Does Howard Hughes Medical Institute sponsor H-1B workers?
VisaSignal shows official LCA filing activity found in the imported dataset. That activity can indicate historical immigration-related hiring signals, but it is not a promise of sponsorship.
Employer profile
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Official filing activity, wage signals, roles, and source freshness in one place.
LCA
80
PERM
0
Median wage
$83,513
Last activity
Mar 27, 2026
Summary
Plain-language read
Howard Hughes Medical Institute has filed 80 Labor Condition Applications (LCA) in FY2026 Q2, with no Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) applications. The majority of LCAs are for Postdoctoral Scientists, comprising 62.5% of filings, followed by Research Specialists at 23.75%. The top locations for these roles include Ashburn, VA, and Seattle, WA. Salary data shows a median of $83,513, with a range from $63,856 to $146,464. Most applications (79) were certified, while one was withdrawn. Note that LCA certification does not guarantee USCIS H-1B petition approval, and PERM certification does not equate to green card approval. This information is not legal advice.
Wondering whether Howard Hughes Medical Institute sponsors H-1B? The H-1B sponsor checker reads any company against the same official LCA and PERM filing signals shown here.
Sources
Imported periods
Source context
LCA and PERM database lookupSearch official DOL LCA and PERM disclosure records by employer, role, SOC code, city, or state.PERM processing timesCompare employer PERM rows with current FLAG timing context.Prevailing wage timingReview the separate PWD queue that can precede PERM recruitment and frames wage research.Source statusCheck import recency, source URLs, row counts, and job status.About the dataRead normalization caveats before comparing filing signals.
Employer filing context
Howard Hughes Medical Institute H-1B and PERM research checkpoints
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Activity mix
80 LCA rows and 0 PERM rows are normalized to this employer.
Latest source period: FY2026 Q2.
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Each H-1B petition behind these counts carries government filing fees. See the H-1B sponsor cost breakdown for the per-filing fee stack.
Role and worksite signal
Top observed role: Postdoctoral Scientist. Top worksite: Ashburn, VA.
See other H-1B sponsors in Virginia.
Compare this with the H-1B/LCA and PERM drill-down tabs before treating counts as a hiring signal.
Normalization and source check
74% name match2 aliases
Primary source: DOL OFLC disclosure data. Last verified: .
Name matching is a normalization heuristic. Read the source methodology and import freshness before treating matched aliases as a complete sponsor history.
Filing trends
Howard Hughes Medical Institute H-1B/LCA & PERM filing charts
Server-rendered charts from imported DOL OFLC disclosure data. Filing counts are official signals — not sponsorship, hiring, or approval outcomes.
Imported filings by fiscal year
Howard Hughes Medical Institute shows 93 imported H-1B/LCA and PERM filings in FY2026. Counts are imported DOL filing signals, not sponsorship, hiring, or approval outcomes.
H-1B/LCAPERM
| Fiscal year | H-1B/LCA filings | PERM filings | Total filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 93 | 0 | 93 |
Wage distribution (recent imported records)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute imported wage records (n=80) span $63,856 to $146,465, with a middle 50% from $79,183 to $88,305 and a median of $83,513.
Median $83,513
| Minimum | $63,856 |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $79,183 |
| Median | $83,513 |
| 75th percentile | $88,305 |
| Maximum | $146,465 |
| Records | 80 |
Source: DOL OFLC disclosure data, retrieved .
Roles
Top official job titles
Postdoctoral Scientist50
Research Specialist19
Research Specialist II2
Theory Fellow2
Worksites
Top locations
Ashburn, VA18
Seattle, WA8
Cambridge, MA7
New York, NY7
Boston, MA5
Status mix
Case statuses
Certified79
Withdrawn1
Related sponsors
Sponsors adjacent to Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Employers with imported DOL LCA or PERM filings that also list Virginia worksites, weighted toward overlapping roles. Shared filing footprints are a research and discovery signal, not a hiring or sponsorship guarantee.
LCA and PERM rows are filing signals, not USCIS approvals, green-card approvals, legal advice, or outcome predictions.
FAQ
Common questions
Does Howard Hughes Medical Institute file PERM cases?
The PERM count reflects imported DOL PERM disclosure rows for this normalized employer. Raw employer names and aliases are preserved so users can inspect normalization confidence.
What does VisaSignal show for Howard Hughes Medical Institute H-1B and PERM?
For Howard Hughes Medical Institute H-1B research, the page summarizes imported DOL LCA labor-condition rows. For Howard Hughes Medical Institute PERM research, it summarizes imported DOL permanent labor certification rows. Both include roles, worksites, wage signals, case-status mix, and the latest source period.
Does an LCA certification mean an H-1B petition was approved?
No. A DOL-certified LCA is not the same as USCIS H-1B petition approval. It is an official labor-condition filing signal that should be interpreted with that limit.
Does a PERM certification mean a green card was approved?
No. PERM certification is one step in an employment-based green card process. It does not mean a green card, I-140 petition, or adjustment of status was approved.
Can this data prove an employer will sponsor a candidate?
No. Official filing history can show recent activity, roles, worksites, and wage signals, but it does not guarantee future sponsorship or predict legal outcomes.