H-1B Application: Case number

Before submitting an H-1B petition with the USCIS, an employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA). The LCA is a process designed to protect the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers. When an employer is hiring a foreign worker, the Department of Labor (DOL) scrutinizes the application.

This website makes this government-reported data accessible and searchable.

One criteria is that the employer must offer a wage that is at least equal to the prevailing (average) wage for that occupation in the area of intended employment. This prevents employers from hiring foreign workers at lower wages and undercutting the U.S. labor market.

The US federal government receives 100s of thousands of these visa sponsorship applications every year. Learn more about the data from the US Department of Labor website.