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Latham & Watkins LLP — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

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

New York, NYActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
472 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
89
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$235,000
typical $215,000–$310,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
16%
change-of-employer filings

3 items a DOL auditor would ask Latham & Watkins LLP about

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

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Needs attention
9 certified LCAs (9 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-15. 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.
Needs attention
15 worksites across 6 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.
Watch
28% 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.
Clear
4% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 102% above the DOL prevailing wage across 247 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 Latham & Watkins LLP?

Does Latham & Watkins LLP sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Latham & Watkins LLP is an active H-1B sponsor, with 472 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 89 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $235,000 (P25 $215,000, P75 $310,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $235,000, typical band $215,000–$310,000.
Transfers
16% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Washington, DC.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Attorney, Associate, Associate.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Latham & Watkins LLP has 472 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $235,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $215,000–$310,000 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 16% 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.

Latham & Watkins LLP filed 89 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Washington, DC.
Sponsorship data

Latham & Watkins LLP H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Latham & Watkins LLP H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $235,000, typically $215,000–$310,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 16% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 6 states and 15 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Attorney, Associate, Associate.
  • Filed 89 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

$67,850
$445,000
P25$215,000
Median$235,000
P75$310,000

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
28%
Level II
64%
Level III
7%
Level IV
1%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 8% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
93
FY2022
58
FY2023
73
FY2024
72
FY2025
87
FY2026
89
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021930093
FY2022580260
FY2023730174
FY2024720274
FY2025870087
FY2026890089

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

Latest 200 of 477 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Attorney
I-203-26170-034516
$1,000,000/yrIVNew York, NYJun 19, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26163-010240
$310,000/yrIIHouston, TXJun 12, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26163-010076
$435,000/yrIIINew York, NYJun 12, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26162-008008
$435,000/yrIIINew York, NYJun 11, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26162-007353
$260,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAJun 11, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26161-002943
$365,000/yrIINew York, NYJun 10, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26161-003139
$390,000/yrIILos Angeles, CAJun 10, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26159-993437
$365,000/yrIINew York, NYJun 08, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-203-26159-993366
$435,000/yrIIINew York, NYJun 08, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26154-976893
$445,000/yrIIINew York, NYJun 03, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-203-26148-957957
$273,000/yrIISan Diego, CAMay 28, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26143-945165
$310,000/yrIINew York, NYMay 23, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26143-945186
$365,000/yrIINew York, NYMay 23, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26135-917402
$273,000/yrIIBoston, MAMay 15, 2026Certified
Associate
I-203-26135-917561
$273,000/yrIISan Diego, CAMay 15, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26134-913375
$310,000/yrIINew York, NYMay 14, 2026Certified
Senior Analyst – Workplace Data & Analytics
I-200-26127-881148
$94,910/yrIINew York, NYMay 07, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26118-846690
$310,000/yrIINew York, NYApr 28, 2026Certified
Associate
I-200-26110-813020
$225,000/yrILos Angeles, CAApr 20, 2026Certified
Associate
I-200-26110-813204
$225,000/yrIHouston, TXApr 20, 2026Certified
Associate
I-200-26110-813141
$225,000/yrIBoston, MAApr 20, 2026Certified
Associate
I-200-26110-813331
$225,000/yrISan Diego, CAApr 20, 2026Certified
Attorney
I-200-26110-813592
$225,000/yrINew York, NYApr 20, 2026Certified
Associate
I-200-26110-813083
$225,000/yrIChicago, ILApr 20, 2026Certified
Associate
I-200-26110-813786
$225,000/yrINew York, NYApr 20, 2026Certified

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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 Latham & Watkins LLP sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  53%Transfer (change of employer)  16%Continued employment  24%Amendments & other  7%
Majority new-employment filings — Latham & Watkins LLP primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

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 Apr — 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

Attorney
256 · $296,011
Associate
175 · $239,322
Associate
28 · $190,000
We Specialist - Data &Amp; Analyti
2 · $75,307
Applied Machine Learning Researche
1 · $124,176

Top worksite locations

6 states · 15 cities

New York, NY
309
San Francisco, CA
32
Los Angeles, CA
28
Washington, DC
21
Chicago, IL
16
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