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Rakuten USA, Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

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

San Mateo, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
65 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
13
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$154,000
typical $135,375–$168,750
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
31%
change-of-employer filings

3 items a DOL auditor would ask Rakuten USA, Inc. about

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

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17 worksites across 9 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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59% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 27 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.
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1 certified LCA (1 position) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2027-03-24. 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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1% 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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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 Rakuten USA, Inc.?

Does Rakuten USA, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Rakuten USA, Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 65 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 13 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $154,000 (P25 $135,375, P75 $168,750). With a 31% 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 Rakuten USA, Inc.

Salary range
Median $154,000, typical band $135,375–$168,750.
Transfers
31% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
San Mateo, CA, SAN MATEO, CA, Boston, MA, New York, NY.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Software Engineer, Research Scientist Ii, Senior Qa Automation Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Rakuten USA, Inc. has 65 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $154,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $135,375–$168,750 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 31% 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.

Rakuten USA, Inc. filed 13 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include San Mateo, CA, SAN MATEO, CA, Boston, MA, New York, NY.
Sponsorship data

Rakuten USA, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $154,000, typically $135,375–$168,750 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 31% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 9 states and 17 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Software Engineer, Research Scientist Ii, Senior Qa Automation Engineer.
  • Filed 13 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

$88,046
$215,500
P25$135,375
Median$154,000
P75$168,750

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
1%
Level II
45%
Level III
47%
Level IV
6%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 54% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
15
FY2022
13
FY2023
10
FY2024
7
FY2025
7
FY2026
13
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20211501025
FY2022130619
FY2023100111
FY20247007
FY20257007
FY2026130215

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

69 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
I-200-26168-027094
$126,223/yr—Danville, VAJun 17, 2026Certified
Sr. Network Engineer
I-200-26139-928019
$124,446/yrIILexington, MAMay 19, 2026Certified
Cybersecurity Engineer
I-200-26135-916936
$140,733/yrIVBoston, MAMay 15, 2026Certified
Sr. Product Manager
I-200-26132-900488
$180,000/yr—Bellevue, WAMay 12, 2026Certified
Workday Architect - Integrations & Platform
I-200-26131-894618
$163,550/yrIVCedar Park, TXMay 11, 2026Certified
Sr. Associate
I-200-26125-870901
$160,000/yrIISan Mateo, CAMay 05, 2026Certified
Associate Cloud DevOps Engineer
I-200-26124-864795
$109,970/yrIISan Mateo, CAMay 04, 2026Certified
Senior Network Engineer
I-200-26110-814273
$129,147/yrIVBoston, MAApr 20, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26021-578210
$171,747/yr—San Mateo, CAJan 21, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26007-542098
$171,747/yr—San Mateo, CAJan 07, 2026Certified
Research Scientist II
I-200-26007-541134
$164,815/yrIINew York, NYJan 07, 2026Certified
Sr. Product Manager
I-202-25310-385222
$180,000/yrIIBellevue, WANov 06, 2025Certified
Research Scientist II
I-200-25308-369686
$164,815/yrIIAustin, TXNov 04, 2025Certified
IT Audit Manager
I-200-25218-224594
$110,032/yrIVFrisco, TXAug 06, 2025Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-25204-194707
$174,513/yrIISan Francisco, CAJul 23, 2025Certified
Lead Application Engineer
I-200-25113-897647
$155,605/yrIISan Mateo, CAApr 23, 2025Certified
Sr. DevOps Engineer
I-200-25092-820736
$154,407/yrIIIRedmond, WAApr 01, 2025Certified
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
I-200-25008-603701
$137,259/yrIIBothell, WAJan 08, 2025Certified
Sr. Network Engineer
I-200-24346-535417
$165,000/yrIIISan Mateo, CADec 11, 2024Certified
Manager, Data Strategy and Processing Section
I-200-24282-393679
$184,966/yrISan Mateo, CAOct 08, 2024Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-24241-299933
$163,862/yrIIIBellevue, WAAug 28, 2024Certified
Manager, Data Strategy and Processing Section
I-200-24150-048415
$187,533/yrIISan Mateo, CAMay 29, 2024Certified
Security Operations Engineer
I-200-24144-029196
$90,854/yrIIBoston, MAMay 23, 2024Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-24135-995633
$147,368/yrIISan Mateo, CAMay 14, 2024Certified
Manager, Software Engineer
I-200-24122-946937
$187,533/yrIISan Mateo, CAMay 01, 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 Rakuten USA, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  29%Transfer (change of employer)  31%Continued employment  33%Amendments & other  7%
High transfer share (31%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Rakuten USA, 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: May and Jan — 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

Senior Software Engineer
9 · $164,771
Research Scientist Ii
6 · $160,796
Senior Qa Automation Engineer
3 · $150,000
Senior Software Engineer - Big Dat
3 · $150,000
Software Engineer
3 · $125,015

Top worksite locations

9 states · 17 cities

San Mateo, CA
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SAN MATEO, CA
12
Boston, MA
7
New York, NY
4
Bellevue, WA
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