University Of California, San Francisco

Verified Employer

Visa Rank: 226 | LCA for H-1B: 374 | LC for Green Card: 0 | Prevailing Wage Determination: 7 | Denied or withdrawn: 9

Overview

Update(2/26/26): In fiscal year 2026, University Of California, San Francisco filed 69 LCAs for H-1B visas, 1 labor petition for green card, and no requests for prevailing wage determination.

Important Update(12/16/2025): We’ve recently added H-1B visa approval and denial history from USCIS(2017–2025) and H-1B visa petition locations to provide a more complete view of employment-based immigration. Previously, our data included only Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) certified by the U.S. Department of Labor.
For example, in fiscal year 2023, University Of California, San Francisco filed 3 Form I-129 petitions for H-1B visas. Of these, 3 were approved and 0 were denied.

Main Office: San Francisco, CA - NAICS Industry: Educational Services
H-1B Dependent: No - Willfull Violator: No

University Of California, San Francisco filed 374 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and 0 labor certifications (LCs) for green cards during fiscal year 2025. University Of California, San Francisco was ranked number 226 among all visa sponsors. Additionally, 9 LCAs were denied or withdrawn during the same period.

Before University Of California, San Francisco 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 University Of California, San Francisco. 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, University Of California, San Francisco submitted 451 LCAs and LCs during fiscal year 2025. 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

Visas

Summary of Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and Labor Certifications (LCs) for green cards filed by University Of California, San Francisco. 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
2025 3100955
2024 3190130
2023 2880849
2022 28202541
2021 2450526
2020 2700121
2019 2000132
2018 2061143
2017 1571114

Labor Certifications(LCs) for Green Card Job

Year Certified Denied Withdrawn Certified-Withdrawn
20241002
20230001
20221000
20211002
20201001
20194000
20183000
20172000

H-1B Visa History

This table summarizes H-1B visa petition decisions made by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or the U.S. Department of State, not the Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) certified by the Department of Labor (DOL).

Year New Approval New Denial Continuation Approval Continuation Denial Change Employer Approval Change Employer Denial Total Approval Total Denial Total H-1B*
2023 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 3
2022 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

* Why are the numbers different? LCAs are a prerequisite to filing H-1B visa petitions, but not all certified LCAs lead to actual H-1B filings. Similarly, one LCA can support multiple visa petitions (e.g., for extensions, amendments, or changes in employer). Therefore, visa totals may differ significantly from LCA totals.
Moreover, employers sometimes use different names when submitting LCAs and H-1B visa petitions. This can cause discrepancies in our system. To get a complete and accurate picture, please use the search function to explore both LCA and visa data.
Total H-1B includes all types of visa petitions: new employment, continuation, change of employer, as well as other actions not listed in the table, such as concurrent filings and amendments.

Annual Average Salaries

H-1B and Green Card Jobs Proffered Salaries

Year H-1B Salary Green Card Salary Prevailing Wage
2025 $110,442 N/A $103,658
2024 $109,793 $149,084 $148,063
2023 $104,263 $270,547 $107,973
2022 $100,963 $257,576 N/A
2021 $89,488 $186,856 N/A
2020 $83,670 $243,000 N/A
2019 $89,956 $206,459 N/A
2018 $90,475 $169,007 N/A
2017 $86,387 $191,500 N/A

The salary figures shown represent the average proffered (offered) salaries reported by University Of California, San Francisco on labor condition applications (LCA) for H-1B visas and permanent labor certification (PERM) for green cards. These are base guaranteed salaries and do not include bonuses, stock options, or other forms of compensation.

If University Of California, San Francisco reported a salary range, we use the midpoint to calculate the average. Salaries submitted in hourly, weekly, or monthly terms are converted to an annualized figure based on a standard full-time schedule (e.g., 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year).

Occupations & Job Titles

Summary of the occupations and job titles of foreign workers sponsored by University Of California, San Francisco 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 University Of California, San Francisco has historically hired foreign workers for.

H-1B Occupations

Biochemists and Biophysicists(584)Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary(157)Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists(93)Physicians, All Other(53)Bioinformatics Scientists(43)Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers(38)Biological Scientists, All Other(19)Molecular and Cellular Biologists(14)Biostatisticians(7)Software Developers(7)

Green Card Occupations

Physicians and Surgeons, All Other(6)Anesthesiologists(3)Software Developers, Applications(2)Internists, General(2)Nursing Instructors And Teachers, Postsecondary(2)Software Developers, Systems Software, Non Rd Acwia Only(1)Software Developers, Applications, Rd Acwia Only(1)Pediatricians, General(1)Marketing Managers(1)

Prevailing Wage Occupations

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary(3)Software Developers(2)Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists(2)Information Security Analysts(1)Project Management Specialists(1)Physicians, All Other(1)Network and Computer Systems Administrators(1)Data Scientists(1)Computer Programmers(1)Computer and Information Systems Managers(1)

