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H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

2015

Employees

1001-5000

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Website

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Overview

Does OpenAI Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show OpenAI has filed 391 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 137 filings.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, OpenAI recorded 137 H-1B LCA filings, a 17.09% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 99.27%, up by 0.12 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, OpenAI recorded 1 PERM filings, a 66.67% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 66.67 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 124,800 ~ 555,000 315,000 ~ 400,000
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(304), Architecture and Engineering(29), Business and Financial Operations(28), Management(24), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(8), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 77.35%
Architecture and Engineering 7.38%
Business and Financial Operations 7.12%
Management 6.11%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2.04%
STEM Job Titles

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

Member Of Technical 239 Member Of Go To Market 30 Member Of Technical Staff Research Engineer Research Scien 14 Member Of Program 9 Member Of Data Science 9
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

Member Of Go To Market 9 Member Of Design 8 Member Of Finance 6 Member Of Marketing 5 Member Of Communication 4

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 And Psychology 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 348 WA 29 NY 19 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.

Mandana Valagohar i***n@openai.com Member of People Staff ***9151
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. Our records show OpenAI has filed 391 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 137 filings.
Does OpenAI sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show OpenAI has filed 7 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 1 filings.
Does OpenAI participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for OpenAI. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does OpenAI sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 57 Non-STEM cases associated with OpenAI. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is OpenAI an ICC?
No, OpenAI is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get OpenAI'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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