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Character.ai

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

2021

Employees

51-100

Headquarters

Menlo Park, CA

Website

Socials

Overview

Does Character.ai Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Character.ai has filed 39 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 5 filings.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Character.ai recorded 5 H-1B LCA filings, a 50% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 20 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Character.ai recorded 1 PERM filings, a 0% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 0 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 250,000 ~ 350,000 300,000 ~ 300,000
2025 220,000 ~ 400,000 -
2024 200,000 ~ 450,000 -
2023 250,000 ~ 400,000 -
2022 250,000 ~ 250,000 -
2021 - -
2020 - -
Job Fields

Character.ai sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(39), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(1), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 97.5%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2.5%
STEM Job Titles

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

Research Engineer 17 Software Engineer 7 Software Engineer Backend 5 Data Scientist 2 Computer Research Scientist/Engineer 2
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

UI/UX Designer 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

Major

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

Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of Character.ai recruiters come from .

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Job Level

Character.ai sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Character.ai's primary office locations are in CA, NY.

CA 39 NY 1

Contacts

Contact

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

Nicole Bugay n***e@character.ai Recruiter ***1121
Romy Christensen r***y@character.ai People Team ***1121
Annie Wickman p***e@character.ai People Leader ***7919
Jay Smolik j***y@character.ai Talent Acquisition Lead ***7919
Noam Shazeer n***m@character.ai Chief Executive Officer ***5683
Jay Smolik j***.@character.ai Talent Acquisition Lead ***7919

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Character.ai sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Character.ai has filed 39 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 5 filings.
Does Character.ai sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Character.ai has filed 1 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 1 filings.
Does Character.ai participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Character.ai. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Character.ai sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 1 Non-STEM cases associated with Character.ai. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Character.ai an ICC?
No, Character.ai is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Character.ai'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 2026. 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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