Cap-exempt nursing and allied health 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 nursing and allied health side of the register: nurses, technologists, therapists, technicians and patient-care staff. Most nursing and allied-health positions do not usually qualify for H-1B, because the status requires a specialty occupation that normally needs at least a bachelor’s degree in a specific field; some do (certain therapists, specialised technologists, advanced-practice nurses). These roles are listed for completeness, not because sponsorship is likely.
This group is excluded from the “Likely H-1B roles” switch on the jobs page: most of these positions are not specialty occupations. Check the degree requirement of the posting and ask the employer before counting on sponsorship.
Live nursing and allied health openings
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All nursing and allied health 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, 114 employers of the 1,041 in the register filed 671 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 |
|---|---|
| University of RochesterRochester, NY · Registered Nurses · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 93 |
| The University of IowaIowa City, IA · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 73 |
| Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 37 |
| Mayo ClinicRochester, MN · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 34 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Dietitians and Nutritionists | 27 |
| Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Respiratory Therapists | 25 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Cytotechnologists | 19 |
| The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Acute Care Nurses | 17 |
| University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 17 |
| UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 16 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 14 |
| University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL · Registered Nurses | 12 |
| University of Vermont Health Network - University of Vermont MedicalBurlington, VT · Registered Nurses · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 11 |
| University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · Registered Nurses · Dietitians and Nutritionists | 10 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 9 |
| The University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Registered Nurses | 9 |
| UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · Library Technicians · Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 9 |
| University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Physical Therapists | 9 |
| University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 9 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 8 |
| Uni of Texas Health Science Ctr SaSan Antonio, TX · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 8 |
| University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Audiologists | 8 |
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Dietitians and Nutritionists | 7 |
| Henry Ford Health System d/b/a Henry Ford HealthDetroit, MI · Registered Nurses · Dietitians and Nutritionists | 7 |
| University of Colorado DenverBoulder, CO · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists · Genetic Counselors | 7 |
Top 25 of 114 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 214 | 53 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 184 | 15 |
| Registered Nurses | 125 | 13 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 32 | 22 |
| Genetic Counselors | 14 | 12 |
| Physical Therapists | 9 | 6 |
| Cytogenetic Technologists | 8 | 7 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 7 | 7 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 7 | 4 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 7 | 7 |
| Audiologists | 6 | 6 |
| Histotechnologists | 6 | 6 |
The 12 largest of 39 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.