University of California, San Diego: 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 | 232 | 90 | 2 | — |
| FY2025 | 264 | 163 | 4 | 6 |
| FY2024 | 135 | 164 | 4 | — |
Also filed: E-3 Australian × 4 — a good sign for Australian (E-3), Chilean and Singaporean (H-1B1) candidates.
Roles they sponsor most
- assistant project scientist85 LCAs · median $79k
- postdoctoral scholar employee67 LCAs · median $77k
- research associate50 LCAs · median $78k
- assistant project scientist35 LCAs · median $81k
- postdoctoral scholar employee27 LCAs · median $75k
- research associate16 LCAs · median $79k
- postdoctoral scholar employee14 LCAs · median $74k
- postdoctoral scholar employee11 LCAs · median $74k
- assistant adjunct professor10 LCAs · median $111k
- assistant professor9 LCAs · median $113k
- assistant project scientist9 LCAs · median $82k
- assistant professor8 LCAs · median $196k
- postdoctoral scholar employee8 LCAs · median $76k
- postdoctoral scholar employee8 LCAs · median $67k
- postdoctoral scholar employee8 LCAs · median $79k
- research associate8 LCAs · median $84k
- assistant professor7 LCAs · median $147k
- field researcher7 LCAs · median $65k
- assistant professor6 LCAs · median $139k
- assistant professor5 LCAs · median $122k
- assistant professor5 LCAs · median $142k
- bioinformatics programmer5 LCAs · median $98k
- postdoctoral scholar employee5 LCAs · median $74k
- postdoctoral scholar employee5 LCAs · median $74k
- research data analyst p35 LCAs · median $93k
FAQ
Does University of California, San Diego sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. University of California, San Diego filed 631 H-1B labor condition applications in the years covered by our data, 600 of them certified by the Department of Labor.
Does University of California, San Diego sponsor green cards?
Yes. University of California, San Diego filed 6 PERM labor certifications, the first step of most employment-based green cards; 6 were certified.
Is University of California, San Diego cap-exempt?
University of California, San Diego 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.