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Founded

1861

Employees

10001+

Headquarters

Seattle, WA

Website

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Overview

Does University of Washington Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show University of Washington has filed 1,221 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 98 filings.

About University of Washington

The University of Washington is an educational institution that provides undergraduate, graduate, and research programs. The institution offers courses in business, social sciences, science, law, medicine, public affairs, and many other subjects. The schools of the university include the College of Engineering, School of Dentistry, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Business, School of Humanities and Sciences, School of Law, School of Nursing, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, and School of Medicine. The University of Washington was founded in 1861 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, University of Washington recorded 98 H-1B LCA filings, a 59.67% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 84.69%, up by 8.56 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, University of Washington recorded 12 PERM filings, a 60% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 83.33%, up by 16.66 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

H-1B and PERM salary history at University of Washington, 2020–2026.

2026 60,957 ~ 489,000 61,140 ~ 361,164
2025 57,264 ~ 415,416 71,001 ~ 387,648
2024 54,180 ~ 375,000 81,000 ~ 255,006
2023 48,969 ~ 387,648 85,500 ~ 145,008
2022 51,012 ~ 387,612 74,250 ~ 750,000
2021 43,776 ~ 380,004 40,350 ~ 235,000
2020 22,500 ~ 750,000 74,000 ~ 280,908
Job Fields

University of Washington sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Educational Instruction and Library(639), Life, Physical, and Social Science(485), Healthcare Practitioners and Technical(151), Architecture and Engineering(45), Computer and Mathematical(26), for permanent employment opportunities.

Educational Instruction and Library 47.47%
Life, Physical, and Social Science 36.03%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 11.22%
Architecture and Engineering 3.34%
Computer and Mathematical 1.93%
STEM Job Titles

University of Washington supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.

Postdoctoral Scholar 307 Acting Instructor 138 Assistant Professor 136 Research Scientist/Engineer 30 Acting Assistant Professor 24
Non-STEM Job Titles

University of Washington supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.

Assistant Professor 199 Assistant Professor Without Tenure 84 Resident 56 Acting Instructor 45 Postdoctoral Scholar 34

Worker Backgrounds

School

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

Stanford University 4 University of Washington 3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3 University of California-Los Angeles 2 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 2
Major

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

Computer Science 4 Business 3 Statistics 3 Mathematics 2 Applied Mathematics 2 Medicine 7 Sociology 3 Political Science 2 Economics 2 Finance 2
Degree

University of Washington sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.

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Citizenship

Most of University of Washington recruiters come from CHINA, CANADA, INDIA, ITALY, SOUTH KOREA.

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Job Level

University of Washington sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

University of Washington's primary office locations are in WA, VA, WASHINGTON, CA, NC.

WA 1,289 VA 23 WASHINGTON 15 CA 8 NC 3

Contacts

Contact

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

Nicole Marie Schwab n***b@uw.edu Advisor, International Scholars Operations ***4618
Ursula Elspeth Owen u***o@uw.edu International Scholars Operations Manager ***1545
Susan Adair Larrance s***c@uw.edu Adviser, International Scholars Operations ***9022
Susan A Larrance s***c@u.washington.edu ***9022
Elizabeth Williams b***2@umw.edu Executive Director for Human Resources ***1294
Nina Mikhalevsky p***r@umw.edu Provost ***1241
John T Morello j***o@umw.edu ***1269

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does University of Washington sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show University of Washington has filed 1,221 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 98 filings.
Does University of Washington sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show University of Washington has filed 130 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 12 filings.
Does University of Washington participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for University of Washington. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does University of Washington sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 586 Non-STEM cases associated with University of Washington. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is University of Washington an ICC?
No, University of Washington is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get University of Washington'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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