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Riot Games

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Founded

2006

Employees

1001-5000

Headquarters

Los Angeles, CA

Website

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Overview

Visa in 2025
Update(04/01/25): In the Q1 of fiscal year 2025, Riot Games filed 104 Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and 30 labor petitions for green cards. Additionally, the company submitted 2 E-Verify applications to ensure employment eligibility compliance.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In 2024, Riot Games filed 73 H-1B applications, a 41.6% decrease from the previous year. The approval rate was 95.89%, up by 25.49%.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In 2024, Riot Games filed 23 Green Card applications, a 23.33% decrease from the previous year. The approval rate was 56.52%, up by 26.52%.

Salary & Job

Salary

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

2026 123,531 ~ 237,141 142,900 ~ 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 29,120 ~ 265,000
Job Fields

Riot Games sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(486), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(128), Management(77), Business and Financial Operations(42), Architecture and Engineering(2), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 66.12%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 17.41%
Management 10.48%
Business and Financial Operations 5.71%
Architecture and Engineering 0.27%
STEM Job Titles

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

Software Engineer 210 Insights Analyst 27 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.

Vfx Artist 13 Concept Artist 13 UI/UX Designer 11 Illustration Artist 8 Strategic Finance 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 29 Electrical Engineering 5 Computer Engineering 5 Entertainment Technology 3 Statistics 2 Business Administration 6 Animation 3 Industrial Design 2 Graphic Design 2 Human Resources 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 694 WA 40 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
Shari O'Donnell s***l@riotgames.com ***6311

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Riot Games sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, Riot Games actively sponsors H-1B visas. Between 2020 and 2025, Riot Games filed 579 Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Does Riot Games sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes, Riot Games sponsors PERM labor certifications for green cards. In fiscal year 2024, Riot Games had 158 certified PERM applications.
Does Riot Games participate in E-Verify?
Yes, Riot Games is registered with E-Verify, the federal program that allows employers to confirm the employment eligibility of their employees.
Does Riot Games sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Yes, Riot Games does sponsor Non-STEM job seekers for relevant positions based on qualifications and eligibility. Between 2020 and 2025, Riot Games has sponsored 194 Non-STEM job seekers.
Is Riot Games an ICC?
No, Riot Games is not an ICC.

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