West Virginia University
- Status
- Appears cap-exempt · ground 1, higher education
- EIN
- 55-6000842
- Review
- Checked by hand against IRS and accreditation records · what this means
Openings
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What they hire on H-1B
DOL FY2025 certified LCAs, 158 total · 124 H-1B approvals FY2026| Occupation (SOC) | LCAs | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryAssistant Professor (Neurology) · Assistant Professor (General Internal Medicine) · Assistant Professor (Endocrinology) | 87 | $104,020 |
| Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryAssistant Professor · Assistant Professor Of Electrical Engineering | 11 | $105,120 |
| Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsSenior Addiction Research Scientist · Research Associate/Scientist | 5 | $122,500 |
| Biochemists and BiophysicistsPost Doc Fellow (Ophthalmology) · Postdoctoral Associate (Biochemistry And Molecular Medicine) · Research Associate | 4 | $60,926 |
| Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryAssistant Professor (Biochemistry And Molecular Medicine) · Teaching Assistant Professor | 4 | $115,141 |
A Labor Condition Application precedes a petition, so counts show hiring patterns, not approvals. Median wage is the median offered wage in that occupation.
Evidence
West Virginia University appears to qualify as an institution of higher education as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act (public or private nonprofit, accredited or pre-accredited, degree-granting), the first ground named in INA 214(g)(5)(A) and 8 CFR 214.2(h)(8)(iii)(F).
- fdpclearinghouse.org/organizations/219
- enews.wvu.edu/articles/2025/11/12/wvu-secures-reaccreditation-through-2035
“Appears cap-exempt” is a research opinion based on these public sources; USCIS decides each petition, and the affiliated-nonprofit test in particular is fact-specific. Confirm with West Virginia University’s HR or international office and an immigration attorney. Request a correction.