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Best Buy Co., Inc.

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Visa Rank: 264 | LCA for H-1B: 553 | LC for Green Card: 161 | Denied or withdrawn: 7

Overview

Update(2/21/25): In the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, Best Buy filed 48 LCAs for H-1B visas, 9 labor petitions for green cards, and 3 requests for prevailing wage determination.

Founded: 1966 - Main Office: Richfield, MN - NAICS Industry: Retail Trade
H-1B Dependent: No - Willfull Violator: No

Best Buy Co., Inc. filed 553 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and 161 labor certifications (LCs) for green cards during fiscal years 2022 - 2024. Best Buy was ranked number 264 among all visa sponsors. Additionally, 3 LCAs and 4 LCs were denied or withdrawn during the same period.

Before Best Buy can hire foreign workers, whether permanently or temporarily, it must submit labor certifications to the Department of Labor (DOL). These certifications confirm compliance with wage requirements for the specified job locations.The reports below summarize Labor Condition Applications (LCA) for H-1B visas and Labor Certifications (LC) for green cards filed by Best Buy. This data represents only the number of applications submitted and does not guarantee visa approvals or worker hires.

The LCA data includes applications for various purposes: new employment, continuation or changes to previously approved employment, new concurrent employment, changes in employer, and amended petitions. Typically, only LCAs for new employment require an H-1B visa cap if the employer is not cap-exempt.For example, Best Buy submitted 771 LCAs and LCs during fiscal years 2022 - 2024. However, this figure does not necessarily reflect the number of foreign workers hired, as visa applications can be denied. Additionally, employees renewing or transferring H-1B visas or changing work locations may need to file new LCAs.

The DOL generally certifies more than three times the number of foreign worker requests compared to the H-1B visas issued by USCIS. Therefore, there is no direct correlation between the number of workers certified by the DOL and the H-1B visas issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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Worker Backgrounds

Overview of the backgrounds of foreign workers sponsored by Best Buy for permanent employment, highlighting up to 12 categories in each field along with the number of workers. The fields include citizenship, colleges attended, degrees earned, fields of study, and visa status.

Citizenship: where they came from

India(245)China(5)Mexico(3)Philippines(2)Ukraine(1)Nepal(1)Cote D'Ivoire(1)Canada(1)Cameroon(1)Argentina(1)

College: where they studied

Anna University(29)Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University(22)University Of Mumbai(10)Visvesvaraya Technological University(7)Anna University, Chennai(6)University Of Minnesota(5)University Of Pune(5)Indira Gandhi National Open University(4)University Of St. Thomas(4)Uttar Pradesh Technical University(4)Visveswaraiah Technological University(4)Birla Institute Of Technology And Science(3)Bharathidasan University(3)Osmania University(3)Sri Venkateswara University(3)University Of Technology Of Madhya Pradesh(3)

Class of Admission: current visa status

H-1B(254)TN(3)L-1(2)H-4(1)

Degree: Highest Education achieved

Bachelor's(158)Master's(96)Other(7)

Major: Major field(s) of study

Electrical Engineering(26)Computer Information Systems(22)Computer Science(17)Computer Science And Computer Engineering(16)Electronic Engineering(15)Computer Science And Engineering(13)Computer Engineering(10)Electronics Engineering(8)Electrical Engineering A Qualifying Engineering Field(6)Business Administration(5)Applied Computer Science(5)Electrical Engineering Qualifying Engineering Field(5)Information Technology(5)Business Analytics(4)Computer And Information Science(4)Computer Engineering Qualifying Engineering Field(3)

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Visas

Summary of Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and Labor Certifications (LCs) for green cards filed by Best Buy. The data includes new employment, continuation or changes to previously approved employment, new concurrent employment, changes in employer, and amended petitions.

Labor Condition Applications(LCAs) for H-1B Jobs

Year	Certified	Denied	Withdrawn	Certified-Withdrawn
2024	131	0	1	0
2023	181	1	0	32
2022	155	0	1	51
2021	185	0	1	22
2020	80	0	1	7
2019	50	1	0	0
2018	50	2	1	0
2017	39	0	1	0

Labor Certifications(LCs) for Green Card Job

Year	Certified	Withdrawn	Certified-Withdrawn
2024	8	0	46
2023	19	0	25
2022	49	4	10
2021	10	0	6
2020	14	1	6
2019	10	0	6
2018	28	0	3
2017	13	0	3

Annual Average Salaries

H-1B and Green Card Jobs Proffered Salaries

Year	H-1B Salary	Green Card Salary
2024	$147,154	$126,071
2023	$142,712	$116,115
2022	$131,620	$122,820
2021	$118,345	$116,693
2020	$124,734	$106,235
2019	$113,973	$113,559
2018	$112,850	$105,039
2017	$116,803	$112,665

Occupations & Job Titles

Summary of the occupations and job titles of foreign workers sponsored by Best Buy for permanent employment, highlighting up to 12 roles in each field along with the number of workers. To increase your chances of receiving visa sponsorship, focus on positions that Best Buy has historically hired foreign workers for.

