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Research Foundation of SUNY at Buffalo

Employer · New York, United States

Employer address
New York, United States
Applications on record
1,259
FY2025 applications
141
FY2026 to 30 June
96
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Certified (last three years)
99.4%
Median offered wage
$66,000
Most common occupation
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified99.4%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Research Foundation of SUNY at Buffalo appears in 1,259 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 141.

Applications by fiscal year — Research Foundation of SUNY at Buffalo

71141FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
71141FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200834
FY200937
FY201043
FY201138
FY201233
FY201327
FY201429
FY201562
FY201666
FY201766
FY201845
FY201951
FY202062
FY202188
FY2022101
FY2023108
FY2024132
FY2025141
FY2026*96
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*942
FY20251383
FY20241320
FY20231071
FY20221001
FY2021880
FY2020620
FY2019510
FY2018450
FY2017660
FY2016660
FY2015620
FY2014290
FY2013270
FY2012330
FY2011380
FY2010430
FY2009370
FY2008340
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).

Research Foundation of SUNY at Buffalo: applications by worksite state

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Data table
StateApplications
NY1,239
IL7
GA3
CA2
MD2
TX1
AZ1
TN1
PA1
NJ1
VA1
Worksite states
  1. New York1,239
  2. Illinois7
  3. Georgia3
  4. California2
  5. Maryland2
  6. Texas1
  7. Arizona1
  8. Tennessee1
  9. Pennsylvania1
  10. New Jersey1
Worksite cities
  1. Buffalo, NY615
  2. Stony Brook, NY265
  3. Albany, NY126
  4. Syracuse, NY118
  5. Brooklyn, NY25
  6. Vestal, NY23
  7. Binghamton, NY15
  8. Utica, NY15
  9. New York City, NY13
  10. Rensselaer, NY7
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. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists260
  2. Biochemists and Biophysicists136
  3. Biological Scientists, All Other128
  4. Materials Scientists73
  5. Microbiologists62
  6. Physicists55
  7. Chemists46
  8. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary26
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Postdoctoral Associate379
  2. Research Scientist351
  3. Postdoctoral Research Associate44
  4. Senior Research Support Specialist37
  5. Research Support Specialist37
  6. Senior Research Scientist31
  7. Principal Investigator24
  8. Post Doctoral Associate22

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

Median $66,000; middle half $60,000 to $79,998 · median prevailing wage $62,213 (marker) · 359 applications.

$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k
$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I230
  2. Level II73
  3. Level III39
  4. Level IV21
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)

4487FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2022FY2023
4487FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2022FY2023
Data table
FY20154
FY20162
FY20172
FY20183
FY202287
FY202343
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY2023230200
FY2022654222
FY20181020
FY20171010
FY20162000
FY20150040
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. Harris Beach PLLC464
  2. State University of New York at Buffalo235
  3. Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP9
  4. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in New York

Research Foundation of SUNY at Buffalo has 1,259 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #79 of 20,040 sponsoring employers in New York and #993 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 0.16% of the applications filed by employers based in New York.

Rank in New York
79 of 20,040
Rank in the United States
993 of 168,030
Share of New York's applications
0.16%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 611) in New York
761
Largest sponsoring employers in New York
  1. Mphasis Corporation23,023
  2. Citibank, N.A.13,841
  3. Bloomberg, LP11,301
  4. Capgemini America Inc10,803
  5. Mckinsey & Company, Inc.9,130
  6. American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.8,898
  7. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC8,031
  8. Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.7,703
  9. Synechron, Inc.7,561
  10. Goldman, Sachs & Co.7,217
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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