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H-1B Visa Guides
Plain-language explainers built on the same Department of Labor LCA data that powers every employer, state, and occupation page, so the figures reconcile across the site.
- 7
- In-depth guides
- 2,095,703
- LCA filings referenced
- FY23–26
- Data coverage
Understanding H-1B Visa Data
What LCA filing records show about employer filing patterns, how they fit into the H-1B process, and their limits for job seekers.
Top H-1B Employers in America
Which companies appear most often as H-1B LCA filers, how filing patterns vary by industry, and the limits of the DOL records.
LCA Wage Levels Explained
What prevailing wage levels I through IV mean, how the DOL determines them, and why wage levels matter for H-1B workers and employers.
H-1B Visa Process Explained
Step-by-step guide to the H-1B process: LCA filing through work authorization, timelines, costs, and employer obligations.
Top H-1B LCA Filers by Salary
Which employer filers have the highest listed DOL wages, plus how to read those records without treating them as verified pay.
Using H-1B Salary Data for Negotiation
How to use LCA records to benchmark salaries, what prevailing wages mean, and the practical limits of this data for compensation research.
H-1B Geographic Trends
Where H-1B LCA filers are concentrated and how geographic filing patterns change across the DOL record.
Methodology: How These Guides Are Written
PlainVisa guides are authored explanatory content. Every statistic cited in a guide (LCA filing counts, employer-filer rankings, offered-wage figures) is pulled directly from the same Department of Labor LCA disclosure files that power the employer, state, and occupation pages, so figures reconcile across the site. Guides are dated and updated when DOL releases new quarterly data or when immigration regulations change.
Legal caveat. Guides are informational, not legal advice. The H-1B process depends on individual case facts; readers should consult a licensed immigration attorney for guidance on their specific situation.
Sources cited in guides. Primary sources include the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (LCA disclosure data), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (I-129 and I-140 regulations, Policy Manual), the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs (visa wait times, FAM), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Standard Occupational Classification).
Sources: DOL OFLC Performance Data, USCIS Policy Manual, BLS SOC system.
For the complete data methodology, see our methodology page.
Download the national H-1B LCA summary cited on this page: h1b-statistics.csv (derived from DOL OFLC disclosure files; CC BY 4.0 with attribution).