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Lyft

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

2012

Employees

5001-10000

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Website

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Overview

Does Lyft Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Lyft has filed 1,257 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 25 filings.

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Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Lyft recorded 25 H-1B LCA filings, a 82.27% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 0.71 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Lyft recorded 19 PERM filings, a 64.15% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 89.47%, up by 30.98 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 100,000 ~ 230,000 81,180 ~ 258,000
2025 88,000 ~ 312,000 83,160 ~ 236,500
2024 104,000 ~ 258,000 170,000 ~ 175,000
2023 75,629 ~ 295,000 74,070 ~ 270,000
2022 92,075 ~ 335,000 83,000 ~ 250,286
2021 83,000 ~ 263,403 85,000 ~ 340,450
2020 82,000 ~ 330,000 82,000 ~ 245,000
Job Fields

Lyft sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(1,436), Management(181), Business and Financial Operations(60), Architecture and Engineering(38), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(35), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 82.06%
Management 10.34%
Business and Financial Operations 3.43%
Architecture and Engineering 2.17%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2%
STEM Job Titles

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

Software Engineer 857 Data Scientist 200 Engineering Manager 89 Product Manager 50 QA Engineer 37
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

UI/UX Designer 21 Accountant 14 Product Manager 10 Global Supply Manager 9 Growth Marketing Manager 9

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

Carnegie Mellon University 23 University of California-Berkeley 19 University of Southern California 14 Columbia University in the City of New York 10 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 9
Major

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

Computer Science 99 Computer Engineering 36 Electrical Engineering 20 Engineering 10 Statistics 9 Business Administration 14 Economics 4 Accounting 2 Economics And Policy 1 Financial Management 1
Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of Lyft recruiters come from INDIA, CHINA, CANADA, FRANCE, MEXICO.

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Job Level

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

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Location

Lyft's primary office locations are in CA, WA, NY, TN, NJ.

CA 1,235 WA 288 NY 190 TN 6 NJ 5

Contacts

Contact

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

Brian Adrias i***n@lyft.com Global Mobility and Immigration Lead ***5589

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Lyft sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Lyft has filed 1,257 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 25 filings.
Does Lyft sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Lyft has filed 502 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 19 filings.
Does Lyft participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Lyft. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Lyft sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 162 Non-STEM cases associated with Lyft. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Lyft an ICC?
No, Lyft is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Lyft'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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