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Founded

2008

Employees

501-1000

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Website

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Overview

Does GitHub Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show GitHub has filed 123 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 10 filings.

About GitHub

Join the world's most widely adopted, AI-powered developer platform where millions of developers, businesses, and the largest open source community build software that advances humanity.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, GitHub recorded 10 H-1B LCA filings, a 62.96% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 3.7 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, GitHub recorded 9 PERM filings, a 350% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 88.89%, up by 88.89 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 159,320 ~ 270,000 121,597 ~ 259,600
2025 148,400 ~ 318,300 121,597 ~ 253,100
2024 103,600 ~ 250,000 104,400 ~ 276,900
2023 103,600 ~ 422,000 121,224 ~ 254,700
2022 88,500 ~ 276,900 121,224 ~ 274,400
2021 87,838 ~ 305,000 147,600 ~ 232,000
2020 89,086 ~ 305,000 192,739 ~ 209,400
Job Fields

GitHub sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(119), Management(17), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(11), Business and Financial Operations(6), Sales and Related(2), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 76.77%
Management 10.97%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 7.1%
Business and Financial Operations 3.87%
Sales and Related 1.29%
STEM Job Titles

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

Software Engineer 78 QA Engineer 6 Product Manager 4 Software Engineer Framework 4 Mgr Software Engineering 3
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

UI/UX Designer 7 Strategic Solutions Engineer 2 Revenue Compensation Analyst 2 Technical Product Designer 2 Brand Designer 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

Columbia University in the City of New York 2 Savannah College of Art and Design 1 New York University 1 Howard University 1 The University of Texas at Arlington 1
Major

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

Computer Science 9 Computer Engineering 6 Information Technology and Management 1 Electronics Engineering 1 Systems Design Engineering 1 Motion Media Design 1 Psychology 1
Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of GitHub recruiters come from INDIA, CANADA, CHINA, MEXICO, GHANA.

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Job Level

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

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Location

GitHub's primary office locations are in CA, WA, NC, IL, NY.

CA 76 WA 42 NC 13 IL 8 NY 6

Contacts

Contact

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

Michelle Sussumo m***y@github.com Immigration and Global Mobility Manager ***8761
Julie Hata j***a@github.com Sr. Director, Global Rewards ***6112
Dawid Kwapien d***n@github.com Immigration & Mobility Manager ***9257
Juan Daniel Salas-Tapia d***a@github.com Immigration and Mobility Manager ***2197
BROOKE ROUNDY b***e@github.com LEGAL OPERATIONS MANAGER ***0219

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does GitHub sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show GitHub has filed 123 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 10 filings.
Does GitHub sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show GitHub has filed 34 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 9 filings.
Does GitHub participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for GitHub. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does GitHub sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 28 Non-STEM cases associated with GitHub. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is GitHub an ICC?
No, GitHub is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get GitHub'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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