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Akorn

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

1948

Employees

1001-5000

Headquarters

Lake Forest, IL

Website

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Overview

Does Akorn Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Akorn has filed 109 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2023, with 8 filings.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2023, Akorn recorded 8 H-1B LCA filings, a 66.67% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 0 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2024, Akorn recorded 2 PERM filings, a 0% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 0%, down by 100 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

H-1B and PERM salary history at Akorn, 2020–2026.

2026 - -
2025 - -
2024 - 73,382 ~ 97,500
2023 78,197 ~ 190,000 80,080 ~ 107,000
2022 61,799 ~ 200,000 80,725 ~ 190,000
2021 66,300 ~ 190,000 103,480 ~ 103,480
2020 57,000 ~ 280,000 -
Job Fields

Akorn sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Life, Physical, and Social Science(83), Architecture and Engineering(20), Business and Financial Operations(16), Computer and Mathematical(4), Management(3), for permanent employment opportunities.

Life, Physical, and Social Science 65.87%
Architecture and Engineering 15.87%
Business and Financial Operations 12.7%
Computer and Mathematical 3.17%
Management 2.38%
STEM Job Titles

Akorn supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.

Analytical Scientist 30 Validation Engineer 19 Formulation Scientist 12 QA Director 4 Project Manager 4
Non-STEM Job Titles

Akorn supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.

Alliance Management Director 5 Pricing Analyst 3 Director Quality Systems And Compliance 2 Regulatory Affairs Specialist 2 Regulatory Affairs Manager 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

Akorn sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.

Long Island University 3 Purdue University-Main Campus 1 Suffolk University 1 Governors State University 1 The Pennsylvania State University 1
Major

Akorn sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.

Chemical Engineering 4 Chemistry 3 Pharmaceutics 2 Analytical Chemistry 1 Electrical Engineeringelectronics Engineering 1 Finance 1 Management 1
Degree

Akorn sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.

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Citizenship

Most of Akorn recruiters come from INDIA, CHINA, RUSSIA, BRAZIL.

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Job Level

Akorn sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Akorn's primary office locations are in NJ, IL, NY, NEW YORK, ILLINOIS.

NJ 55 IL 43 NY 15 NEW YORK 5 ILLINOIS 4

Contacts

Contact

Authorized Akorn employees listed here handle labor certification. They must work directly for Akorn, not outside agents, lawyers, or HR staff. In small companies, this is often the president or operations manager.

Jesica Ortiz-Acosta i***n@akorn.com Immigration and Legal Specialist ***1715
SHANNON LOCKAS s***s@akorn.com DIRECTOR, TALENT ACQUISITION ***6929
COLLEEN COOKE c***e@akorn.com SR. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES ***8228
Jacki Christensen j***n@akorn.com Director of Technical Services ***9715
Jesica Ortiz-Acosta j***z@akorn.com ***8250
Cristie DiGennaro c***o@akorn.com ***8228
Renee R WOLF r***f@akorn.com VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES ***4911

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Akorn sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Akorn has filed 109 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2023, with 8 filings.
Does Akorn sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Akorn has filed 17 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2024, with 2 filings.
Does Akorn participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Akorn. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Akorn sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 19 Non-STEM cases associated with Akorn. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Akorn an ICC?
No, Akorn is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Akorn's sponsorship data, and what are its limitations?

This profile summarizes public employer records, including U.S. Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data. The latest annual data shown is from fiscal year 2024. An LCA is not an H-1B petition, visa approval, or current job opening. Confirm current sponsorship with the employer or recruiter.

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