University of California, Berkeley: 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 | 178 | 131 | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | 207 | 176 | 2 | 9 |
| FY2024 | 124 | 169 | 1 | — |
Also filed: E-3 Australian × 3 — a good sign for Australian (E-3), Chilean and Singaporean (H-1B1) candidates.
Roles they sponsor most
- postdoctoral scholar employee34 LCAs · median $77k
- assistant project scientist21 LCAs · median $85k
- postdoctoral scholar employee18 LCAs · median $77k
- postdoctoral scholar employee14 LCAs · median $79k
- postdoctoral scholar employee13 LCAs · median $77k
- assistant professor12 LCAs · median $138k
- postdoctoral scholar employee12 LCAs · median $76k
- assistant project scientist10 LCAs · median $87k
- postdoctoral scholar employee10 LCAs · median $78k
- assistant project scientist9 LCAs · median $86k
- assistant professor8 LCAs · median $136k
- postdoctoral scholar employee8 LCAs · median $73k
- postdoctoral scholar employee8 LCAs · median $76k
- postdoctoral scholar employee8 LCAs · median $74k
- postdoctoral scholar employee8 LCAs · median $80k
- lecturer7 LCAs · median $75k
- assistant professor6 LCAs · median $245k
- assistant professor6 LCAs · median $140k
- applications programmer5 LCAs · median $149k
- assistant professor5 LCAs · median $207k
- assistant project scientist5 LCAs · median $79k
- assistant project scientist5 LCAs · median $89k
- continuing lecturer5 LCAs · median $98k
- data systems analyst5 LCAs · median $126k
- research associate5 LCAs · median $72k
FAQ
Does University of California, Berkeley sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. University of California, Berkeley filed 509 H-1B labor condition applications in the years covered by our data, 495 of them certified by the Department of Labor.
Does University of California, Berkeley sponsor green cards?
Yes. University of California, Berkeley filed 9 PERM labor certifications, the first step of most employment-based green cards; 8 were certified.
Is University of California, Berkeley cap-exempt?
University of California, Berkeley 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.