Japanese Cuisine Chef & Server — EB-3 Sponsorship Available
Quick facts
- Pay
- $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Mundelein, IL
- Languages
- Japanese
- Industry
- Hospitality — 56 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- EB-3
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Experienced Japanese Chef Wanted — Osaka Sushi (Mundelein, IL)
Osaka Sushi, an authentic Japanese restaurant near Chicago, is looking for an experienced Japanese cuisine chef to join our team. Applicants from Japan are welcome!
[Position]
- Japanese Cuisine Chef (sushi/sashimi experience preferred)
- Server (experienced preferred) — also hiring
[Compensation & Benefits]
- Pay: $20–$25/hr (based on experience)
- Location: Mundelein, IL (Chicago suburbs)
- EB-3 green card sponsorship available Company covers PERM costs; applicant covers personal filing and medical costs
- Couples welcome to apply together
[Requirements]
- Hands-on Japanese cooking experience (preferred)
- Able to communicate in Korean or English (Japanese not required)
- Eligible for US work visa / green card (no disqualifying factors)
- Reliable and committed to long-term employment
[How to Apply]
Send your resume to jryoon5228@gmail.com LINE ID: jryoon5228@gmail.com Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour Work Location: In person
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Osaka Sushi at Mundelein in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Cooks, Restaurant (SOC 35-2014) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
EB-3
- H-2B / H-2A (seasonal and temporary work)
Temporary non-agricultural (H-2B) or agricultural (H-2A) jobs. The employer files a labor certification and petition; you apply for the visa at a US consulate. H-2B has a yearly cap of 66,000 (plus supplemental visas); H-2A has no cap.
- EB-3 “other workers” green card
Permanent residence for jobs that need less than 2 years of training. Waits for this category are long (often several years).
- H-1B
H-1B needs a role that requires at least a bachelor's degree, so it's usually not an option here.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level III (experienced)Cooks, Restaurant · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $33,946 | ~15% |
| Level II | $37,190 | ~31% |
| Level III | $40,414 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $43,659 | ~61% |
This job pays $41,600–$52,000 a year (converted from an hourly rate, 2,080 hours) — that's Level III (experienced). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level III registration gets 3 entries; estimated selection chance about 46% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
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.