Does Authentic Brands Group sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Authentic Brands Group filed 24 H-1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017-FY2025), of which 24 were certified. LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.

How many H-1B applications has Authentic Brands Group filed?

Authentic Brands Group has 24 H-1B LCA filings on record spanning FY2017-FY2025 across 19 role titles and 4 worksites.

What roles does Authentic Brands Group sponsor for H-1B?

The most common H-1B role at Authentic Brands Group is Senior Director Of International Marketing (3 filings). Other frequent roles include Senior Director, Research And Development, Vice President, Event Development And Sponsorships, Senior Marketing Analyst (Digital Innovations), Business Development Manager.

What wages does Authentic Brands Group offer H-1B workers?

For its most-sponsored role (Senior Director Of International Marketing), Authentic Brands Group reported offered wages ranging from $155,000 to $155,000 in DOL LCA filings.

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Authentic Brands Group H-1B company data

Name: Authentic Brands Group H-1B / LCA filings
Creator: bluedoor

Summary

Authentic Brands Group filed 24 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017-FY2025.

Of those, 24 were certified (a 100% certification rate among adjudicated filings).

The filings span 19 distinct role titles across 4 worksites.

The most-sponsored role was Senior Director Of International Marketing (3 filings), with offered wages from $155,000 to $155,000.

Separately, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub records show 9 approved and 0 denied H-1B petitions for this employer.

LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.

Role rows Wage rows Trends

Employer	LCA filings	Role titles	Worksites	Coverage	USCIS approvals	Top role	Sources	Open
Authentic Brands Group Authentic Brands Group, AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP, AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC	24	19	4	FY2017 to FY2025 Latest decision 2025-07-21	9	Senior Director of International Marketing 3 filings	dol_oflc_lca, uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub	Profile
AUTHENTIC DATA SOLUTIONS LLC	17	16	2	FY2025 to FY2026 Latest decision 2026-03-02	0	SOLUTION ARCHITECT 2 filings	dol_oflc_lca	Profile
Authentic Insurance Services, Inc. AUTHENTIC INSURANCE SERVICES INC	8	4	4	FY2022 to FY2025 Latest decision 2025-07-15	2	Product & Operations Specialist 3 filings	dol_oflc_lca, uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub	Profile
Authentic AUTHENTIC, Authentic	5	2	1	FY2016 to FY2021 Latest decision 2021-06-25	0	BACK END DEVELOPER 2 filings	dol_oflc_lca	Profile
Authentic Lifestyle Products LLC AUTHENTIC LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS LLC	5	2	1	FY2019 to FY2022 Latest decision 2022-03-02	2	PRODUCTION COORDINATOR 4 filings	dol_oflc_lca, uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub	Profile

Activity summary

LCA filings	24
Certified LCAs	24
Denied LCAs	0
Role titles	19
Worksites	4
Latest decision	2025-07-21
USCIS approvals	9
USCIS denials	0

Aliases and source names

Aliases	Source Names	Sources
Authentic Brands Group, AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP, AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC	Authentic Brands Group, Authentic Brands Group LLC, AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC	dol_oflc_lca, uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub

Top roles

Title	SOC	LCA filings	Low wage min	High wage max
Senior Director of International Marketing	11-2021.00 Marketing Managers	3	$155,000	$155,000
Senior Director, Research and Development	27-1021.00 Commercial and Industrial Designers	2	$169,744	$169,744
Vice President, Event Development and Sponsorships	11-2011.00 Advertising and Promotions Managers	2	$150,000	$150,000
SENIOR MARKETING ANALYST (DIGITAL INNOVATIONS)	13-1161 MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSTS AND MARKETING SPECIALISTS	2	$89,600	$100,352
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER	13-1161	1	$65,000	$0
BUSINESS OPERATIONS ANALYST	15-2031 OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTS	1	$100,000	$100,000
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	13-1161	1	$100,000	$0
Manager of Financial Operations and Reporting	13-2011.01 Accountants	1	$125,000	$125,000
MARKETING DIRECTOR	11-2021 MARKETING MANAGERS	1	$125,000	$125,000
Senior Manager of Financial Operations and Reporting	13-2011.00 Accountants and Auditors	1	$137,500	$137,500

Top markets

City	State	Postal Code	LCA Count	Role Title Count	Wage Low Min	Wage High Max	First Fiscal Year	Latest Fiscal Year
New York	NY	10018	15	12	65,000	260,000	2,018	2,024
New York	NY	10018	6	5	55,000	340,000	2,017	2,025
Beverly Hills	CA	90210	2	1	150,000	150,000	2,021	2,021
Lyndhurst	NJ	07071	1	1	160,000	0	2,017	2,017

Full company payload

Company ID	company:authentic brands group
Name	Authentic Brands Group
Normalized Name	authentic brands group
Source Company Ids	company_dol_oflc_lca_abg_hr_llc, company_dol_oflc_lca_authentic_brands_group_llc, company_uscis_h1b_datahub_authentic_brands_group_llc_tax_1791
Source Names	Authentic Brands Group, Authentic Brands Group LLC, AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC
Aliases	Authentic Brands Group, AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP, AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC
Sources	dol_oflc_lca, uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub

Names

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Identifiers

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LCA Activity

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Petition Activity

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Addresses

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Geography

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Trend

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Frequently asked questions

Does Authentic Brands Group sponsor H-1B visas?: Yes. Authentic Brands Group filed 24 H-1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017-FY2025), of which 24 were certified. LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
How many H-1B applications has Authentic Brands Group filed?: Authentic Brands Group has 24 H-1B LCA filings on record spanning FY2017-FY2025 across 19 role titles and 4 worksites.
What roles does Authentic Brands Group sponsor for H-1B?: The most common H-1B role at Authentic Brands Group is Senior Director Of International Marketing (3 filings). Other frequent roles include Senior Director, Research And Development, Vice President, Event Development And Sponsorships, Senior Marketing Analyst (Digital Innovations), Business Development Manager.
What wages does Authentic Brands Group offer H-1B workers?: For its most-sponsored role (Senior Director Of International Marketing), Authentic Brands Group reported offered wages ranging from $155,000 to $155,000 in DOL LCA filings.

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