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Velodyne Lidar, Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

44 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2022.

SAN JOSE, CAActive FY2021–FY2022Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2022 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Velodyne Lidar, Inc.See 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
FY2022 filings
7
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$136,000
typical $127,173–$167,500
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
48%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask Velodyne Lidar, Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Velodyne Lidar, Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2020–FY2022) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
30% of LCAs denied or withdrawn (FY2020–FY2022)

Withdrawn or denied LCAs are normal in isolation; a high share suggests workers were moved between filings and the paper trail needs checking.

Auditor asksWere the workers on withdrawn LCAs re-covered by a valid certified LCA before continuing work?
In your PAFWithdrawal acknowledgements; superseding LCAs; PAF entries showing the transition.
Watch
41% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
Clear
3% 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
20% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 8% above the DOL prevailing wage across 44 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
2 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.
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 Velodyne Lidar, Inc.?

Does Velodyne Lidar, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Velodyne Lidar, Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 44 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2022), including 7 in FY2022. The median certified salary is $136,000 (P25 $127,173, P75 $167,500). With a 48% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $136,000, typical band $127,173–$167,500.
Transfers
48% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
SAN JOSE, CA, ALAMEDA, CA, San Jose, CA.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Component Technology Engineer, Senior Fpga Engineer, Business Data Analyst.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has 44 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2022).

The median sponsored salary is $136,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $127,173–$167,500 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 48% 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.

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. filed 7 certified LCAs in FY2022, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include SAN JOSE, CA, ALAMEDA, CA, San Jose, CA.
Sponsorship data

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2022).

  • Median certified salary is $136,000, typically $127,173–$167,500 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 48% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 2 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Component Technology Engineer, Senior Fpga Engineer, Business Data Analyst.
  • Filed 7 certified LCAs in FY2022, 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

$82,659
$210,000
P25$127,173
Median$136,000
P75$167,500

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
3%
Level II
41%
Level III
36%
Level IV
21%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 56% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
37
FY2022
7
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20213701148
FY202270815

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 ›

All LCA filings

43 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Senior Test Engineer
I-200-22054-925680
$130,894/yrIISan Jose, CAFeb 23, 2022Certified
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer
I-200-22004-807453
$175,000/yrIIISan Jose, CAJan 04, 2022Certified, withdrawn
Staff Post Silicon Validation Engineer
I-200-21347-761172
$170,000/yrIIISan Jose, CADec 13, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Staff ASIC Digital Design Engineer
I-200-21341-749119
$175,000/yrIVSan Jose, CADec 07, 2021Certified
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Optimization
I-200-21323-717589
$180,000/yrIIISan Jose, CANov 19, 2021Certified
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
I-200-21322-714644
$175,000/yrIIISan Jose, CANov 18, 2021Certified
Staff Front End Engineer
I-200-21321-711090
$195,000/yrIVAlameda, CANov 17, 2021Certified
Sr. ASIC Analog Design Engineer
I-200-21295-663559
$150,000/yrIISan Jose, CAOct 22, 2021Certified
Sr. Program Manager
I-200-21281-635154
$150,000/yr—Alameda, CAOct 08, 2021Certified
Operation Service and Support Program Manager
I-200-21273-616154
$150,000/yrIISan Jose, CASep 30, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Staff Data Operations Engineer
I-200-21265-598175
$175,000/yrIIISan Jose, CASep 21, 2021Certified
Industrial Engineer Ii
I-200-21238-548911
$82,659/yrISan Jose, CAAug 26, 2021Certified
Staff Post Silicon Validation Engineer
I-200-21235-539891
$175,000/yrIVSan Jose, CAAug 23, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Senior FPGA Design Engineer
I-200-21224-519712
$123,000/yr—San Jose, CAAug 12, 2021Certified
Senior FPGA Design Engineer
I-200-21216-503071
$134,400/yrIISan Jose, CAAug 04, 2021Certified
Mechanical Engineer
I-200-21202-475612
$110,000/yrIISan Jose, CAJul 21, 2021Certified
Staff Engineer, Machine Learning
I-200-21194-458999
$180,000/yrIIISan Jose, CAJul 13, 2021Certified
Principal Software Architect
I-200-21194-458996
$185,000/yrIVSan Jose, CAJul 13, 2021Certified
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Optimization
I-200-21194-459080
$154,500/yrIISan Jose, CAJul 13, 2021Certified
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
I-200-21190-454281
$170,000/yrIIISan Jose, CAJul 09, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Program Manager
I-200-21183-443235
$142,786/yr—Alameda, CAJul 02, 2021Certified
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
I-200-21180-434068
$145,000/yrIIISan Jose, CAJun 29, 2021Certified
Sr. Asic Application Engineer - Software
I-200-21172-414954
$134,750/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 21, 2021Certified
Manager, Computer Vision Engineering
I-200-21148-354610
$210,000/yrIVSan Jose, CAMay 28, 2021Certified
Mechanical Engineer
I-200-21133-309461
$128,100/yrIIISan Jose, CAMay 12, 2021Certified

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 Velodyne Lidar, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  11%Transfer (change of employer)  48%Amendments & other  41%
High transfer share (48%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Velodyne Lidar, Inc..

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2022 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

Senior Component Technology Engine
6 · $121,028
Senior Fpga Engineer
6 · $136,000
Business Data Analyst
3 · $125,000
Computer Vision Software Engineer
3 · $137,817
Lidar Calibration Engineer
3 · $130,000

Top worksite locations

1 state · 2 cities

SAN JOSE, CA
55
ALAMEDA, CA
7
San Jose, CA
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