Researcher - H-1B Visa Sponsors

216 employers filed 20,883 LCA applications for Researcher positions.

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Researcher216 total · 1-25 shown
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN480 filings
ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
GOLDEN, CO467 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL386 filings
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
REDMOND, WA192 filings
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
SOMERVILLE, MA133 filings
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
TUCSON, AZ132 filings
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
MADISON, WI96 filings
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBUS, OH85 filings
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA68 filings
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH
ARLINGTON, VA63 filings
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
DETROIT, MI60 filings
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS, TN28 filings
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH
CAMBRIDGE, MA28 filings
MATHEMATICA INC
PRINCETON, NJ25 filings
BYTEDANCE INC
SAN JOSE, CA21 filings
HITACHI AMERICA, LTD
SANTA CLARA, CA20 filings
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC
FRANKLIN, TN17 filings
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
JACKSON, MS17 filings
GLOBAL ENERGY MONITOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA17 filings
HEALTHCORE, INC
WILMINGTON, DE16 filings
NEC LABORATORIES AMERICA, INC
PRINCETON, NJ14 filings
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
HOUSTON, TX14 filings
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY13 filings
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC
NEW YORK, NY13 filings
VICARIOUS FPC, INC
UNION CITY, CA12 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.