117 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.
Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Black Sesame Technologies Inc's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.
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%.
H-1B dependent employers must also attest to recruitment of U.S. workers and non-displacement, unless every worker on the LCA is exempt ($60k+ or master's degree).
Median offered wage is 11% above the DOL prevailing wage across 38 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.
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.
Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.
Yes — Black Sesame Technologies Inc is an active H-1B sponsor, with 117 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 8 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $163,268 (P25 $150,000, P75 $183,000). With a 31% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.
Black Sesame Technologies Inc H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).
Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.
The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.
Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 30% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| FY2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| FY2023 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| FY2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| FY2025 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| FY2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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 Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.
| Job title | Salary | Level | Location | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Staff Engineer, DL Algorithm I-200-26120-853749 | $247,860/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Apr 30, 2026 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Computing I-200-26119-849608 | $144,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 29, 2026 | Certified |
Sr. Architect, Hardware Architecture I-200-26111-819203 | $203,133/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Apr 21, 2026 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer, ASIC Design I-200-26100-780903 | $161,280/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Apr 10, 2026 | Certified |
Staff Engineer, DL Algorithm I-200-26100-780851 | $247,860/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Apr 10, 2026 | Certified |
Principal Design Engineer I-200-26098-771496 | $297,744/yr | IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 08, 2026 | Certified |
Software Engineer, AI Perception I-200-26097-767798 | $161,880/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 07, 2026 | Certified |
Engineer, Algorithm I-200-26050-650156 | $105,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer, Embedded Software I-200-25244-279346 | $200,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Sep 01, 2025 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-25196-175487 | $210,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Jul 15, 2025 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Computing I-200-25122-931671 | $118,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 02, 2025 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-25122-931566 | $160,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | May 02, 2025 | Certified |
Engineer, ASIC Design I-200-25122-931502 | $135,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 02, 2025 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer, Algorithm I-200-25122-931631 | $157,350/yr | II | San Jose, CA | May 02, 2025 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-25093-825631 | $163,851/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 02, 2025 | Certified |
Engineer, Computer Vision I-200-25091-818404 | $147,420/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 01, 2025 | Certified |
Staff Engineer, Data Science I-200-25087-811399 | $161,661/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Mar 28, 2025 | Certified |
Staff Engineer, AI Framework SW I-200-25080-795184 | $188,920/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Mar 21, 2025 | Certified |
Sr. SW Engineer, Data Science I-200-25079-791251 | $161,661/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Mar 20, 2025 | Certified, withdrawn |
Engineer, Computer Vision I-200-25066-756782 | $157,033/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Mar 07, 2025 | Certified |
Staff Architect - AI Computing I-200-25057-726846 | $206,070/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Feb 26, 2025 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer, Software I-200-25049-703415 | $163,476/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2025 | Certified |
Staff Engineer, AI Framework I-200-25034-661705 | $182,800/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Feb 03, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Firmware I-200-24330-498797 | $185,601/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Nov 25, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Firmware I-200-24330-498754 | $2,227,212/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Nov 25, 2024 | Withdrawn |
Senior Engineer, Firmware I-200-24330-498702 | $185,601/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Nov 25, 2024 | Withdrawn |
In-house Counsel I-200-24316-466705 | $183,600/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Nov 11, 2024 | Certified |
Functional Safety Manager II (ASIC Design) I-200-24192-186331 | $227,880/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Jul 10, 2024 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-24137-006336 | $135,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 16, 2024 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-24138-006384 | $145,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 16, 2024 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-24137-006308 | $135,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 16, 2024 | Certified |
Architect, AI Computing I-200-24137-006020 | $150,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 16, 2024 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Perception Algorithm I-200-24131-984458 | $151,196/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 10, 2024 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Perception Algorithm I-200-24123-949906 | $160,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 02, 2024 | Certified |
Scientist, AI Perception Algorithm I-200-24123-950000 | $176,556/yr | II | San Jose, CA | May 02, 2024 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer, Data Science Software I-200-24081-819673 | $167,160/yr | IV | San Jose, CA | Mar 21, 2024 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-24081-819862 | $176,900/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Mar 21, 2024 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer, Software I-200-24081-819806 | $173,270/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Mar 21, 2024 | Certified |
Senior engineer, Deep Learning Software I-200-24081-819972 | $238,642/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Mar 21, 2024 | Certified |
Engineer, Data Science Software I-200-24082-822002 | $167,160/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Mar 21, 2024 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-24078-809816 | $180,030/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Mar 18, 2024 | Certified |
Research Scientist I-200-23240-302151 | $170,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Aug 28, 2023 | Certified |
Research Scientist I-200-23240-302121 | $170,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Aug 28, 2023 | Withdrawn |
Engineer, ASIC Design I-200-23234-283208 | $135,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Aug 21, 2023 | Certified |
Software Engineer, AI Framework I-200-23234-283200 | $137,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Aug 21, 2023 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Perception Algorithm I-200-23223-258362 | $150,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Aug 11, 2023 | Certified |
