UCB H-1B Visa Sponsorship 2026
University · H-1B sponsor · FY2017–2026
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Does UCB sponsor H-1B visas and green cards?
Yes. UCB has filed 73 H-1B LCAs and 20 PERM green-card cases with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026. In FY2025–2026 UCB filed 21 H-1B LCAs at a median base salary of $138,800, about 14% above the national H-1B median of $121,966 for the same period, and 4 green-card cases were decided.
H-1B pay & filings by year
Median base salary (line) and H-1B filing volume (bars), by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | H-1B LCA filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 10 | $115k |
| FY2025 | 11 | $148k |
| FY2024 | 11 | $185k |
| FY2023 | 6 | $103k |
| FY2022 | 8 | $130k |
| FY2021 | 5 | $112k |
| FY2020 | 8 | $95k |
| FY2019 | 5 | $150k |
| FY2018 | 5 | $95k |
| FY2017 | 4 | $77k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
H-1B wage floor & filing outcomes
What this employer pays against the DOL legal minimum, how senior the roles are, and how the filings were decided
Roles they file for
Where they hire
Green-card (PERM) pay & filings by year
Median green-card offer (line) and PERM filing volume (bars), by fiscal year †
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| Fiscal year | PERM filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 4 | $163k |
| FY2024 | 3 | $154k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $166k |
| FY2022 | 2 | $143k |
| FY2021 | 4 | $124k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $140k |
| FY2018 | 1 | $84k |
| FY2017 | 3 | $66k |
Green-card route and outcomes
Worker backgrounds · FY2017–2024
Where their green-card (PERM) workers studied & came from
Patents
- Granted
- 2
- US patents
- Published, not yet granted
- —
- applications
- Most recent grant
- March 3, 2015
- Top area
- Preparations for medical2
Pay against the local market
UCB’s 10 most-filed occupations and metros. Its median base salary is 138% of the local BLS median for the same work.
| Occupation | Metro | Filings | UCB pay | Local BLS median‡ | vs market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research Analysts | Atlanta, GA | 9 | $141,733 | $74,602 | 190% |
| Medical Scientists | Boston, MA | 5 | $110,206 | $129,230 | 85% |
| Marketing Managers | Atlanta, GA | 4 | $167,500 | $133,795 | 125% |
| Software Developers | Atlanta, GA | 4 | $165,000 | $128,378 | 129% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | Boston, MA | 4 | $93,229 | $103,120 | 90% |
| Compliance Officers | Durham, NC | 4 | $125,825 | $78,323 | 161% |
| Medical Scientists | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $188,703 | $98,383 | 192% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | Boston, MA | 3 | $174,350 | $127,510 | 137% |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $95,500 | $78,620 | 121% |
| Operations Research Analysts | Durham, NC | 2 | $91,603 | $108,680 | 84% |
About UCB
UCB is a university based in Brussels metropolitan area, Belgium. It was founded in 1928. It is listed on OTC Markets Group as UCBJF.
- Name (DOL filings)
- UCB
- Listed
- OTC Markets Group: UCBJF
- Sponsoring since
- FY2017 or earlier
- Headquarters
- Brussels metropolitan area, Belgium
- Industry
- University
- Founded
- 1928
- H-1B filings
- 73
- Median base
- $124,500
- Website
- ucb.com
UCB pays a median H-1B base of $124,500 across FY2017–2026, about 70% above the typical University sponsor.
H-1B sponsors similar to UCB
| Employer | Filings, all years | Recent filings | Median base | New employment | Level III-IV roles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate University | 146 | 28 | $93k | 5 | 0% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | 146 | 52 | $85k | 23 | 8% |
| Central Michigan University | 145 | 33 | $75k | 18 | — |
| UCB | 73 | 21 | $139k | 11 | 67% |
| Pratt Institute | 65 | 11 | $90k | 7 | — |
| East Point Academy | 63 | 5 | $53k | 2 | — |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | 57 | 10 | $63k | 4 | — |
