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5,509 H-1B & PERM records for "paralegal", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
MORGAN STANLEY SERVICES GROUP, INC. VICE PRESIDENT NEW YORK, NY $135000 H-1B Feb 26, 2020
SIDLEY AUSTIN (US) LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $135000 H-1B Feb 24, 2014
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC PATENT AGENT TARRYTOWN, NY $135000 H-1B Jan 20, 2011
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. Technical Lead Chicago, IL $134000 Green Card Aug 24, 2018
FANDOM, INC. New Technology Jurisprudence Specialist San Francisco, CA $133000 Green Card May 31, 2023
FOX HORAN & CAMERINI LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $132500 H-1B Dec 7, 2012
Elvinger SARL PLLC Law Clerk New York, NY $132150 H-1B Apr 11, 2024
BP Management LP Senior Paralegal New York, NY $132000 E-3 Jan 27, 2025
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION IP SPECIALIST Sunnyvale, CA $130669 H-1B Mar 1, 2019
Corner Capital Management Llc Legal Operations Coordinator New York, NY $130000 E-3 Jun 3, 2026
McCarter & English LLP Technical Specialist Biotechnology $130000 Green Card Sep 5, 2023
CONVERSICA, INC. CORPORATE PARALEGAL Foster City, CA $130000 H-1B Jul 2, 2019
BTG PACTUAL US CAPITAL LLC FOREIGN LEGAL AFFAIRS SPECIALIST NEW YORK, NY $130000 Green Card Jul 19, 2016
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI PATENT AGENT WASHINGTON D.C., DC $130000 H-1B Jul 14, 2015
LANE POWELL PC LAW CLERK/COUNSEL TO THE FIRM PORTLAND, OR $130000 H-1B Mar 17, 2014
APPLE INC. PATENT AGENT CUPERTINO, CA $130000 H-1B1 Oct 9, 2012
APPLE INC. PATENT AGENT CUPERTINO, CA $130000 - $170000 H-1B Mar 21, 2013
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST WASHINGTON, DC $130000 H-1B Nov 30, 2012
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP ADVISOR WASHINGTON, DC $130000 H-1B Nov 19, 2012
LANE POWELL PC LAW CLERK/COUNSEL TO THE FIRM PORTLAND, OR $130000 H-1B Mar 24, 2012
LANE POWELL PC LAW CLERK/COUNSEL TO THE FIRM PORTLAND, OR $130000 H-1B Mar 29, 2012
NOKIA USA INC. IP Specialist SUNNYVALE, CA $129375 Green Card Jun 15, 2017
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP PATENT TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CHICAGO, IL $128760 Green Card Jan 8, 2019
ANAPLAN, INC. CONTRACTS MANAGER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $128750 H-1B Feb 11, 2019
PAUL HASTINGS LLP Technical Advisor Washington, DC $127878 - $150539 Green Card Dec 6, 2019
BP Management LP Senior Paralegal New York, NY $127500 E-3 Feb 27, 2023
Colfax Oncology, LLC Legal & Compliance Associate Clifton, NJ $126000 H-1B Oct 20, 2021
Colfax Oncology, LLC Legal & Compliance Associate Clifton, NJ $126000 H-1B Mar 19, 2021
Colfax Oncology, LLC Legal & Compliance Associate Clifton, NJ $126000 H-1B May 5, 2020
Colfax Oncology, LLC Legal & Compliance Associate Clifton, NJ $126000 H-1B May 4, 2020
TROUTMAN Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP Patent Agent (Intellectual Property) Boston, MA $125000 - $165000 H-1B Jan 23, 2023
Eversheds Sutherland US LLP Patent Agent Atlanta, GA $125000 - $165000 Green Card Feb 4, 2021
McDermott Will & Emery LLP PATENT AGENT Sugarland, TX $125000 H-1B Jul 28, 2020
McDermott Will & Emery LLP ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY Sugarland, TX $125000 H-1B Jul 24, 2020
SYNAPTICS, INC Patent Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $125000 Green Card May 15, 2018
MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, GLOVSKY, AN… Technology Specialist, Patent Prosecution and Lit… BOSTON, MA $125000 Green Card Mar 8, 2019
McDermott Will & Emery LLP Patent Agent Houston, TX $125000 Green Card Dec 15, 2017
MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP PATENT AGENT HOUSTON, TX $125000 H-1B Aug 1, 2017
NOKIA USA INC. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) SPECIALIST SUNNYVALE, CA $125000 H-1B Mar 4, 2016
LIVECAREER N.A., INC. DIRECTOR, BUSINESS AFFAIRS NEW YORK, NY $125000 - $150000 E-3 Dec 5, 2014
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $125000 - $175000 H-1B Mar 4, 2015
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP LAW CLERK WASHINGTON DC, DC $125000 - $175000 H-1B Mar 6, 2015
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $125000 - $175000 H-1B Mar 19, 2015
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $125000 - $175000 H-1B Mar 4, 2015
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $125000 - $175000 H-1B Mar 16, 2015
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP LAW CLERK NEW YORK, NY $125000 - $175000 H-1B Mar 23, 2015
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Patent Agent PALO ALTO, CA $125000 Green Card Sep 18, 2014
LIVECAREER N.A., INC. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS NEW YORK, NY $125000 - $150000 E-3 Jul 10, 2015
ROPES & GRAY LLP TECHNICAL ADVISOR NEW YORK, NY $125000 - $140000 H-1B Mar 23, 2012
THORP REED & ARMSTRONG LLP LAW CLERK PHILADELPHIA, PA $125000 H-1B Mar 28, 2012
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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