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Fermi Research Alliance, LLC vs Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

Fermi Research Alliance, LLC

Batavia, IL

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Employer B

Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC

Batavia, IL

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Key Metrics

Metric Fermi Research Alliance, Fermi Forward Discovery
Total Petitions 329 184
Certified Petitions 323 175
Approval Rate (higher is better) 98.2% 95.1%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $85,676 $88,072
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $60,400 – $235,310 $57,595 – $151,800
Total Workers 329 184
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2025–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Fermi Research Alliance, LLC

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Research Associate 66 $65,332
Associate Scientist 32 $83,888
Senior Engineer 28 $103,718
Staff Engineer II 20 $92,601
Staff Engineer I 19 $82,974
Software Developer II 10 $87,368

Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Research Associate 40 $70,108
Associate Scientist 22 $91,874
Staff Engineer I 10 $85,682
Staff Engineer II 6 $95,867
Applications Physicist II 6 $84,903
Software Developer I 4 $77,551

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Fermi Research, Petitions Fermi Forward, Petitions
FY2023 176 (126 cert.) -
FY2024 119 (83 cert.) -
FY2025 30 (6 cert.) 167 (136 cert.)
FY2026 4 (0 cert.) 17 (11 cert.)