University of Illinois Visa SponsorshipNo H-1B lottery
Urbana, IL
H-1B sponsor score69 Active
H-1B filings (3 yrs)502135 since Oct 2025
Green cards (3 yrs)149 in FY2026
Median salary$81k85% entry level
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Roles they sponsor for H-1B
- Assistant Professor
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Research Scientist
- Teaching Assistant Professor
- Lecturer
- Veterinary Resident
- Instructor
- Research Software Engineer
- Visiting Research Scientist
- Clinical Assistant Professor
Most H-1B salaries here fall between $63k and $106k.
Wage levels and the lottery
Level I61%1 entry
Level II24%2 entries
Level III10%3 entries
Level IV5%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 Illinois's filings are Level I.
Green cards
Certified PERM applications, the employer's first step toward a worker's green card.
Where the jobs are
- Assistant Professor
- Assistant Professor of Accountancy
- Chinese Studies Librarian, Assistant Professor
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- Assistant Research Software Developer
- Career Services Coordinator
- Research Engineer
- Teaching Assistant Professor
H-1B filings by year
FY2026 runs Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; DOL data is through Jun 2026.
Where they file
Why it scores 69
- 55% of filings are for new hires, not renewals
- 502 filings since FY2024
- Filings up 10% vs the same months last year
- Filed every year since FY2024
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Source: Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data through Jun 2026. 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.