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28,108 H-1B & PERM records for "Cook", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
THAI & GO LLC HEAD CHEF THAI CARMEL, IN $910000 - $61000 H-1B Jun 30, 2019
Fogo de Chao Holdings Inc Churrasqueiro II $907044 Green Card Dec 2, 2024
Fogo de Chao Holdings Inc. Churrasqueiro II $738312 Green Card Nov 15, 2023
Fuji Hibachi Express LLC Sushi Chef $660000 Green Card Mar 20, 2024
Shigeta America Inc. Cook, Japanese Food Specialty $509436 Green Card Oct 10, 2024
SMB MANAGEMENT LLC SOUS CHEF MIAMI, FL $500003 H-1B Mar 22, 2013
THE FLYING BISCUIT, INC. CHEF ATLANTA, GA $462000 Green Card 2010
496 INC . T/A INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF… CHEFS AND HEAD COOKS LEESBURG, VA $457309 Green Card 2008
Gateway Care Center, LLC Cooks, Institution and cafeteria $429312 Green Card Jan 20, 2025
TPC Corp Line Cook $369156 Green Card Feb 6, 2024
Li Enterprises, Inc. dba Heaven Dragon … restaurant cook Thornton, CO $318240 Green Card Sep 28, 2016
PARVATRD INC SPECIALITY COOK NEPALESE BALTIMORE, MD $300000 - $26000 Green Card Aug 21, 2017
chinalane restaurant inc. Chinese Specialty Cook logansport, IN $236376 Green Card Nov 25, 2014
EVANWOOD, INC. COOK RESTAURANT PORTLAND, OR $226000 Green Card 2012
ILINK INVESTMENTS, LLC EXECUTIVE CHEF SAN DIEGO, CA $220000 H-1B Sep 16, 2010
ILINK SOLUTIONS, LLC EXECUTIVE CHEF SAN DIEGO, CA $220000 H-1B Sep 3, 2010
ILINK INVESTMENTS, LLC EXECUTIVE CHEF SAN DIEGO, CA $220000 H-1B Sep 8, 2010
Woolgrowers Restaurant, Inc. Head Cook Los Banos, CA $208000 Green Card Mar 24, 2015
KIMPO GARDEN CORP. COOK CHINESE FOOD SAN JUAN, PR $208000 Green Card 2008
Greystone Master Tenant LLC Managing Director of Food & Beverage Executive C… Miami Beach, FL $205000 H-1B Nov 9, 2023
MARFOOD USA, INC. VP OF SALES, CANNED/COOKED MEAT DIVISION TAYLOR, MI $180000 H-1B May 11, 2012
Winklevoss Capital Management, LLC Corporate Chef New York, NY $160000 E-3 Dec 16, 2025
HAKKASAN NYC, LLC REGIONAL EXECUTIVE CHEF NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Aug 16, 2011
HAKKASAN NYC, LLC REGIONAL EXECUTIVE CHEF NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Aug 9, 2011
ALENBI Executive Chef Brooklyn, NY $155000 Green Card Jun 18, 2019
Andrew Penson Executive Private Chef $150000 Green Card Oct 21, 2024
Feed the Future Sustainability & Fundraising Chef San Francisco, CA $150000 H-1B Mar 13, 2025
ANDREW PENSON EXECUTIVE PRIVATE CHEF NEW YORK, NY $150000 Green Card Oct 27, 2021
LHO LLC Executive Chef Orlando, FL $150000 - $170000 E-3 Dec 21, 2022
The Grove Club, LLC Executive Chef College Grove, TN $150000 - $200000 E-3 Mar 15, 2022
NeueHouse Management LLC Executive Chef Los Angeles, CA $150000 E-3 Jun 29, 2021
MASTER TENANT LLC EXECUTIVE CHEF Miami Beach, FL $150000 H-1B Dec 17, 2018
GREYSTONE MASTER TENANT LLC EXECUTIVE CHEF Miami Beach, FL $150000 H-1B Dec 17, 2018
MASTER TENANT LLC EXECUTIVE CHEF Miami Beach, FL $150000 H-1B Dec 15, 2018
Deco Tre, LLC Executive Baker Chef $147420 Green Card Dec 7, 2023
Sunrise Management Services, LLC Personal Chef and Food Beverage Manager West Palm Beach, FL $145000 Green Card Jul 31, 2020
Sodexo, Inc. Senior Executive Chef Gaithersburg, MD $140000 H-1B Feb 13, 2023
Sodexo, Inc. Executive Chef Gaithersburg, MD $140000 H-1B Jun 7, 2022
HAKKASAN NYC, LLC REGIONAL EXECUTIVE CHEF NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B1 Oct 12, 2011
The New York Times Company Senior Product Designer, NYT Cooking Queens, NY $138000 H-1B Apr 22, 2021
Sodexo, Inc. Senior Manager, Area Support (Food) New York, NY $137000 H-1B Mar 26, 2024
ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM SUNBELT HEALTHC… Senior Manager of Culinary Strategy Altamonte Springs, FL $135200 H-1B Nov 22, 2024
CHANG YOU, INC. Chef LITTLE ROCK, AR $135200 Green Card Dec 27, 2013
TIZIANA JACKSON Chefs and Head Cooks JACKSONVILLE, FL $135200 - $3000 Green Card 2014
GIORGIO ARMANI CORPORATION EXECUTIVE CHEF NEW YORK, NY $135000 H-1B Mar 20, 2018
BRITS ON MADISON LLC CHEF DE CUISINE NEW YORK, NY $135000 H-1B Mar 11, 2015
BELLAGIO HOTEL & RESORT EXECUTIVE CHEF LAS VEGAS, NV $135000 H-1B Oct 13, 2011
BELLAGIO HOTEL & RESORT EXECUTIVE CHEF LAS VEGAS, NV $135000 H-1B Oct 13, 2011
KE RESTAURANT INC. COOK - CHINESE FOOD NORWOOD,, MA $134481 Green Card Mar 14, 2014
Venecia Italian Restaurant COOK Kettering, OH $130000 - $3500 Green Card May 12, 2023
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