
University of Washington Visa SponsorshipNo H-1B lottery
Higher Education · US · 32,000 employees
Public research university with extensive academic and medical operations.
Roles they sponsor for H-1B
- Postdoctoral Scholar
- Assistant Professor
- Acting Instructor
- Assistant Professor without Tenure
- Research Scientist/Engineer 3
- Resident
- Acting Assistant Professor
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- Fellow
- Research Assistant Professor
Most H-1B salaries here fall between $76k and $123k.
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 Washington'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
- Assistant Professor Without Tenure
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- Associate Professor Without Tenure
- Assistant Professor - Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Research Assistant Professor
- Assistant Professor - Theoretical Physics
- Associate Teaching Professor
Other work visas
E-3 · Australian citizens
3 filings in 2 years
- Clinical Assistant Professor, salaried1
- Acting Instructor1
H-1B filings by year
FY2026 runs Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; DOL data is through Jun 2026.
Where they file
Why it scores 73
- 49% of filings are for new hires, not renewals
- 518 filings since FY2024
- Filings down 19% vs the same months last year
- 100% 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.