Research Scientist I-200-23222-254491 | $170,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Aug 10, 2023 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-23108-943624 | $143,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2023 | Certified |
Software Engineer, AI Perception I-200-23108-943543 | $130,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2023 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Perception Algorithm I-200-23108-943766 | $140,067/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2023 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-23108-943706 | $130,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2023 | Certified |
Software Engineer, AI Framework I-200-23094-901912 | $142,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Apr 04, 2023 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Perception Software I-200-23087-883456 | $152,595/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Mar 28, 2023 | Certified |
In-house Counsel I-200-23075-854126 | $183,600/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Mar 16, 2023 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Perception Software I-200-23075-854283 | $150,004/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Mar 16, 2023 | Certified |
Algorithm Engineer I-200-23075-854197 | $194,740/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Mar 16, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Staff Software Engineer I-200-23066-829401 | $230,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Mar 07, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Staff Software Engineer I-200-23060-815747 | $190,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Mar 01, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Design Engineer I-200-23044-770633 | $204,700/yr | IV | San Jose, CA | Feb 13, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Al Perception Algorithm I-200-22354-650329 | $160,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Dec 19, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Research Scientist I-200-22321-593270 | $183,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Nov 17, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer, AI Framework I-200-22318-586112 | $190,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, AI Perception Software I-200-22318-586076 | $160,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Performance Benchmark I-200-22301-556735 | $175,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Oct 28, 2022 | Certified |
Research Scientist-AI Performance Benchmark I-200-22287-530518 | $165,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Oct 14, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, AI Perception Software I-200-22287-530550 | $180,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Oct 14, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Software I-200-22189-341369 | $150,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Jul 08, 2022 | Certified |
Engineer, Computer Vision I-200-22131-162612 | $130,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 11, 2022 | Certified |
Architect, AI Computing I-200-22131-162500 | $166,750/yr | II | San Jose, CA | May 11, 2022 | Certified |
Engineer, Perception I-200-22131-162551 | $136,248/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 11, 2022 | Certified |
Software Engineer, Data Science I-200-22131-162707 | $130,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | May 11, 2022 | Certified |
Engineer, Computer Vision I-200-22131-162689 | $130,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 11, 2022 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-22131-162767 | $135,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 11, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, AI Framework Software I-200-22131-162651 | $145,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | May 11, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Software I-200-22125-140033 | $175,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | May 05, 2022 | Certified |
In-house Counsel I-200-22115-104932 | $170,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 25, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Research Scientist I-200-22115-104951 | $216,000/yr | IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 25, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Firmware I-200-22038-883686 | $170,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Feb 07, 2022 | Certified |
Net Processor Firmware Engineer I-200-22013-828092 | $200,000/yr | IV | San Jose, CA | Jan 13, 2022 | Certified |
Safety Manager, ASIC Design I-200-22004-807257 | $200,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Jan 04, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer I-200-21340-745655 | $160,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Dec 06, 2021 | Certified |
Software Engineer, Data Science I-200-21292-653541 | $138,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Oct 19, 2021 | Certified |
In-house Counsel I-200-21256-579386 | $170,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Sep 13, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Patent Agent I-200-21238-547305 | $165,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Aug 26, 2021 | Certified |
Staff Design Engineer, AI Acceleration I-200-21231-532885 | $190,000/yr | IV | San Jose, CA | Aug 19, 2021 | Certified |
Sr. Patent Analyst I-200-21231-532906 | $165,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Aug 19, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, ASIC Design I-200-21188-448484 | $150,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Jul 07, 2021 | Certified |
Software Engineer I-200-21113-254074 | $135,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 23, 2021 | Certified |
Software Engineer I-200-21110-241352 | $130,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 20, 2021 | Certified |
Software Engineer I-200-21110-241452 | $120,000/yr | I | San Jose, CA | Apr 20, 2021 | Certified |
Staff Engineer, Firmware I-200-21106-231154 | $187,000/yr | IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 16, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Design Verification I-200-21064-125708 | $158,588/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Mar 05, 2021 | Certified |
Senior engineer, Deep Learning Software I-200-21064-125638 | $169,272/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Mar 05, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Research Scientist, Deep Learning I-200-21064-125672 | $163,268/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Mar 05, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Principal Architect, ASIC I-200-21064-125603 | $214,668/yr | III | San Jose, CA | Mar 05, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Algorithm Engineer I-200-21050-088231 | $144,653/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Feb 19, 2021 | Certified |
Engineer, AI Platform Software I-200-21048-083751 | $145,000/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Feb 17, 2021 | Certified |
Sr. Research Scientist I-200-21033-047386 | $165,000/yr | IV | San Jose, CA | Feb 01, 2021 | Certified |
Staff Design Verification Engineer I-200-20346-954063 | $163,140/yr | II | San Jose, CA | Dec 11, 2020 | Certified |
Staff Design Verification Engineer I-200-20338-937262 | $163,140/yr | — | San Jose, CA | Dec 03, 2020 | Certified |
Staff Design Verification Engineer I-200-20323-917985 | $163,140/yr | — | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 18, 2020 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Staff Software Engineer I-200-20277-856910 | $190,000/yr | III | Santa Clara, CA | Oct 03, 2020 | Certified |
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.
Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.
Most active filing months: Mar and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.
Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.
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