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88 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Chicago, ILActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
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Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
88 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
4
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$132,000
typical $117,582–$155,688
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
40%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask Ahead, Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Ahead, Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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49 worksites across 17 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
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3 certified LCAs (3 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-24. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
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10% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
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13% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 24% above the DOL prevailing wage across 23 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Ahead, Inc.?

Does Ahead, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Ahead, Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 88 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 4 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $132,000 (P25 $117,582, P75 $155,688). With a 40% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

What to Know Before Applying to Ahead, Inc.

Salary range
Median $132,000, typical band $117,582–$155,688.
Transfers
40% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
Chicago, IL, Frisco, TX, Lebanon, TN, Huntersville, NC.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Technical Consultant, Senior Technical Consultant, Sr. Technical Consultant.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Ahead, Inc. has 88 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $132,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $117,582–$155,688 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 40% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Ahead, Inc. filed 4 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Chicago, IL, Frisco, TX, Lebanon, TN, Huntersville, NC.
Sponsorship data

Ahead, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Ahead, Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $132,000, typically $117,582–$155,688 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 40% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 17 states and 49 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Technical Consultant, Senior Technical Consultant, Sr. Technical Consultant.
  • Filed 4 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$73,000
$192,000
P25$117,582
Median$132,000
P75$155,688

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
10%
Level II
28%
Level III
16%
Level IV
46%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 62% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
17
FY2022
21
FY2023
26
FY2024
12
FY2025
8
FY2026
4
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021170219
FY2022210021
FY2023260127
FY2024120012
FY20258019
FY20264026

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

87 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Sr. Engineer, Cloud
I-200-26079-719044
$188,000/yrIVNashville, TNMar 20, 2026Certified
Sr. Technical Consultant
I-200-25317-405510
$1,836,000/yrIIIFrisco, TXNov 13, 2025Certified
Sr. Technical Consultant
I-200-25317-405737
$159,000/yrIVHerriman, UTNov 13, 2025Certified
Sr. Technical Consultant
I-200-25315-398513
$158,974/yrIVHerriman, UTNov 11, 2025Withdrawn
Service Now Developer
I-200-25314-392127
$153,000/yrIIIFrisco, TXNov 10, 2025Withdrawn
Associate Consultant
I-200-25307-358875
$92,700/yrILynn, MANov 03, 2025Certified
Service Now Developer
I-200-25266-327451
$157,000/yrILebanon, TNSep 23, 2025Certified
Sr. Business Applications Analyst
I-200-25217-221633
$119,600/yrILavon, TXAug 05, 2025Certified
Sr. Engineer, Cloud
I-200-25196-175644
$188,000/yrIVTampa, FLJul 15, 2025Certified
Sr. Technical Consultant-Modern Apps
I-200-25164-091317
$164,000/yrIVHuntersville, NCJun 13, 2025Certified
Sr. Technical Consultant-Modern Apps
I-200-25142-008456
$155,688/yrIVHuntersville, NCMay 22, 2025Certified
Sr. Technical Consultant
I-200-25118-913099
$144,000/yrIIIGeorgetown, TXApr 28, 2025Certified
Technical Consultant
I-200-25106-870701
$132,000/yrIIIRaleigh, NCApr 16, 2025Certified
Team Lead
I-200-25070-765395
$154,160/yrIIINaperville, ILMar 11, 2025Certified
Engineer, Residency
I-200-24264-353892
$167,440/yrIIMountain House, CASep 20, 2024Certified
Senior Technical Consultant
I-200-24227-268493
$149,781/yrIVIrving, TXAug 14, 2024Certified
Senior Technical Consultant
I-200-24219-247596
$156,000/yrIVLeander, TXAug 06, 2024Certified
Technical Team Lead, MS
I-200-24199-202545
$186,000/yrIVMt. Juliet, TNJul 17, 2024Certified
Technical Consultant
I-200-24173-136843
$117,603/yrIIIOak Brook, ILJun 21, 2024Certified
Technical Consultant
I-200-24145-036188
$125,000/yrIIFrisco, TXMay 24, 2024Certified
Technical Consultant
I-200-24136-000174
$172,000/yrIIMellisa, TXMay 15, 2024Certified
Sr. Technical Consultant
I-200-24116-927375
$142,775/yrIIChicago, ILApr 25, 2024Certified
Technical Consultant
I-200-24113-912041
$128,000/yrIIIFrisco, TXApr 22, 2024Certified
Engineer, Managed Services
I-200-24080-816501
$157,500/yrIVAustin, TXMar 20, 2024Certified
Principal Consultant
I-200-24025-668373
$170,000/yrIVFrederick, MDJan 25, 2024Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Ahead, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  16%Transfer (change of employer)  40%Continued employment  30%Amendments & other  14%
High transfer share (40%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Ahead, Inc..

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Apr and Nov — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Technical Consultant
20 · $123,780
Senior Technical Consultant
8 · $141,598
Sr. Technical Consultant
7 · $150,792
Senior Consultant
5 · $132,233
Principle Technical Consultant
4 · $142,500

Top worksite locations

17 states · 49 cities

Chicago, IL
13
Frisco, TX
9
Lebanon, TN
6
Huntersville, NC
4
Irving, TX
4
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