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STAAR Surgical Company — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

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

Monrovia, 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
45 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
4
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$100,000
typical $90,000–$122,500
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
47%
change-of-employer filings

2 items a DOL auditor would ask STAAR Surgical Company about

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

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Needs attention
80% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 1% above the DOL prevailing wage across 20 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.
Watch
7 worksites across 4 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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9% 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
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 STAAR Surgical Company?

Does STAAR Surgical Company sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — STAAR Surgical Company sponsors H-1B workers, with 45 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 4 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $100,000 (P25 $90,000, P75 $122,500). With a 47% 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 STAAR Surgical Company

Salary range
Median $100,000, typical band $90,000–$122,500.
Transfers
47% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
Monrovia, CA, Lake Forest, CA, Atlanta, GA, Lynnwood, WA.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Quality Engineer Ii, Quality Engineer 2, Manager, Design Assurance.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. STAAR Surgical Company has 45 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $100,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $90,000–$122,500 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 47% 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.

STAAR Surgical Company filed 4 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Monrovia, CA, Lake Forest, CA, Atlanta, GA, Lynnwood, WA.
Sponsorship data

STAAR Surgical Company H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

STAAR Surgical Company H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $100,000, typically $90,000–$122,500 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 47% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 4 states and 7 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Quality Engineer Ii, Quality Engineer 2, Manager, Design Assurance.
  • Filed 4 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

$64,000
$209,050
P25$90,000
Median$100,000
P75$122,500

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
9%
Level II
29%
Level III
33%
Level IV
29%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 62% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
7
FY2022
10
FY2023
8
FY2024
6
FY2025
10
FY2026
4
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20217007
FY2022100010
FY20238019
FY20246028
FY2025100111
FY20264004

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

41 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Global Marketing Manager
I-200-26091-744746
$115,000/yrIIWeston, FLApr 01, 2026Certified
Manager, Design Assurance
I-200-26091-744744
$131,800/yrIIIAtlanta, GAApr 01, 2026Certified
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
I-200-25311-387924
$100,000/yrIIILynnwood, WANov 07, 2025Certified
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
I-200-25304-353344
$100,000/yrIIILynnwood, WAOct 31, 2025Certified
Software Validation Engineer II
I-200-25150-034972
$98,000/yrIIMonrovia, CAMay 30, 2025Certified
Manager, Design Assurance
I-200-25091-818384
$110,000/yrIIAtlanta, GAApr 01, 2025Certified
Quality Engineer
I-200-25092-820824
$78,200/yrIMonrovia, CAApr 01, 2025Certified
Senior Manufacturing Science & Technology Engineer
I-200-25069-761524
$115,000/yrIIIMonrovia, CAMar 10, 2025Certified
Senior Director, Global Validation
I-200-25063-741952
$200,000/yrIVMonrovia, CAMar 04, 2025Certified
Validation Project Manager
I-200-24345-529687
$130,000/yrIIIMonrovia, CADec 09, 2024Certified
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
I-200-24312-459709
$93,200/yrIIILynnwood, WANov 07, 2024Certified
Software Validation Engineer
I-200-24296-424268
$113,100/yrIIIMonrovia, CAOct 22, 2024Certified
Senior Manager IT - Supply Chain Business Systems
I-200-24296-424233
$195,000/yrIIILake Forest, CAOct 22, 2024Certified
Senior Manufacturing Science & Technology Engineer I
I-200-24281-389698
$115,000/yrIIIMonrovia, CAOct 07, 2024Certified
Quality Engineer II
I-200-24263-349472
$96,000/yrIILake Forest, CASep 19, 2024Certified
Validation Manager
I-200-24262-348330
$131,000/yrIIIMonrovia, CASep 18, 2024Certified
Quality Engineer II
I-200-24251-322003
$131,000/yrIVMonrovia, CASep 06, 2024Certified
Quality Engineer II
I-200-24250-321351
$131,000/yrIVMonrovia, CASep 06, 2024Withdrawn
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
I-200-24240-296126
$209,050/yrIVLake Forest, CAAug 27, 2024Certified
Software Validation Engineer
I-200-24235-285174
$100,000/yrIIMonrovia, CAAug 21, 2024Certified
Sales Analyst
I-200-24096-860009
$64,000/yrIIMonrovia, CAApr 05, 2024Certified
Principal Quality Engineer
I-200-23243-311637
$135,000/yrIVMonrovia, CAAug 31, 2023Certified
Senior Technology Development Engineer II
I-200-23237-296091
$150,000/yrIVAliso Viejo, CAAug 25, 2023Certified
Quality Engineer II
I-200-23178-145270
$110,000/yrIILake Forest, CAJun 26, 2023Certified
Manager, Design Assurance
I-200-23156-076949
$100,000/yrIVAtlanta, GAJun 04, 2023Certified

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 STAAR Surgical Company sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  6%Transfer (change of employer)  47%Continued employment  41%Amendments & other  6%
High transfer share (47%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join STAAR Surgical Company.

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: Nov 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

Quality Engineer Ii
8 · $108,206
Quality Engineer 2
6 · $77,000
Manager, Design Assurance
4 · $110,450
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
4 · $92,300
Software Validation Engineer
4 · $100,025

Top worksite locations

4 states · 7 cities

Monrovia, CA
34
Lake Forest, CA
6
Atlanta, GA
3
Lynnwood, WA
3
Aliso Viejo, CA
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