Postdoctoral Scholar - H-1B Visa Sponsors

86 employers filed 23,306 LCA applications for Postdoctoral Scholar positions.

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Postdoctoral Scholar86 total · 1-25 shown
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA962 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
LA JOLLA, CA590 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
BERKELEY, CA521 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DAVIS, CA473 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL464 filings
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WA461 filings
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, IL414 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, CA360 filings
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA355 filings
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PASADENA, CA324 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, CA228 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBARA
SANTA BARBARA, CA226 filings
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
PORTLAND, OR197 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
IRVINE, CA164 filings
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
CLEVELAND, OH136 filings
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
CORVALLIS, OR133 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL120 filings
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
PASADENA, CA115 filings
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, KY115 filings
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY
BERKELEY, CA93 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
MEMPHIS, TN91 filings
THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
TALLAHASSEE, FL70 filings
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
MEDFORD, MA59 filings
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE
RIVERSIDE, CA53 filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
SANTA CRUZ, CA51 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.