Research Staff Member - H-1B Visa Sponsors

8 employers filed 213 LCA applications for Research Staff Member positions.

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Research Staff Member8 total
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
DURHAM, NC88 filings
IBM CORPORATION
DURHAM, NC63 filings
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
LIVERMORE, CA54 filings
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)
OAK RIDGE, TN3 filings
MAYACHITRA, INC
SANTA BARBARA, CA2 filings
INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES
ALEXANDRIA, VA1 filings
NUMENTA, INC
REDWOOD CITY, CA1 filings
UCENSYS RESEARCH LLC
ALPHARETTA, GA1 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.