Verify the role qualifies before applying. Data below is sourced directly from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub and DOL LCA Disclosure Database, the public records of every employer that has filed H-1B petitions.
Sponsorship Score
Sponsors H-1B regularly and files green cards. Worth a targeted application.
Likely E-Verify enrolled (required for STEM OPT, per 8 CFR 214.2)
Computed from USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, DOL PERM Disclosure, and DOL LCA wage data. Transparent and updated as new government data publishes. Not a guarantee, a data-backed probability.
E-Verify: likely enrolled
Inferred from H-1B sponsorship history. STEM OPT regulations (8 CFR 214.2(f)(10)(ii)(C)) require E-Verify for any employer of a STEM OPT student.
Green card sponsor: 34 certified PERM petitions
PERM is the labor-certification step in the EB-2 / EB-3 employment-based green card process per 20 CFR 656. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ has filed for permanent green-card sponsorship, a stronger long-term signal than H-1B alone. Last certified: 2026-04-21.
H-1B approvals, FY 2022 to 2023
Total approvals
48
Initial (new hires)
28
Continuing (extensions)
20
Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, FY 2022 to 2023 combined. Counts include both initial approvals (new hires) and continuing approvals (extensions for existing employees).
Typical wage band
From DOL Labor Condition Applications, FY 2025 Q3. Role family: Astronomers. Sample size n=3.
25th %ile
$116,844
Median
$130,790
75th %ile
$130,790
How to actually apply here
- 1. Check the careers page. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ regularly posts roles they are willing to sponsor. Use the company careers page or LinkedIn search filter for “UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ H-1B”.
- 2. Filter for sponsor-friendly job titles. The DOL LCA data above shows UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ most commonly sponsors for Astronomers. Roles outside that family have lower H-1B approval odds.
- 3. Use SundayApply to tailor your application. When you paste the JD into our pipeline, we automatically pull this company’s Trust Profile and surface sponsorship history in the cover-letter conversation script.