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Columbia Sportswear

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Founded

1938

Employees

5001-10000

Headquarters

Portland, OR

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Overview

Visa in 2025
Update(04/01/25): In the Q1 of fiscal year 2025, Columbia Sportswear filed 12 Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and 2 labor petitions for green cards. Additionally, the company submitted 0 E-Verify applications to ensure employment eligibility compliance.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In 2024, Columbia Sportswear filed 19 H-1B applications, a 26.67% increase from the previous year. The approval rate was 84.21%, down by 9.12%.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In 2024, Columbia Sportswear filed 2 Green Card applications, a 100% increase from the previous year. The approval rate was 0%, up by 0%.

Salary & Job

Salary

H-1B Visa and PERM Green Card Salary Trends at Columbia Sportswear, 2020-2025

2026 177,928 ~ 177,928 -
2025 97,344 ~ 270,000 106,142 ~ 163,400
2024 69,638 ~ 187,600 139,900 ~ 141,939
2023 112,500 ~ 330,800 141,939 ~ 141,939
2022 105,000 ~ 164,220 -
2021 103,609 ~ 287,000 101,629 ~ 164,220
2020 101,629 ~ 158,475 -
Job Fields

Columbia Sportswear sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(83), Management(9), Healthcare Practitioners and Technical(4), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(2), Business and Financial Operations(1), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 83.84%
Management 9.09%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 4.04%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2.02%
Business and Financial Operations 1.01%
STEM Job Titles

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

BI Engineer 5 Data Engineer 5 Business Analyst Distribution Information System 5 Dtc Azure Architect 4 Sap Basis Administrator 4
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

Pharmacist In Charge 4 Apparel QE 2 Product Technical Regulatory Manager 2 Idr Business Development Manager 2 VP Global Distributor Business Development 2

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

Major

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

Electronics and Communication Engineering 2 Engineering 2 Information Technology 1 Electrical Engineering 1 Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering 1
Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of Columbia Sportswear recruiters come from INDIA.

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Job Level

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

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Location

Columbia Sportswear's primary office locations are in OR, MD, WA, TX.

OR 93 MD 4 WA 1 TX 1

Contacts

Contact

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

CARLEY JOHNSON m***n@columbia.com Global Mobility & Immigration Program Manager ***7071
HEAZEL D. TRIMER g***n@columbia.com Global Mobility & Immigration Program Manager ***4500
STEVEN DOBAJ s***j@columbia.com Sr. Manager, Global Talent Delivery & Operations ***6077
Jodi Alfano j***o@columbia.com Senior Human Resources Business Partner ***4839
Pablo Soledad p***d@columbia.com Senior Global Mobility and Immigration Specialist ***4500
Heazel D. Trimer h***r@columbia.com Global Mobility & Immigration Program Manager ***4000

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Columbia Sportswear sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, Columbia Sportswear actively sponsors H-1B visas. Between 2020 and 2025, Columbia Sportswear filed 85 Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Does Columbia Sportswear sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes, Columbia Sportswear sponsors PERM labor certifications for green cards. In fiscal year 2024, Columbia Sportswear had 14 certified PERM applications.
Does Columbia Sportswear participate in E-Verify?
Yes, Columbia Sportswear is registered with E-Verify, the federal program that allows employers to confirm the employment eligibility of their employees.
Does Columbia Sportswear sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Yes, Columbia Sportswear does sponsor Non-STEM job seekers for relevant positions based on qualifications and eligibility. Between 2020 and 2025, Columbia Sportswear has sponsored 15 Non-STEM job seekers.
Is Columbia Sportswear an ICC?
No, Columbia Sportswear is not an ICC.

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