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Founded

2015

Employees

1001-5000

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Website

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Overview

Visa in 2025
Update(04/01/25): In the Q1 of fiscal year 2025, OpenAI filed 118 Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and 3 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, OpenAI filed 86 H-1B applications, a 405.88% increase from the previous year. The approval rate was 98.84%, down by 1.16%.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In 2024, OpenAI filed 0 Green Card applications, a 0% decrease from the previous year. The approval rate was 0%, down by 0%.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 165,000 ~ 555,000 -
2025 150,000 ~ 685,000 120,000 ~ 450,000
2024 145,000 ~ 530,000 -
2023 145,000 ~ 650,000 180,000 ~ 300,000
2022 135,000 ~ 370,000 -
2021 72,446 ~ 400,000 -
2020 80,000 ~ 295,000 70,000 ~ 100,000
Job Fields

OpenAI sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(252), Business and Financial Operations(21), Management(20), Architecture and Engineering(20), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(8), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 78.5%
Business and Financial Operations 6.54%
Management 6.23%
Architecture and Engineering 6.23%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2.49%
STEM Job Titles

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

Member Of Technical 195 Member Of Go To Market 24 Member Of Technical Staff Research Engineer Research Scien 14 Member Of Data Science 9 Member Of Program 8
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

Member Of Design 7 Member Of Go To Market 7 Member Of Finance 5 Technical HR Specialist 4 Member Of Communication 3

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

Stanford University 2 University of California-Berkeley 1
Major

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

Computer Science 1 Business Administration 1 Economics 1
Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of OpenAI recruiters come from GREECE, SINGAPORE.

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Job Level

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

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Location

OpenAI's primary office locations are in CA, WA, NY, NC, TX.

CA 281 WA 25 NY 16 NC 1 TX 1

Contacts

Contact

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

Tatiana Zolotova i***n@openai.com Member of HR Staff ***6169
Diane Yoon d***e@openai.com HR Director ***9686
Christopher Clark c***s@openai.com Chief Operating Officer ***6701
Diane Yoon ***@openai.com ***3145

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does OpenAI sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, OpenAI actively sponsors H-1B visas. Between 2020 and 2025, OpenAI filed 318 Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Does OpenAI sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes, OpenAI sponsors PERM labor certifications for green cards. In fiscal year 2024, OpenAI had 6 certified PERM applications.
Does OpenAI participate in E-Verify?
Yes, OpenAI is registered with E-Verify, the federal program that allows employers to confirm the employment eligibility of their employees.
Does OpenAI sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Yes, OpenAI does sponsor Non-STEM job seekers for relevant positions based on qualifications and eligibility. Between 2020 and 2025, OpenAI has sponsored 44 Non-STEM job seekers.
Is OpenAI an ICC?
No, OpenAI is not an ICC.

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