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American University

Employer · District of Columbia, United States

Employer address
District of Columbia, United States
Applications on record
350
FY2025 applications
17
FY2026 to 30 June
17
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Certified (last three years)
98.4%
Median offered wage
$98,563
Most common occupation
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified98.4%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

American University appears in 350 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 17.

Applications by fiscal year — American University

1835FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
1835FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200811
FY200917
FY201035
FY201131
FY201228
FY201315
FY201418
FY201516
FY201613
FY201717
FY201816
FY201922
FY202019
FY202110
FY202217
FY20239
FY202422
FY202517
FY2026*17
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*143
FY2025134
FY2024211
FY202381
FY2022170
FY202191
FY2020181
FY2019175
FY2018133
FY2017170
FY2016112
FY2015142
FY2014153
FY2013123
FY20121810
FY2011301
FY2010269
FY2009161
FY200883
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

American University: applications by worksite state

350+350+350+350+350+
350+350+350+350+350+
Data table
StateApplications
DC350
Worksite states
  1. District of Columbia350
Worksite cities
  1. Washington, DC345
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary59
  2. Business Teachers, Postsecondary40
  3. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary24
  4. Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary21
  5. Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary18
  6. Education Administrators, Postsecondary16
  7. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary13
  8. Communications Teachers, Postsecondary13
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Assistant Professor32
  2. Professorial Lecturer26
  3. Research Assistant Professor8
  4. Research Manager8
  5. Mathematics Instructor7
  6. Assistant Professor (tenure Track)6
  7. Assistant Professor (non-tenure Track)6
  8. Assistant Professor (communication, Tenure-line)4

Offered annual wage, FY2024–FY2026, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $98,563; middle half $89,500 to $108,500 · median prevailing wage $61,680 (marker) · 47 applications.

$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I47
  2. Level II1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

1122FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2023
1122FY2010FY2012FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2023
Data table
FY201017
FY201122
FY201211
FY201513
FY20169
FY201711
FY201812
FY20199
FY20209
FY20218
FY20232
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY20231011
FY20216020
FY20204050
FY20194150
FY20186060
FY20176050
FY20163160
FY20156070
FY20128030
FY2011110110
FY20109180
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. Jackson Lewis P.C.1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in District of Columbia

American University has 350 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #18 of 1,409 sponsoring employers in District of Columbia and #4,068 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 0.91% of the applications filed by employers based in District of Columbia.

Rank in District of Columbia
18 of 1,409
Rank in the United States
4,068 of 168,030
Share of District of Columbia's applications
0.91%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 611) in District of Columbia
109
Largest sponsoring employers in District of Columbia
  1. Georgetown University2,011
  2. Children's National Medical Center1,246
  3. District of Columbia Public Schools1,046
  4. Howard University883
  5. The Advisory Board Company824
  6. Federal National Mortgage Association748
  7. American Institutes for Research626
  8. National Railroad Passenger Corporation621
  9. The George Washington University612
  10. Costar Realty Information, Inc.577
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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