Northwestern University: visa sponsorship and H-1B record

Evanston, ILSponsors activelyLikely cap-exempt

Open jobs at Northwestern University (6)

Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor in Mechanics for Extreme Conditions

Northwestern University H-1B Engineering Evanston, IL $133,000 – $143,000 (Assistant Professor) or $145,000 – $158,000 (Associate Professor) for a nine-month academic appoint 1 week ago

Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor in Robot Dexterity

Northwestern University H-1B Education Evanston, IL $133,000 – $143,000 (Assistant Professor) and $145,000 – $158,000 (Associate Professor) for a nine-month academic appoin 1 week ago

Faculty Positions in Biomedical Engineering

Northwestern University H-1B Engineering Evanston, IL $133,000 – $143,000 (Assistant Professor) and $145,000 – $158,000 (Associate Professor) for a nine-month academic appoin 2 weeks ago

Sponsorship history

Sponsors actively

772H-1B labor applications (LCA)93% certified

606H-1B petitions approved by USCISapproval rate 99% · 336 new

8Green card filings (PERM)8 certified

$71kMedian H-1B salaryfrom LCA filings

Fiscal year	H-1B LCAs	USCIS approvals	USCIS denials	PERM
FY2026	279	152	2	—
FY2025	314	219	2	8
FY2024	179	235	3	—

Also filed: E-3 Australian × 7, H-1B1 Singapore × 1 — a good sign for Australian (E-3), Chilean and Singaporean (H-1B1) candidates.

FAQ

Does Northwestern University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Northwestern University filed 772 H-1B labor condition applications in the years covered by our data, 719 of them certified by the Department of Labor.

Does Northwestern University sponsor green cards?

Yes. Northwestern University filed 8 PERM labor certifications, the first step of most employment-based green cards; 8 were certified.

Is Northwestern University cap-exempt?

Northwestern University looks like a cap-exempt employer (university, affiliated hospital or nonprofit research organization), which can file H-1B petitions year-round without the lottery. Confirm with the employer.

Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.

Northwestern University: visa sponsorship and H-1B record

Open jobs at Northwestern University (6)

Empirical Research Fellow

Faculty Position in Quantum Computing

Faculty Position in Chemical & Biological Engineering