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University of California Visa SponsorshipNo H-1B lottery

18 open roles · Higher Education · US · 280,000 employees

The public research university system of California.

H-1B sponsor score80 Very active
H-1B filings (3 yrs)2,299624 since Oct 2025
Green cards (3 yrs)13649 in FY2026
Median salary$90k84% entry level

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Roles they sponsor for H-1B

Most H-1B salaries here fall between $77k and $124k.

Wage levels and the lottery

Level I58%1 entry
Level II26%2 entries
Level III7%3 entries
Level IV9%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 University of California's filings are Level I.

Green cards

FY202442
FY202545
FY202649

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-1B31
E-31
J-11
F-11
  • Assistant Professor54 green cards$113k median
  • Applications Programmer6 green cards$122k median
  • Assistant Teaching Professor5 green cards$107k median
  • Lecturer4 green cards$110k median
  • Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor3 green cards$248k median
  • Communications and Network Technical Analyst3 green cards$109k median
  • Information Systems Analyst3 green cards$120k median
  • Senior Storage Administrator2 green cards$119k median

Other work visas

E-3 · Australian citizens

25 filings in 3 years

  • Associate Professor2
  • Resident Physician2
  • Postdoctoral Scholar2
  • Professor2

H-1B1 · Citizens of Chile and Singapore

2 filings in 2 years

  • Postdoctoral Scholar2

H-1B filings by year

FY2024788
FY2025887
FY2026 so far624

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

Where they file

CA2,280
IL3
GA2
TX2
NC2

Why it scores 80

  • 48% of filings are for new hires, not renewals
  • 2,299 filings since FY2024
  • Filings down 6% vs the same months last year
  • 99% 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.