Overview
Yes. Our records show WhatsApp has filed 139 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 2 filings.
Visa History
In fiscal year 2026, WhatsApp recorded 2 H-1B LCA filings, a 0% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 0 percentage points.
In fiscal year 2024, WhatsApp recorded 5 PERM filings, a 28.57% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 0%, down by 71.43 percentage points.
Salary & Job
H-1B and PERM salary history at WhatsApp, 2020–2026.
| 2026 | 238,310 ~ 344,171 | - |
| 2025 | 224,430 ~ 259,300 | - |
| 2024 | 215,896 ~ 327,889 | 156,000 ~ 260,000 |
| 2023 | 216,669 ~ 308,700 | 123,000 ~ 279,700 |
| 2022 | 133,022 ~ 332,259 | 104,582 ~ 336,800 |
| 2021 | 91,079 ~ 299,332 | 146,680 ~ 260,000 |
| 2020 | 95,000 ~ 274,400 | 95,000 ~ 216,036 |
WhatsApp sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(131), Management(31), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(11), Architecture and Engineering(5), Business and Financial Operations(5), for permanent employment opportunities.
WhatsApp supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.
WhatsApp supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.
Worker Backgrounds
WhatsApp sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.
WhatsApp sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.
WhatsApp sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.
Most of WhatsApp recruiters come from INDIA, CHINA, RUSSIA, CANADA, ISRAEL.
WhatsApp sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.
WhatsApp's primary office locations are in CA, NY, WA, NJ.
Contacts
Authorized WhatsApp employees listed here handle labor certification. They must work directly for WhatsApp, not outside agents, lawyers, or HR staff. In small companies, this is often the president or operations manager.
| Hitesh Ubharani | h***u@meta.com | Software Engineering Manager | ***6601 |
| Idit Yaniv | i***t@meta.com | VP, Design | ***3195 |
| AZMINA ABOOBAKER | i***i@fb.com | DIRECTOR, US IMMIGRATION | ***5781 |
| Azmina Aboobaker | i***i@meta.com | Director, US Immigration | ***5781 |
| Azmina Aboobaker | i***n@fb.com | US Immigration Manager | ***5781 |
| Tina Hwang | t***g@fb.com | Director and Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy | ***0960 |
| Syed A Jafry | a***y@meta.com | ***5781 | |
| Azmina Aboobaker | a***a@fb.com | ***5781 |
FAQs
Does WhatsApp sponsor H-1B visas?
Does WhatsApp sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Does WhatsApp participate in E-Verify?
Does WhatsApp sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Is WhatsApp an ICC?
Where does FrogHire get WhatsApp'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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