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Fortrea

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

2023

Employees

10001+

Headquarters

Durham, NC

Website

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Overview

Does Fortrea Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Fortrea has filed 83 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 10 filings.

About Fortrea

Fortrea is a global contract research organization built on more than 30 years of experience and one of the earliest CRO legacies in the industry - as Covance, evolving within Labcorp, and now operating as Fortrea. With deep expertise across Phase I–IV clinical trials, Fortrea advances clinical research through a patient-centric approach that prioritizes meaningful outcomes, stronger site–CRO relationships, and operational excellence. Fortrea partners with biopharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies to advance therapies through every stage of clinical development. It is shaped by experience, innovation, and a commitment to raising standards in clinical research—focused on accelerating development and helping bring life-changing treatments to patients around the world.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Fortrea recorded 10 H-1B LCA filings, a 66.67% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 0 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Fortrea recorded 9 PERM filings, a 0% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 77.78%, up by 0 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 112,965 ~ 168,345 82,014 ~ 195,000
2025 101,566 ~ 217,953 -
2024 68,515 ~ 185,000 -
2023 77,064 ~ 159,000 -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
Job Fields

Fortrea sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(77), Management(9), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(2), Life, Physical, and Social Science(2), Architecture and Engineering(1), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 84.62%
Management 9.89%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2.2%
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2.2%
Architecture and Engineering 1.1%
STEM Job Titles

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

Statistical Programmer 42 Biostatistician 10 Clinical Data Manager 5 Mgr Stats Programming 3 Stats Programming Manager 3
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

Business Development Director Clinical Pharmacology 2 Corporate Product Manager 1 Safety Writer 1 Medical Writer 1 Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

Major

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

Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of Fortrea recruiters come from .

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Job Level

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

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Location

Fortrea's primary office locations are in NC, TX, GA, NJ, TN.

NC 64 TX 7 GA 5 NJ 4 TN 3

Contacts

Contact

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

Melanie Hamilton m***2@fortrea.com Associate Director, Global Mobility & PMO ***0816
Zarina Godhrawala z***a@fortrea.com Global Mobility Manager ***0816
Sarah Charles s***s@fortrea.com Executive Director, Global Mobility ***9115
Irina Bobrovnikov i***v@fortrea.com Associate Director, Global Immigration ***0871
Zarina Godhrawala u***n@fortrea.com US & Canada Immigration Manager ***0816

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Fortrea sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Fortrea has filed 83 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 10 filings.
Does Fortrea sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Fortrea has filed 9 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 9 filings.
Does Fortrea participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Fortrea. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Fortrea sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 6 Non-STEM cases associated with Fortrea. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Fortrea an ICC?
No, Fortrea is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Fortrea'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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