H-1B Job Titles

Postdoctoral Scholar(429)Associate Specialist(119)Specialist(113)Assistant Researcher(39)Assistant Professional Researcher(37)Assistant Specialist(33)Visiting Assistant Professor(30)Assistant Professor(28)Full Specialist(19)Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor(18)

Green Card Job Titles

Physicians and Surgeons, All Other(3)Anesthesiologists(2)Software Developers, Applications(2)Marketing Managers(1)Hs Assistant Clinical Professor(1)Hospitalist Clinician Educator (Health Sciences Asst Clinical Professor)(1)Hospitalist Clinician Educator(1)Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor(1)Health Science Assistant Clinical Professor(1)Assistant Professor Of Family Health Care Nursing(1)

Prevailing Wage Job Titles

Assistant Director – Clinical IPT Operations(2)Applications Programmer(2)Clinical Lab Scientist (multiple positions)(2)HS Assistant Clinical Professor (2)Senior Network Security Engineer(1)Network Security Engineer(1)Division of Periodontology – Assistant Professor (Clinical (1)Business Intelligence Analyst(1)Assistant Professor (1)Academic Hospitalist(1)
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Contacts

The individuals listed in this section are employees of University Of California, San Francisco authorized to represent the company in labor certification matters. They cannot be agents or attorneys unless they are direct employees of University Of California, San Francisco. 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

Matthew Loehrer - Lead Immigration Advisor [+]
1675 Owens Street San Francisco, CA

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Russell Guajardo - International Scholar Advisor [+]
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Green Card Job Contacts

Brian Groves [+]
1675 Owens Street, Cc290, Box 0477 San Francisco, California

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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:1675 Owens Street San Francisco, CA 94143

H-1B Visa Job Work Sites

San Francisco,CA(1097)Oakland,CA(6)San Jose,CA(1)San Francisc0,CA(1)Brisbane,CA(1)

Green Card Job Work Sites

San Francisco,CA(17)Oakland,CA(2)

Prevailing Wage Determination Work Sites

San Francisco,CA(15)

H-1B Visa Petition Locations

This table summarizes H-1B visa petition decisions made by the USCIS or the U.S. Department of State since 2017. The city and state reflect the employer’s mailing address as listed on Form I-129 and may not represent the actual work location(s) of the beneficiary(ies).

City State New Approval New Denial Continuation Approval Continuation Denial Change Employer Approval Change Employer Denial Total Approval Total Denial Total H-1B*
San Francisco CA 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 4

*Total H-1B includes all types of visa petitions: new employment, continuation, change of employer, as well as other actions not listed in the table, such as concurrent filings and amendments.

FAQs

Has University Of California, San Francisco sponsored H-1B Visa in the past? - [+]

Yes, during past fiscal year, University Of California, San Francisco has filed 374 LCAs for H-1B Visa positions.

Has University Of California, San Francisco sponsored employment based green card in the past? - [+]

Yes, though University Of California, San Francisco has not filed any LCs for green card positions in the past fiscal year, it has filed 19 since 2017.

Is University Of California, San Francisco an H-1B dependent employer? - [+]

No, University Of California, San Francisco is not an H-1B-dependent employer, meaning it does not have a high proportion of H-1B workers relative to its total workforce.

What types of roles do University Of California, San Francisco typically sponsor for H-1B visas or green cards? - [+]

The most common roles for H-1B Visa positions are Postdoctoral Scholar(429), Associate Specialist(119), Specialist(113), Assistant Researcher(39), Assistant Professional Researcher(37), Assistant Specialist(33). The most common roles for green card positions are Physicians and Surgeons, All Other(3), Anesthesiologists(2), Software Developers, Applications(2), Marketing Managers(1), Hs Assistant Clinical Professor(1), Hospitalist Clinician Educator (Health Sciences Asst Clinical Professor)(1).

Reviews

Number of Reviews: 3 - Average Review Score: 3.7 -

Rate and Review University Of California, San Francisco



★★★★☆ - - - - 5/16/2025 - flag as inappropriate - comment
Things I like: Transparent Communication from Management, Access to Modern Tools and Technology, Flexible Work Schedule
Things I don't like: High-Stress Work Environment, Lack of Teamwork or Collaboration, Insufficient Health Benefits




★★★★☆ - - - - 3/8/2025 - flag as inappropriate - comment
Things I like: Transparent Communication from Management, Reasonal Green Card Sponsorship Policy, Performance-Based Bonuses or Incentives
Things I don't like: Unsupportive or Toxic Management, Rigid Work Hours with Little Flexibility, Lack of Employee Recognition




★★★☆☆ - - - - 2/1/2025 - flag as inappropriate - comment
Things I like: Supportive Management
Things I don't like: Poor Management, High Workload, Lack of Training


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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: University Of California, San Francisco
Review Result: 3.7 out of 5 stars 3 votes

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