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Northwestern University Visa SponsorshipNo H-1B lottery

Higher Education · US · 15,000 employees

A private research university based in Evanston, Illinois.

H-1B sponsor score74 Active
H-1B filings (3 yrs)691186 since Oct 2025
Green cards (3 yrs)2511 in FY2026
Median salary$72k87% entry level
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Roles they sponsor for H-1B

Most H-1B salaries here fall between $64k and $90k.

Wage levels and the lottery

Level I79%1 entry
Level II8%2 entries
Level III11%3 entries
Level IV2%4 entries

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 Northwestern University's filings are Level I.

Green cards

FY20246
FY20258
FY202611

Certified PERM applications, the employer's first step toward a worker's green card.

Visa the worker held when they applied (FY2024 cases, the last year DOL published it)

H-1B2
  • Assistant Professor7 green cards$255k median
  • Assistant Professor of Instruction6 green cards$72k median
  • Senior Developer3 green cards$113k median
  • Research Manager1 green cards$75k median
  • Assistant Professor of Instruction in Asian Languages and Cu1 green cards$68k median
  • Clinical Research Associate1 green cards$82k median
  • Staff Therapist/Liaison to International Students1 green cards$91k median
  • Assistant Professor of Accounting Information1 green cards$227k median

Other work visas

E-3 · Australian citizens

7 filings in 3 years

  • Postdoctoral Scholar3
  • Assistant Professor2
  • Research Associate1
  • Senior Associate Director1

H-1B1 · Citizens of Chile and Singapore

1 filings in 1 year

  • Postdoctoral Scholar1

H-1B filings by year

FY2024265
FY2025240
FY2026 so far186

FY2026 runs Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; DOL data is through Jun 2026.

Where they file

IL686
GA2
NY1
FL1
AL1

Why it scores 74

  • 47% of filings are for new hires, not renewals
  • 691 filings since FY2024
  • Filings down 4% vs the same months last year
  • 100% USCIS approval rate (FY2023)
  • Filed every year since FY2024

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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.