Does Gates Foundation sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Gates Foundation filed 14 H-1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2025-FY2026), of which 14 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 Gates Foundation filed?

Gates Foundation has 14 H-1B LCA filings on record spanning FY2025-FY2026 across 14 role titles and 4 worksites.

What roles does Gates Foundation sponsor for H-1B?

The most common H-1B role at Gates Foundation is Deputy Director, Advocacy (1 filings). Other frequent roles include Deputy Director, Chemistry, Manufacturing And Controls, Deputy Director, Nutrition Delivery, Director, Disease Research & Delivery, Director, Health Systems Research & Delivery.

What wages does Gates Foundation offer H-1B workers?

For its most-sponsored role (Deputy Director, Advocacy), Gates Foundation reported offered wages ranging from $254,700 to $394,700 in DOL LCA filings.

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Gates Foundation H-1B company data

Name: Gates Foundation H-1B / LCA filings
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Summary

Gates Foundation filed 14 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2025-FY2026.

Of those, 14 were certified (a 100% certification rate among adjudicated filings).

The filings span 14 distinct role titles across 4 worksites.

The most-sponsored role was Deputy Director, Advocacy (1 filings), with offered wages from $254,700 to $394,700.

Separately, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub records show 0 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
Gates Foundation	14	14	4	FY2025 to FY2026 Latest decision 2026-01-30	0	Deputy Director, Advocacy 1 filings	dol_oflc_lca	Profile
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, BILL MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION	0	-	-	FY- to FY- Latest decision -	259	-	uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub	Profile

Activity summary

LCA filings	14
Certified LCAs	14
Denied LCAs	0
Role titles	14
Worksites	4
Latest decision	2026-01-30
USCIS approvals	0
USCIS denials	0

Aliases and source names

Aliases	Source Names	Sources
-	Gates Foundation	dol_oflc_lca

Top roles

Title	SOC	LCA filings	Low wage min	High wage max
Deputy Director, Advocacy	11-9111.00 Medical and Health Services Managers	1	$254,700	$394,700
Deputy Director, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls	11-9121.00 Natural Sciences Managers	1	$375,000	$375,000
Deputy Director, Nutrition Delivery	11-1021.00 General and Operations Managers	1	$326,720	$326,720
Director, Disease Research & Delivery	19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1	$400,900	$621,500
Director, Health Systems Research & Delivery	11-9111.00 Medical and Health Services Managers	1	$420,981	$420,981
Fellow, Disease Modeling	15-2041.01 Biostatisticians	1	$140,000	$140,000
Senior Officer, Advocacy	19-2041.01 Climate Change Policy Analysts	1	$257,500	$257,500
Senior Officer, Crops & Livestock Research & Development	11-9121.00 Natural Sciences Managers	1	$303,850	$303,850
Senior Officer, Digital Tools Delivery Enablement	11-9121.00 Natural Sciences Managers	1	$238,703	$238,703
Senior Officer, Economic Analysis	19-3011.00 Economists	1	$234,225	$234,225

Top markets

City	State	Postal Code	LCA Count	Role Title Count	Wage Low Min	Wage High Max	First Fiscal Year	Latest Fiscal Year
Seattle	WA	98109	11	11	140,000	621,500	2,025	2,026
Washington, Dc	DC	20005	1	1	234,225	234,225	2,025	2,025
Seattle	WA	98102	1	1	226,758	226,758	2,025	2,025
Seattle	WA	98115	1	1	254,700	394,700	2,025	2,025

Full company payload

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Name	Gates Foundation
Normalized Name	gates foundation
Source Company Ids	company_dol_oflc_lca_gates_foundation
Source Names	Gates Foundation
Aliases	-
Identifiers	-
Sources	dol_oflc_lca

Names

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LCA Activity

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Petition Activity

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  "total_denial": 0,
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Addresses

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Geography

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Industry

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Wage Summary

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Trend

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Links

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gates Foundation sponsor H-1B visas?: Yes. Gates Foundation filed 14 H-1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2025-FY2026), of which 14 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 Gates Foundation filed?: Gates Foundation has 14 H-1B LCA filings on record spanning FY2025-FY2026 across 14 role titles and 4 worksites.
What roles does Gates Foundation sponsor for H-1B?: The most common H-1B role at Gates Foundation is Deputy Director, Advocacy (1 filings). Other frequent roles include Deputy Director, Chemistry, Manufacturing And Controls, Deputy Director, Nutrition Delivery, Director, Disease Research & Delivery, Director, Health Systems Research & Delivery.
What wages does Gates Foundation offer H-1B workers?: For its most-sponsored role (Deputy Director, Advocacy), Gates Foundation reported offered wages ranging from $254,700 to $394,700 in DOL LCA filings.

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