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Riot Games

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

2006

Employees

1001-5000

Headquarters

Los Angeles, CA

Website

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Overview

Does Riot Games Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Riot Games has filed 596 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 29 filings.

About Riot Games

Riot Games. Developer of League of Legends, VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and Wild Rift. Creators of Arcane. Home of LOL and VALORANT Esports.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Riot Games recorded 29 H-1B LCA filings, a 72.12% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 96.55%, up by 2.32 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Riot Games recorded 28 PERM filings, a 6.67% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 85.71%, up by 22.38 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 90,293 ~ 237,141 93,496 ~ 319,500
2025 81,432 ~ 251,576 85,613 ~ 307,000
2024 77,106 ~ 226,034 89,000 ~ 347,000
2023 62,400 ~ 300,000 94,039 ~ 270,000
2022 68,640 ~ 300,000 86,362 ~ 225,028
2021 68,162 ~ 330,000 80,000 ~ 330,000
2020 58,906 ~ 205,000 72,009 ~ 265,000
Job Fields

Riot Games sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(505), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(133), Management(86), Business and Financial Operations(51), Architecture and Engineering(2), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 64.99%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 17.12%
Management 11.07%
Business and Financial Operations 6.56%
Architecture and Engineering 0.26%
STEM Job Titles

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

Software Engineer 216 Insights Analyst 30 Data Scientist 21 Product Manager 20 Network Engineer 20
Non-STEM Job Titles

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

Concept Artist 15 Vfx Artist 14 UI/UX Designer 11 Product Manager 9 Illustration Artist 8

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

University of Southern California 9 Maharishi International University 3 Carnegie Mellon University 3 University of California-Los Angeles 2 Pepperdine University 1
Major

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

Computer Science 27 Computer Engineering 5 Electrical Engineering 4 Entertainment Technology 3 Information Studies 2 Business Administration 4 Industrial Design 2 Graphic Design 2 Human Resources 1 Economics 1
Degree

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

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Citizenship

Most of Riot Games recruiters come from CHINA, CANADA, INDIA, TURKEY, TAIWAN.

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Job Level

Riot Games sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Riot Games's primary office locations are in CA, WA, NJ, NY, PA.

CA 730 WA 43 NJ 1 NY 1 PA 1

Contacts

Contact

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

Yuvraj Singh Grewal u***n@riotgames.com Global Mobility Analyst III ***1140
Azeem Bakhtiar a***r@riotgames.com Manager, International Mobility ***4017
Caitlyn McKinney c***y@riotgames.com Senior Global Mobility Analyst ***1111
Raj Grewal r***l@riotgames.com Global Mobility Analyst III ***1140
Caitlyn McKinney c***y@riotgames.com Senior Global Mobility Analyst ***1111

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Riot Games sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Riot Games has filed 596 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 29 filings.
Does Riot Games sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Riot Games has filed 182 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 28 filings.
Does Riot Games participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Riot Games. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Riot Games sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 211 Non-STEM cases associated with Riot Games. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Riot Games an ICC?
No, Riot Games is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Riot Games'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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