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Ciena

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

1992

Employees

5001-10000

Headquarters

Linthicum Heights, MD

Website

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Overview

Does Ciena Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Ciena has filed 220 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 20 filings.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Ciena recorded 20 H-1B LCA filings, a 41.18% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 0 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Ciena recorded 3 PERM filings, a 50% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 100 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 96,117 ~ 265,575 107,723 ~ 189,301
2025 98,072 ~ 258,430 114,150 ~ 151,258
2024 80,560 ~ 212,000 117,832 ~ 226,500
2023 103,961 ~ 249,716 145,000 ~ 199,915
2022 71,992 ~ 236,500 190,000 ~ 196,950
2021 78,750 ~ 226,500 96,221 ~ 196,950
2020 85,000 ~ 184,713 115,000 ~ 135,573
Job Fields

Ciena sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(216), Management(16), Architecture and Engineering(11), Business and Financial Operations(5), Sales and Related(4), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 85.71%
Management 6.35%
Architecture and Engineering 4.37%
Business and Financial Operations 1.98%
Sales and Related 1.59%
STEM Job Titles

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

Firmware Engineer 35 Routing/Ip Software Engineer 28 Software Engineer 25 IT Application 22 Svt/Pv Engineer 12
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

Financial Systems Manager 3 Channel Sales Director 2 Systems Engineer 2 Distribution Manager 1 Dir Business Development Ciena Optical Microsystem 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

San Jose State University 7 University of Southern California 2 Syracuse University 1 University of Texas at Tyler 1 The University of Texas at Dallas 1
Major

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

Electrical Engineering 7 Computer Science 3 Software Engineering 3 Electronic Engineering 2 Computer Engineering 2 Business Administration 1
Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of Ciena recruiters come from INDIA, CANADA, NEPAL.

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Job Level

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

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Location

Ciena's primary office locations are in CA, MD, TX, GA, NJ.

CA 103 MD 54 TX 34 GA 19 NJ 9

Contacts

Contact

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

Billy Ho g***y@ciena.com Director, Global Mobility ***9597
Neha Baxi n***i@ciena.com Senior Manager, Global Benefits Program ***7221
Stephanie Molden s***n@ciena.com Senior Director, Global Benefits ***8500
Lorna M Russell l***l@ciena.com ***7485

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Ciena sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Ciena has filed 220 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 20 filings.
Does Ciena sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Ciena has filed 32 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 3 filings.
Does Ciena participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Ciena. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Ciena sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 16 Non-STEM cases associated with Ciena. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Ciena an ICC?
No, Ciena is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Ciena'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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