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The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

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

Albany, NYActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at The Research Foundation for SUNY AlbanySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
44 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
14
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$72,184
typical $63,427–$89,035
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
7%
change-of-employer filings
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1 item a DOL auditor would ask The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany about

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

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48% 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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10% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 14% above the DOL prevailing wage across 21 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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3 worksites across 1 state

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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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 The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany?

Does The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany sponsors H-1B workers, with 44 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 14 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $72,184 (P25 $63,427, P75 $89,035). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $72,184, typical band $63,427–$89,035.
Transfers
7% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Albany, NY, Clifton Park, NY, Rensselaer, NY.
Position type
95.5% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Research Scientist, Principal Investigator, Postdoctoral Associate.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany has 44 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $72,184, with a typical P25–P75 band of $63,427–$89,035 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 7% 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.

The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany filed 14 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Albany, NY, Clifton Park, NY, Rensselaer, NY.
Sponsorship data

The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $72,184, typically $63,427–$89,035 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 7% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 3 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Research Scientist, Principal Investigator, Postdoctoral Associate.
  • Filed 14 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

$47,775
$151,800
P25$63,427
Median$72,184
P75$89,035

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
48%
Level II
25%
Level III
20%
Level IV
7%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 27% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
10
FY2022
10
FY2023
3
FY2025
7
FY2026
14
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021100010
FY2022100010
FY20233003
FY20257007
FY2026140014

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 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

38 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Research Scientist
I-200-26147-954076
$63,500/yrIAlbany, NYMay 27, 2026Certified
Principal Investigator
I-200-26146-948570
$108,680/yrIIIAlbany, NYMay 26, 2026Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-26139-927293
$63,000/yrIAlbany, NYMay 19, 2026Certified
Principal Investigator
I-200-26138-922441
$117,607/yrIIIAlbany, NYMay 18, 2026Certified
Principal Investigator
I-200-26137-919857
$151,799/yrIIIAlbany, NYMay 17, 2026Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-26133-907577
$68,500/yrIAlbany, NYMay 13, 2026Certified
Principal Investigator
I-200-26119-849788
$118,106/yrIIIAlbany, NYApr 29, 2026Certified
Principal Investigator
I-200-26103-787333
$114,915/yrIIIAlbany, NYApr 13, 2026Certified
Principal Investigator
I-200-26092-752422
$113,516/yrIIIAlbany, NYApr 02, 2026Certified
Principal Investigator
I-200-26086-736209
$122,666/yrIVAlbany, NYMar 27, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26079-719973
$63,210/yrIAlbany, NYMar 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26037-626259
$64,000/yrIAlbany, NYFeb 06, 2026Certified
Research Scientist II
I-200-25350-486048
$79,316/yrIIAlbany, NYDec 16, 2025Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-25309-377712
$80,000/yrIIAlbany, NYNov 05, 2025Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-25223-234702
$60,000/yrIAlbany, NYAug 11, 2025Certified
Senior Research Support Specialist
I-200-25220-230347
$76,947/yrIIAlbany, NYAug 08, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-25203-193097
$65,000/yrIAlbany, NYJul 22, 2025Certified
Business Analyst
I-200-25192-170247
$72,000/yrIAlbany, NYJul 11, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-25167-095784
$61,008/yrIIAlbany, NYJun 16, 2025Certified
Sr. Research Scientist
I-200-25156-058483
$96,000/yrIIAlbany, NYJun 05, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow in Area Selective Deposition
I-200-25132-966141
$57,370/yrIAlbany, NYMay 12, 2025Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-23140-040244
$60,000/yrIAlbany, NYMay 20, 2023Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-22287-530849
$65,000/yrIAlbany, NYOct 14, 2022Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-22262-479650
$72,000/yrIAlbany, NYSep 19, 2022Certified
Senior Research Support Specialist
I-200-22220-402356
$72,530/yrIIRensselaer, NYAug 08, 2022Certified

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 The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  43%Transfer (change of employer)  7%Continued employment  9%Amendments & other  41%

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 Feb — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
95.5%
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

Research Scientist
13 · $64,788
Principal Investigator
9 · $125,425
Postdoctoral Associate
5 · $60,644
Research Scientist/Program Evaluat
3 · $72,367
Senior Programmer Analyst (Project
3 · $86,715

Top worksite locations

1 state · 3 cities

Albany, NY
38
Clifton Park, NY
3
Rensselaer, NY
3
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