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J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

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

San Diego, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Full-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
17 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
2
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$71,843
typical $66,832–$80,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
11%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. about

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

2 need attention1 to watch2 clear
Needs attention
41% 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.
Needs attention
33% of LCAs denied or withdrawn (FY2024–FY2026)

Withdrawn or denied LCAs are normal in isolation; a high share suggests workers were moved between filings and the paper trail needs checking.

Auditor asksWere the workers on withdrawn LCAs re-covered by a valid certified LCA before continuing work?
In your PAFWithdrawal acknowledgements; superseding LCAs; PAF entries showing the transition.
Watch
5 worksites across 3 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.
Clear
17% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 11% above the DOL prevailing wage across 6 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

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Does J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 17 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 2 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $71,843 (P25 $66,832, P75 $80,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $71,843, typical band $66,832–$80,000.
Transfers
11% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Rockville, MD, San Diego, CA, La Jolla, CA, Bothell, WA.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Staff Scientist, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Bioinformatics Analyst Ii.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. has 17 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $71,843, with a typical P25–P75 band of $66,832–$80,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 11% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

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

J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. filed 2 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Rockville, MD, San Diego, CA, La Jolla, CA, Bothell, WA.
Sponsorship data

J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $71,843, typically $66,832–$80,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 11% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 3 states and 5 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Staff Scientist, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Bioinformatics Analyst Ii.
  • Filed 2 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

$60,000
$135,000
P25$66,832
Median$71,843
P75$80,000

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
41%
Level II
41%
Level III
19%
Level IV
0%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 19% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
5
FY2022
2
FY2023
4
FY2024
0
FY2025
4
FY2026
2
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY202150611
FY20222013
FY20234004
FY20240022
FY20254015
FY20262002

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.

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FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

19 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Post-Doctoral Fellow
I-200-26036-621094
$70,886/yrISan Diego, CAFeb 05, 2026Certified
Bioinformatics Analyst II
I-200-25329-435008
$70,000/yrIIBothell, WANov 24, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Engineer II
I-200-25056-722176
$80,000/yrISan Diego, CAFeb 25, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Engineer II
I-200-25046-697316
$80,000/yrISan Diego, CAFeb 14, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Engineer III
I-200-25046-697275
$95,000/yrIRiverside, CAFeb 14, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Engineer III
I-200-25046-697330
$95,000/yrISan Diego, CAFeb 14, 2025Certified
Post-Doctoral Fellow
I-200-23166-116054
$62,400/yrISan Diego, CAJun 15, 2023Certified
Bioinformatics Analyst II
I-200-23117-973629
$67,000/yrIISan Diego, CAApr 27, 2023Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-23076-858667
$74,000/yrIIIRockville, MDMar 17, 2023Certified
Post-Doctoral Fellow
I-200-23047-781413
$64,480/yrISan Diego, CAFeb 16, 2023Certified
Post Doctoral Fellow
I-200-22021-845050
$62,400/yrILa Jolla, CAJan 21, 2022Certified
Staff Scientist (Human Genomic Medicine)
I-200-21194-459621
$71,843/yrILa Jolla, CAJul 13, 2021Certified
Post-Doctoral Fellow
I-200-21179-430696
$73,902/yrIILa Jolla, CAJun 28, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21166-399800
$93,730/yrIIRockville, MDJun 15, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Bioinformatics Engineer
I-200-21155-371537
$73,902/yrIILa Jolla, CAJun 04, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21147-349817
$60,000/yrIIRockville, MDMay 27, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21036-059469
$66,664/yrIIIRockville, MDFeb 05, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Staff Scientist
I-200-20178-682729
$70,297/yrIIRockville, MDJun 26, 2020Certified, withdrawn
Software Developer (Front End)
I-200-20092-452010
$96,595/yrIIRockville, MDApr 01, 2020Certified, withdrawn

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 J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  48%Transfer (change of employer)  11%Continued employment  37%Amendments & other  4%

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: Feb and Jun — 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

Staff Scientist
8 · $73,960
Post-Doctoral Fellow
5 · $67,230
Bioinformatics Analyst Ii
2 · $68,500
Bioinformatics Engineer Ii
2 · $80,000
Bioinformatics Engineer Iii
2 · $95,000

Top worksite locations

3 states · 5 cities

Rockville, MD
11
San Diego, CA
8
La Jolla, CA
5
Bothell, WA
1
LA JOLLA, CA
1
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