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Kite Pharma

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

2009

Employees

1001-5000

Headquarters

Los Angeles, CA

Website

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Overview

Does Kite Pharma Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Kite Pharma has filed 328 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 12 filings.

About Kite Pharma

Kite is dedicated to curing cancer. Learn about the science of cell therapy, our cancer research, and our cancer treatments in the pipeline.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Kite Pharma recorded 12 H-1B LCA filings, a 77.78% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 3.7 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Kite Pharma recorded 6 PERM filings, a 45.45% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 83.33%, up by 65.15 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 87,360 ~ 270,000 112,523 ~ 275,640
2025 56,701 ~ 387,600 90,855 ~ 211,200
2024 54,642 ~ 368,160 181,626 ~ 208,800
2023 56,080 ~ 332,400 75,400 ~ 235,878
2022 52,062 ~ 259,440 93,496 ~ 245,520
2021 49,192 ~ 230,000 73,043 ~ 228,100
2020 45,677 ~ 215,000 76,398 ~ 186,500
Job Fields

Kite Pharma sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Management(107), Life, Physical, and Social Science(90), Computer and Mathematical(88), Architecture and Engineering(66), Business and Financial Operations(24), for permanent employment opportunities.

Management 28.53%
Life, Physical, and Social Science 24%
Computer and Mathematical 23.47%
Architecture and Engineering 17.6%
Business and Financial Operations 6.4%
STEM Job Titles

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

Statistical Programming Manager 32 Research Associate Cell Biology 30 Process Engineer 26 Research Scientist Cell Biology 15 Cell Therapy Specialist 11
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

Supply Chain Manager 10 Supply Chain Director 10 Supply Chain Specialist 7 Patient Safety Director 4 Quality Systems Specialist 4

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

University of Southern California 3 Keck Graduate Institute 2 San Francisco State University 1 Texas A & M University-Commerce 1 University of Dayton 1
Major

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

Chemistry 5 Biomedical Engineering 4 Chemical Engineering 4 Computer Science 2 Biotechnology 2 Bioscience 2 Chemical Engineering Edge 1 Business Admin 3 Yrs Of Academic Studies Towards A U.S. Bachelors Edge 1 Finance And International Business 1
Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of Kite Pharma recruiters come from INDIA, CANADA, CHINA, ITALY, SWITZERLAND.

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Job Level

Kite Pharma sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Kite Pharma's primary office locations are in CA, MD, NC, CALIFORNIA, PA.

CA 276 MD 33 NC 23 CALIFORNIA 21 PA 11

Contacts

Contact

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

Sissi Zhou, Kelli Boucher g***s@gilead.com Sr Global Mobility Manager / Sr. Manager, Global Mobility ***3000
Cheryl Escario a***a@fragomen.com Of Counsel ***0600
Catherine Shek c***k@gilead.com Sr. Manager, HR ***1592
Jan DeSander j***r@gilead.com ***6067
Kelli / Jan Boucher / DeSander k***r@gilead.com ***3000

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Kite Pharma sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Kite Pharma has filed 328 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 12 filings.
Does Kite Pharma sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Kite Pharma has filed 57 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 6 filings.
Does Kite Pharma participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Kite Pharma. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Kite Pharma sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 86 Non-STEM cases associated with Kite Pharma. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Kite Pharma an ICC?
No, Kite Pharma is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Kite Pharma'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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