Cap-exempt engineering, IT and data jobs
Employers that appear cap-exempt can file an H-1B petition at any time of year, outside the annual lottery. This page gathers the engineering, IT and data side of the register: software developers, engineers, data scientists, statisticians, analysts and systems staff. Universities, hospitals and research institutes employ engineers and technologists in their labs, IT departments and research computing groups, usually in smaller numbers than researchers and faculty.
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All engineering, IT and data openings in the jobs search. An opening is placed in this group by keywords in its title, so some are misfiled; every posting belongs to its employer and links to the original.
Employers that file for these roles
DOL FY2025 certified LCAsIn the Department of Labor’s FY2025 disclosure data, 376 employers of the 1,041 in the register filed 4,724 certified Labor Condition Applications for occupations in this group. A filing shows that an employer has sponsored this kind of role; it does not mean a current opening comes with sponsorship. Ask the employer.
| Employer · main occupations filed | LCAs |
|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford Jr UniversityStanford, CA · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Biostatisticians | 159 |
| University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Software Developers, Non R&D | 158 |
| Battelle Memorial InstituteRichland, WA · Electrical Engineers, R&D · Mechanical Engineers, R&D | 101 |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY · Data Scientists · Software Developers | 93 |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Mechanical Engineers, R&D · Chemical Engineers | 91 |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · Biostatisticians · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 77 |
| Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)Blacksburg, VA · Computer and Information Research Scientists · Operations Research Analysts | 72 |
| The University of ChicagoChicago, IL · Data Scientists · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 70 |
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Biostatisticians · Statisticians | 70 |
| California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA · Data Scientists · Aerospace Engineers | 69 |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · Computer and Information Research Scientists · Biostatisticians | 67 |
| The Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Mechanical Engineers, R&D · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 66 |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · Environmental Engineers · Data Scientists | 66 |
| Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 65 |
| Henry Ford Health System d/b/a Henry Ford HealthDetroit, MI · Software Developers, Non R&D · Business Intelligence Analysts | 64 |
| Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Software Developers · Robotics Engineers | 61 |
| Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN · Mechanical Engineers · Data Scientists | 59 |
| University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Software Developers, Non R&D · Chemical Engineers | 59 |
| Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Computer Systems Analysts, Non R&D · Software Developers, Non R&D | 56 |
| University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · Mechanical Engineers · Software Developers | 56 |
| NC State UniversityRaleigh, NC · Chemical Engineers · Civil Engineers | 55 |
| Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Statisticians · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 51 |
| University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL · Statisticians · Software Developers | 49 |
| Teachers College, Columbia UniversityNew York, NY · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Biostatisticians | 48 |
| University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · Chemical Engineers · Software Developers, Non R&D | 44 |
Top 25 of 376 employers. Counts are certified FY2025 Labor Condition Applications in the occupations listed below; an LCA precedes a petition, so they show hiring patterns, not approvals.
Occupations in this group
DOL FY2025 certified LCAs| Occupation (SOC) | LCAs | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists | 443 | 148 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 415 | 103 |
| Software Developers | 386 | 138 |
| Biostatisticians | 284 | 75 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 269 | 94 |
| Software Developers, Non R&D | 214 | 65 |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D | 173 | 50 |
| Statisticians | 171 | 65 |
| Chemical Engineers | 158 | 60 |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D | 137 | 48 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 132 | 69 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 127 | 77 |
The 12 largest of 90 occupations assigned to this group by keywords in the DOL occupation name. The grouping is approximate; how roles are grouped.
“Appears cap-exempt” is a research opinion based on public sources; only USCIS decides, petition by petition, and whether a job qualifies for H-1B depends on the position and the candidate. Nothing here is legal advice. How the register is built.