
Apple Visa Sponsorship
Consumer Electronics · US · 166,000 employees
Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Roles they sponsor for H-1B
- Software Engineering Applications
- Software Development Engineering
- Software Engineering Systems
- Machine Learning
- Software Development Engineer
- Software Development Engineer - Test
- Engineering Project/Program
- Tools and Automation Engineer
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Software Development Engineer - Applications
Most H-1B salaries here fall between $147k and $198k.
Wage levels and the lottery
Since the March 2026 registration, the H-1B lottery gives each registration 1 to 4 entries by wage level: Level I gets 1, Level IV gets 4. Most of Apple's filings are Level IV.
Green cards
Certified PERM applications, the employer's first step toward a worker's green card. 6 denied in the same years.
Visa the worker held when they applied (FY2024 cases, the last year DOL published it)
- Software Development Engineer
- Machine Learning Engineer
- ASIC Design Engineer
- Hardware Development Engineer
- Design Verification Engineer
- Software Development Engineer - Applications
- Software Development Engineer - Systems
- Engineering Project Coordinator
Other work visas
E-3 · Australian citizens
123 filings in 3 years
- Software Engineering Systems10
- Software Development Engineering9
- Software Engineering Systems Manager7
- Software Development Engineer - Security5
H-1B1 · Citizens of Chile and Singapore
51 filings in 3 years
- Software Engineering Systems4
- System Product Design Engineer4
- Physical Design Engineer4
- Hardware Systems Engineering4
H-1B filings by year
FY2026 runs Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; DOL data is through Jun 2026.
Where they file
Why it scores 81
- 23% of filings are for new hires, not renewals
- 15,303 filings since FY2024
- Filings down 12% vs the same months last year
- 99% USCIS approval rate (FY2023)
- Filed every year since FY2024
Similar sponsors
Source: Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data through Jun 2026 and the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. A certified LCA is filed before an H-1B petition and a certified PERM before a green card petition. Neither is an approved visa or a current opening. Not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with your DSO, your employer or an immigration attorney.