Southwest Airlines Co.: visa sponsorship and H-1B record
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Sponsorship history
Sponsors actively| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 40 | 42 | 1 | — |
| FY2025 | 123 | 111 | 0 | 28 |
| FY2024 | 59 | 86 | 1 | — |
Also filed: E-3 Australian × 1 — a good sign for Australian (E-3), Chilean and Singaporean (H-1B1) candidates.
Roles they sponsor most
- software engineer62 LCAs · median $150k
- system engineer34 LCAs · median $150k
- tech software engineer16 LCAs · median $150k
- system engineer15 LCAs · median $122k
- technology analyst5 LCAs · median $136k
- big data analyst4 LCAs · median $128k
- cloud devops engineer4 LCAs · median $142k
- tech cloud devops engineer4 LCAs · median $153k
- technology analyst4 LCAs · median $142k
- data engineer3 LCAs · median $142k
- database administrator3 LCAs · median $134k
- product owner3 LCAs · median $136k
- software engineer3 LCAs · median $131k
- solutions architect3 LCAs · median $156k
- technology analyst3 LCAs · median $129k
- cxa data engineer2 LCAs · median $140k
- mgr simulation engineering2 LCAs · median $136k
- product owner2 LCAs · median $144k
- assistant manager technology1 LCA · median $144k
- asst mgr mxp programs1 LCA · median $152k
- asst mgr mxp programs1 LCA · median $136k
- asst mgr technology1 LCA · median $145k
- business architect1 LCA · median $126k
- business systems analyst1 LCA · median $105k
- crm data administration consultant1 LCA · median $134k
FAQ
Does Southwest Airlines Co. sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Southwest Airlines Co. filed 222 H-1B labor condition applications in the years covered by our data, 221 of them certified by the Department of Labor.
Does Southwest Airlines Co. sponsor green cards?
Yes. Southwest Airlines Co. filed 28 PERM labor certifications, the first step of most employment-based green cards; 28 were certified.
Is Southwest Airlines Co. cap-exempt?
Southwest Airlines Co. appears to be a regular cap-subject employer, so new H-1B workers need to be selected in the annual lottery.
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.