H-1B Occupations

Software Developers, Applications(328)Software Developers(184)Computer Systems Analysts(110)Computer and Information Systems Managers(91)Computer Systems Engineers/Architects(62)Software Developers, Systems Software(49)Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers(41)Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers(39)Statisticians(20)Data Scientists(18)

Green Card Occupations

Software Developers, Applications(136)Computer Systems Analysts(26)Computer Occupations, All Other(19)Project Management Specialists(13)Computer Systems EngineersArchitects(10)Software Developers, Systems Software(10)Software Quality Assurance Engineers And Testers(10)Computer And Information Systems Managers(8)Software Developers(8)Statisticians(7)

H-1B Job Titles

Software Engineer Ii(94)Senior Software Engineer(68)Lead Engineer(26)Digital Engineer I(22)Data Scientist(21)Senior Qa Engineer(20)Digital Engineer Ii(18)Engineering Manager(18)Web Engineer (16)Senior Engineer(15)

Green Card Job Titles

Senior Software Engineer(48)Software Developers, Applications(41)Lead Engineer(27)Senior Qa Engineer(23)Technology Product Manager(11)Software Engineer Ii(9)Computer Systems Analysts(7)Computer Occupations, All Other(6)Data Scientist(6)Senior Web Business Analyst(6)

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Contacts

The individuals listed in this section are employees of Best Buy Co., Inc. authorized to represent the company in labor certification matters. They cannot be agents or attorneys unless they are direct employees of Best Buy. Furthermore, they may not be Human Resources professionals directly involved in hiring or resume screening. In smaller companies, these representatives are often decision-makers, such as the president or operations director.

H-1B Visa Job Contacts

Jennifer Towner - Associate Manager, Hr [+]

7601 Penn Avenue South Richfield, MN

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Green Card Job Contacts

Jennifer R Towner [+]

7601 Penn Avenue South Richfield, Minnesota

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Office Locations

Summary of the Top Locations with the Highest Number of Foreign Workers. The main office ranks as the primary worksite for foreign workers, hosting the largest number among all locations.

Main Office:7601 Penn Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423

H-1B Visa Job Work Sites

Richfield,MN(875) Seattle,WA(56) Richfield,Minnesota(54) Watertown,MA(16) Atlanta,GA(15) Seattle,Washington(8) Boston,MA(6) San Diego,CA(3) Eden Prairie,MN(2) Minneapolis,MN(2)

Green Card Job Work Sites

Richfield,MN(244)Seattle,WA(14)Little Elm,TX(1)Tega Cay,SC(1)Fullerton,CA(1)

FAQs

Has Best Buy sponsored H-1B Visa in the past? - [+]

Yes, during the past three years, Best Buy has filed 553 LCAs for H-1B Visa positions.

Has Best Buy sponsored employment based green card in the past? - [+]

Yes, during the past three years, Best Buy has filed 553 LCs for employment based green card positions.

Is Best Buy an H-1B dependent employer? - [+]

No, Best Buy is not an employer that has a certain number of H-1B nonimmigrant workers relative to its total workforce.

What types of roles do Best Buy typically sponsor for H-1B visas or green cards? - [+]

The most common roles for H-1B Visa positions are Software Engineer Ii(94), Senior Software Engineer(68), Lead Engineer(26), Digital Engineer I(22), Data Scientist(21), Senior Qa Engineer(20). The most common roles for green card positions are Senior Software Engineer(48), Software Developers, Applications(41), Lead Engineer(27), Senior Qa Engineer(23), Technology Product Manager(11), Software Engineer Ii(9).

Reviews

Number of Reviews: 2 - Average Review Score: 4.0 -

Rate and Review Best Buy Co., Inc.

★★★★☆ - - - - 4/23/2025 - flag as inappropriate - comment
Things I like: Good Work-Life Balance, Good Work Culture and Team Bonding Activities, Positive Work Environment
Things I don't like: Insufficient Health Benefits, Unmanageable Workload or Unrealistic Expectations, Unclear Company Direction or Leadership Issues

★★★★☆ - - - - 3/14/2025 - flag as inappropriate - comment
Things I like: Good Work-Life Balance, Transparent Communication from Management, Training and Professional Development
Things I don't like: Outdated Tools and Inefficient Technology, Unsupportive or Toxic Management, Unpleasant Green Card Sponsorship Policy

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For additional information, visit DOL Wage and Hour Division Website: http://www.wagehour.dol.gov and/or call their toll-free information and helpline, available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in your time zone, 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243).

Employer: Best Buy

Review Result: 4.0 out of 5 stars 2 votes

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