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Coherent

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

1966

Employees

10001+

Headquarters

Santa Clara, CA

Website

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Overview

Does Coherent Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Coherent has filed 83 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 5 filings.

About Coherent

Schema description: Coherent is more than just a laser supplier

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Coherent recorded 5 H-1B LCA filings, a 75% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 15 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Coherent recorded 2 PERM filings, a 66.67% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 66.67 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 118,000 ~ 313,667 90,000 ~ 180,000
2025 80,000 ~ 355,000 115,000 ~ 180,000
2024 88,169 ~ 189,031 122,240 ~ 183,360
2023 75,712 ~ 220,000 -
2022 68,697 ~ 171,720 86,715 ~ 160,014
2021 80,725 ~ 194,040 104,104 ~ 104,104
2020 99,756 ~ 160,000 155,106 ~ 155,106
Job Fields

Coherent sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Architecture and Engineering(62), Computer and Mathematical(21), Business and Financial Operations(5), Management(4), Life, Physical, and Social Science(4), for permanent employment opportunities.

Architecture and Engineering 64.58%
Computer and Mathematical 21.88%
Business and Financial Operations 5.21%
Management 4.17%
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4.17%
STEM Job Titles

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

Business Systems Analyst 8 Process Development Engineer 7 Engineer 7 QA Engineer 6 Software Engineer 5
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

Product Manager 2 VP Financial Planning And Analysi 1 Business Analyst 1 Business Analyst Agile 1 Supply Planner 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

University of Central Florida 1 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
Major

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

Computer Applications 1 Optics And Photonics 1 Electronics Communication Engineering 1 Telecommunications Engineering Technology 1 Computer Applications Us Equiv. Computer Information Systems 1
Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of Coherent recruiters come from INDIA.

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Job Level

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

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Location

Coherent's primary office locations are in CA, CT, TX, NJ, IL.

CA 53 CT 17 TX 11 NJ 5 IL 3

Contacts

Contact

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

Whitney Albright w***t@coherent.com University Relations & Early Talent Specialist ***4107
Thomas McCaleb t***b@coherent.com Director, Global Talent Acquisition ***0509
MEGAN VAN NIEKERK m***k@coherent.com SR. RECRUITER, GLOBAL TALENT ACQUISITION ***1004
Tom Li t***i@coherent.com Director of R&D and Engineering ***2687
Debra Winkle d***e@coherent.com HR Manager ***4203
Sharon Carley s***y@coherent.com Human Resources Manager ***4000
STEVE REYNOSA c***r@coherent.com DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES ***4000
STEVE REYNOSA s***a@coherent.com DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES ***4000
Nina Polokoff n***f@coherent.com ***3342
Barbara Hughes b***s@coherent.com ***6887

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Coherent sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Coherent has filed 83 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 5 filings.
Does Coherent sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Coherent has filed 13 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 2 filings.
Does Coherent participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Coherent. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Coherent sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 8 Non-STEM cases associated with Coherent. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Coherent an ICC?
No, Coherent is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Coherent'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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