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Columbia University

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Founded

1754

Employees

10001+

Headquarters

New York, NY

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Overview

Does Columbia University Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Columbia University has filed 2,154 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 154 filings.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Columbia University recorded 154 H-1B LCA filings, a 63.85% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 67.53%, up by 3.68 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Columbia University recorded 4 PERM filings, a 83.33% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 50%, up by 0 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 60,000 ~ 500,000 117,000 ~ 238,500
2025 57,000 ~ 425,000 75,000 ~ 275,738
2024 47,613 ~ 1,000,000 70,000 ~ 260,000
2023 50,445 ~ 470,000 70,000 ~ 138,043
2022 43,572 ~ 800,000 71,750 ~ 121,919
2021 46,226 ~ 390,000 91,536 ~ 247,000
2020 44,720 ~ 375,000 70,000 ~ 195,000
Job Fields

Columbia University sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Life, Physical, and Social Science(1,320), Educational Instruction and Library(495), Computer and Mathematical(133), Healthcare Practitioners and Technical(110), Architecture and Engineering(103), for permanent employment opportunities.

Life, Physical, and Social Science 61.08%
Educational Instruction and Library 22.91%
Computer and Mathematical 6.15%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 5.09%
Architecture and Engineering 4.77%
STEM Job Titles

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

Research Scientist 682 Postdoctoral Research Scientist 430 Staff Associate 154 Assistant Professor 152 Senior Staff Associate 43
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

Assistant Professor 204 Instructor 47 Lecturer In Discipline 34 Staff Associate 34 Professor 24

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

Harvard University 7 Yale University 4 University of Chicago 4 Stanford University 3 Carnegie Mellon University 3
Major

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

Chemistry 3 Electrical Engineering 2 Mathematics 2 Mechanical Engineering 2 Physical Chemistry 2 Economics 6 Political Science 4 Linguistics 2 East Asian Languages And Cultures 2 Architectureengineeringconstruction Management 2
Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of Columbia University recruiters come from CHINA, ISRAEL, INDIA, ITALY, FRANCE.

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Job Level

Columbia University sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Columbia University's primary office locations are in NY, NJ, VA, DC, CA.

NY 2,236 NJ 6 VA 1 DC 1 CA 1

Contacts

Contact

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

Gwyneth Anne Smith g***8@columbia.edu Senior Associate Director ***8267
Elizabeth K. Basile e***1@columbia.edu Associate Director, Faculty and Scholar Services ***1414
Colleen Weiss c***4@columbia.edu Assistant Director ***1415
Kimberly Carr k***6@columbia.edu Assistant Director ***1749
Jane Acton j***8@columbia.edu Director, Faculty and Scholar Services ***6356
Gabriel Seco Saravalli-Burchfield g***2@columbia.edu Senior International Scholar Adviser ***1749
Gabriel Seco Saravalli-Burchfield g***2@columbia.edu Senior International Scholar Adviser ***1749
Maria Jimena Corley m***7@columbia.edu Senior Scholar Adviser ***6359
Gabriel Seco Saravalli-Burchfield g***3@columbia.edu International Scholar Adviser ***1749
KATHLEEN C MCVEIGH k***1@columbia.edu DIRECTOR, ISSO-CUIMC ***5455

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Columbia University sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Columbia University has filed 2,154 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 154 filings.
Does Columbia University sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Columbia University has filed 91 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 4 filings.
Does Columbia University participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Columbia University. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Columbia University sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 589 Non-STEM cases associated with Columbia University. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Columbia University an ICC?
No, Columbia University is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Columbia University'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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