
University of California Visa SponsorshipNo H-1B lottery
18 open roles · Higher Education · US · 280,000 employees
The public research university system of California.
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Roles they sponsor for H-1B
- Assistant Professor
- Postdoctoral Scholar
- Assistant Project Scientist
- Postdoctoral Scholar Employee
- Lecturer
- Associate Specialist
- Staff Research Associate
- Assistant Researcher
- Applications Programmer
- Project Scientist
Most H-1B salaries here fall between $77k and $124k.
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 University of California's filings are Level I.
Green cards
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)
- Assistant Professor
- Applications Programmer
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- Lecturer
- Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
- Communications and Network Technical Analyst
- Information Systems Analyst
- Senior Storage Administrator
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
FY2026 runs Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; DOL data is through Jun 2026.
Where they file
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
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.