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Founded

1984

Employees

10001+

Headquarters

San Jose, CA

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Overview

Does Cisco Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Cisco has filed 11,707 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 658 filings.

About Cisco

Cisco is a technology company specializing in networking hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment. The company continues to offer a wide range of networking solutions, including routers, switches, network security products, wireless and mobility solutions, collaboration tools, data center technologies, and more. Cisco's products and services are still used by businesses, organizations, service providers, and individuals to build and manage networks, facilitate communication, and enhance connectivity across various industries.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Cisco recorded 658 H-1B LCA filings, a 47.32% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 99.85%, up by 0.09 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Cisco recorded 521 PERM filings, a 36.75% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 99.81%, up by 57.29 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 78,915 ~ 480,300 74,067 ~ 323,500
2025 62,600 ~ 471,500 81,297 ~ 355,100
2024 69,800 ~ 393,300 77,033 ~ 307,000
2023 63,190 ~ 522,000 80,891 ~ 323,400
2022 56,000 ~ 427,200 76,814 ~ 354,000
2021 64,000 ~ 525,000 66,227 ~ 315,900
2020 63,981 ~ 440,000 62,130 ~ 257,000
Job Fields

Cisco sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(10,324), Architecture and Engineering(805), Sales and Related(750), Management(708), Business and Financial Operations(405), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 79.46%
Architecture and Engineering 6.2%
Sales and Related 5.77%
Management 5.45%
Business and Financial Operations 3.12%
STEM Job Titles

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

Software Engineer 2,770 Technical Consulting Engineer 428 Consulting Engineer 253 Software QA Engineer 219 Data Engineer 197
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

Technical Marketing Engineer 154 Systems Architect 74 Solutions Engineer 63 Business Development Manager 63 Technical Solutions Architect 59

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

San Jose State University 152 University of Southern California 106 North Carolina State University at Raleigh 40 The University of Texas at Dallas 37 University of Maryland-College Park 34
Major

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

Computer Science 390 Computer Engineering 361 Electrical Engineering 269 Electronic Engineering 243 Applied Computer Science 85 Business Administration 69 Economics 4 Management 3 Accounting 2 Finance 2
Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of Cisco recruiters come from INDIA, CHINA, CANADA, MEXICO, BRAZIL.

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Job Level

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

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Location

Cisco's primary office locations are in CA, NC, TX, WA, MA.

CA 7,507 NC 1,772 TX 1,255 WA 360 MA 256

Contacts

Contact

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

Lyna Le, Becky Cho-Vera, Kyle D'Souza k***c@cisco.com Mobility Cons., Imm. Mgr / Mob. Spc. / Mob. Cons., Imm. Ldr. ***4000
Lyna Le, Becky Cho-Vera, Kyle D'Souza e***n@cisco.com Mobility Cons., Imm. Mgr / Mob. Cons. / Mob. Cons., Imm. Ldr ***4000
Lyna Le, Becky Cho-Vera, Kyle D'Souza b***a@cisco.com Mobility Cons., Imm. Mgr / Mob. Cons. /Mob. Cons., Imm. Ldr ***4000
Lyna Le, Geri Gump, Kyle D'Souza g***p@cisco.com Mob Con, Imm Mgr / Mob Spc / Mob Con, Imm Ldr ***4000
Geri Gump, Kyle D'Souza, Lisa Renault s***e@cisco.com Mobility Spc / Mobility Consultant, Imm Mgr / Mobility Spc ***4000
SERGIO M. CONTRERAS v***o@cisco.com IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT ***4000
Sergio M. Contreras s***e@cisco.com Immigration Consultant ***4000
Brian Madorin b***n@cisco.com ***4000
Jasbir Walsh j***h@cisco.com ***4000

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Cisco sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Cisco has filed 11,707 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 658 filings.
Does Cisco sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Cisco has filed 3,236 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 521 filings.
Does Cisco participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Cisco. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Cisco sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 1,607 Non-STEM cases associated with Cisco. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Cisco an ICC?
No, Cisco is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Cisco'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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