoral Researcher positions.

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Postdoctoral Researcher155 total · 1-25 shown
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA543 filings
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS, TX527 filings
ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
GOLDEN, CO158 filings
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION
COLLEGE STATION, TX141 filings
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE
BATON ROUGE, LA91 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KS73 filings
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
SYRACUSE, NY58 filings
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
NEWARK, DE52 filings
WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
CAMBRIDGE, MA45 filings
TERASAKI INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION
LOS ANGELES, CA42 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
TUSCALOOSA, AL38 filings
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
PRAIRIE VIEW, TX28 filings
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, LA26 filings
LSU AGRICULTURAL CENTER
BATON ROUGE, LA23 filings
META PLATFORMS, INC
MENLO PARK, CA21 filings
FACEBOOK, INC
MENLO PARK, CA17 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL16 filings
THE OHIO UNIVERSITY
ATHENS, OH16 filings
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE
RIVERSIDE, CA16 filings
BUCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON AGING
NOVATO, CA14 filings
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
NORTHRIDGE, CA12 filings
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
BOZEMAN, MT12 filings
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
DALLAS, TX11 filings
WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER, INC
FALMOUTH, MA11 filings
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON, DC11 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.