86 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2025.
Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Northern Star (POGO) LLC's own public LCA filings (FY2023–FY2025) — the same records an investigator pulls first.
Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 26 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.
Next end date: 2026-11-03. 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.
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%.
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 — Northern Star (POGO) LLC sponsors H-1B workers, with 86 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2025), including 3 in FY2025. The median certified salary is $98,238 (P25 $91,556, P75 $116,563). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.
Northern Star (POGO) LLC H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2025).
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; 74% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| FY2022 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| FY2023 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| FY2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Manager I-203-25070-764970 | $138,902/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Mar 11, 2025 | Certified |
Mobile Equipment Electrician I-203-25069-763044 | $104,229/yr | IV | Delta Junction, AK | Mar 10, 2025 | Certified |
Human Resources Manager I-203-25020-629312 | $185,000/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Jan 20, 2025 | Certified |
VP, Operations - North America I-203-24254-327008 | $236,808/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 10, 2024 | Certified |
Mine Manager I-203-24073-794821 | $131,082/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Mar 13, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Mining Engineer I-203-23279-415528 | $134,659/yr | IV | Delta Junction, AK | Oct 06, 2023 | Certified |
General Manager I-203-23212-227143 | $131,082/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Jul 31, 2023 | Certified |
Mining Superintendent I-203-23202-206533 | $134,659/yr | IV | Delta Junction, AK | Jul 21, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Training Advisor I-203-23137-029193 | $88,587/yr | II | Delta Junction, AK | May 17, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Mining Engineer I-203-23118-974561 | $126,090/yr | IV | Delta Junction, AK | Apr 28, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Mining Engineer I-203-23118-974548 | $126,090/yr | IV | Delta Junction, AK | Apr 28, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Mining Engineer I-203-23053-793300 | $126,090/yr | IV | Delta Junction, AK | Feb 22, 2023 | Certified |
Geology Manager (Operations) I-203-23047-780422 | $126,090/yr | IV | Delta Junction, AK | Feb 16, 2023 | Certified |
Project Metallurgist I-203-23004-680813 | $96,762/yr | II | Delta Junction, AK | Jan 04, 2023 | Certified |
Chief Mine Surveyor I-203-22326-601180 | $102,939/yr | IV | Delta Junction, AK | Nov 22, 2022 | Certified |
VP, Operations - North America I-203-22306-564394 | $208,458/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Nov 02, 2022 | Certified |
Plant Metallurgist I-203-22306-564393 | $96,762/yr | II | Delta Junction, AK | Nov 02, 2022 | Certified |
Project Engineer I-203-22299-550984 | $107,328/yr | III | Delta Junction, AK | Oct 26, 2022 | Certified |
Drill And Blast Engineer I-203-22298-549129 | $88,587/yr | II | Delta Junction, AK | Oct 25, 2022 | Certified |
Project Metallurgist I-203-22286-527987 | $68,474/yr | I | Delta Junction, AK | Oct 13, 2022 | Certified |
Chief Mine Surveyor I-203-22259-476774 | $98,093/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 16, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Development Geologist I-203-22253-465358 | $101,691/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 10, 2022 | Certified |
Mining Engineer I-203-22253-465359 | $106,704/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 10, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Production Engineer I-203-22253-465360 | $122,616/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 10, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Mining Engineer I-203-22237-437076 | $106,704/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Aug 25, 2022 | Certified |
Plant Metallurgist I-203-22193-346432 | $95,597/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | Jul 12, 2022 | Certified |
Human Resources Generalist I-203-22151-227059 | $59,384/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | May 31, 2022 | Certified |
Human Resources Generalist I-203-22124-136877 | $59,384/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | May 04, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Resource Geologist I-203-22083-006992 | $97,802/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Mar 24, 2022 | Certified |
Mine Manager I-203-22083-006984 | $116,563/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Mar 24, 2022 | Certified |
General Manager - Projects & Growth I-203-22076-988800 | $116,563/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Mar 17, 2022 | Certified |
Project Resource Geologist I-203-22066-954954 | $85,842/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Mar 07, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Geotechnical Engineer I-203-22035-879372 | $111,821/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Feb 04, 2022 | Certified |
Production Engineer I-203-22032-867859 | $98,238/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Feb 01, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Production Engineer I-203-22017-833804 | $98,238/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Jan 17, 2022 | Certified |
Geotechnical Engineer I-203-21347-761776 | $98,238/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Dec 13, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Mine Surveyor I-203-21294-659666 | $73,091/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | Oct 21, 2021 | Certified |
Project Engineer I-203-21271-610092 | $111,821/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 28, 2021 | Certified |
General Manager I-203-21266-601722 | $116,563/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 23, 2021 | Certified |
Mine Manager I-203-21265-600078 | $111,821/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 22, 2021 | Certified |
Project Mine Geologist I-203-21265-600072 | $97,801/yr$47/hr as filed | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 22, 2021 | Certified |
Mining Engineer I-203-21265-600070 | $98,238/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 22, 2021 | Certified |
Processing Manager I-203-21253-575782 | $135,304/yr | IV | Fairabanks, AK | Sep 10, 2021 | Certified |
Project Engineer I-203-21244-557836 | $84,677/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | Sep 01, 2021 | Certified |
Production Engineer I-203-21216-503113 | $98,238/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Aug 04, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Production Engineer I-203-21216-500822 | $111,821/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Aug 04, 2021 | Certified |
Project Mine Geologist I-203-21216-500819 | $85,842/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Aug 04, 2021 | Certified |
Mining Superintendent I-203-21216-500820 | $111,821/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Aug 04, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Resource Geologist I-203-21216-500821 | $73,902/yr | II | Fairabanks, AK | Aug 04, 2021 | Certified |
Geotechnical Engineer I-203-21210-492097 | $98,238/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Jul 29, 2021 | Certified |
Project Engineer I-203-21184-443929 | $84,677/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | Jul 03, 2021 | Certified |
Mine Surveyor I-203-21174-422128 | $102,000/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Jun 23, 2021 | Certified |
Process Trainer And Assessor I-203-21119-269410 | $94,848/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | Apr 29, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Mining Engineer I-203-21103-219296 | $94,848/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | Apr 13, 2021 | Certified |
Project Resource Geologist I-203-21097-203621 | $82,909/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Apr 07, 2021 | Certified |
Maintenance Superintendent I-203-21068-133119 | $125,986/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Mar 09, 2021 | Certified |
Drill And Blast Engineer I-203-21050-088177 | $94,848/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | Feb 19, 2021 | Certified |
Geology Manager I-203-21050-088180 | $110,427/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Feb 19, 2021 | Certified |
Mine Planning Engineer I-203-21050-089115 | $94,848/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | Feb 19, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Production Engineer I-203-21050-088188 | $94,848/yr | II | Fairbanks, AK | Feb 19, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Development Geologist I-203-20344-943528 | $94,786/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Dec 09, 2020 | Certified |
Senior Development Geologist I-203-20314-904392 | $133,162/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Nov 09, 2020 | Certified |
Plant Metallurgical Engineer I-203-20281-863547 | $86,258/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Oct 07, 2020 | Certified |
Project Metallurgical Engineer I-203-20281-863488 | $86,258/yr | III | Fairbanks, AK | Oct 07, 2020 | Certified |
Chief Surveyor I-203-20281-867268 | $90,480/yr | IV | Fairbanks, AK | Oct 07, 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–FY2025 disclosure records.
Most active filing months: Oct and Feb — 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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