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1,136 H-1B & PERM records for "political", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Purdue University Assistant Professor $996000 Green Card Jun 30, 2024
Capital Strategy Research, Inc. Political Economist Washington DC, DC $388800 H-1B Apr 13, 2020
Google LLC Government Affairs & Public Policy Manager DC, DC $231000 H-1B Oct 5, 2022
Google LLC Government Affairs & Public Policy Manager DC, DC $231000 H-1B Jun 3, 2022
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Lemann Professor of Brazilian Public Policy and I… NEW YORK, NY $215000 Green Card May 9, 2017
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Lemann Professor of Brazilian Public Policy and I… NEW YORK, NY $215000 Green Card May 9, 2017
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Lemann Professor of Brazilian Public Policy and I… NEW YORK, NY $215000 Green Card Feb 8, 2017
JOHN FAIRFAX US LIMITED POLITICAL ANALYST WASHINGTON, DC $214000 - $238000 H-1B Aug 10, 2011
LELAND STANFORD JR, UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor of Political Economy at the G… STANFORD, CA $207778 Green Card Feb 25, 2015
Google LLC Government Affairs & Public Policy Manager 1615.5… Washington DC, DC $206000 H-1B Nov 23, 2020
GREENMANTLE LLC Political Scientists Cambridge, MA $200000 Green Card 2014
Access Now Inc. Executive Director, International Human Rights Sp… New York, NY $184312 H-1B Mar 11, 2024
ACCESS NOW INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS SP… New York, NY $180000 H-1B Dec 21, 2021
ACCESS NOW INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS SP… NEW YORK, NY $180000 H-1B Oct 16, 2020
ACCESS NOW INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS SP… New York, NY $180000 H-1B Jan 8, 2021
ACCESS NOW INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS SP… NEW YORK, NY $180000 H-1B Jul 8, 2020
EURASIA GROUP, LTD. Political Scientists Washington, DC $175000 - $225000 Green Card 2014
BAYER U.S. LLC Deputy Director of Public Affairs/Stakeholder Adv… Whippany, NJ $172410 Green Card Apr 28, 2020
Harvard University Assistant Professor $172000 Green Card Nov 5, 2024
Harvard University Assistant Professor $172000 Green Card Mar 7, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Professor LA JOLLA, CA $171000 Green Card Feb 12, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Philadelphia, PA $167000 Green Card 2014
NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE, INC. CONSULTANT FOR NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION AND SAFEG WASHINGTON, DC $166400 - $150 H-1B Aug 6, 2012
Johns Hopkins University Senior Lecturer and Director of the MAGP $165375 Green Card Nov 16, 2023
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Assistant Professor of Political Science PASADENA, CA $165000 Green Card Jan 6, 2017
CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY INC. SENIOR FELLOW WASHINGTON, DC $160000 H-1B Jun 6, 2025
KK METAMEDIA, LLC Managing Director Beverly Hills, CA $160000 - $170000 H-1B Nov 22, 2021
BRUNEL RESOURCES INC. HEAD OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS AND GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Sep 10, 2021
KK METAMEDIA, LLC Political Consultant Los Angeles, CA $160000 - $170000 H-1B Jun 12, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES Associate Professor LOS ANGELES, CA $157000 Green Card Feb 9, 2015
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES Privacy and Civil-Liberties Analyst New York, NY $156000 - $176000 Green Card Feb 5, 2020
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL … SENIOR ADVISOR, DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE WASHINGTON, DC $155035 H-1B Nov 17, 2010
University of Notre Dame du Lac Senior Prof of Policy and Assoc Dean of Policy & … $155000 Green Card Feb 12, 2024
VIA TRANSPORTATION, INC. Senior Product Manager, Transit Strategy Operatio… New York, NY $155000 - $180000 H-1B 2025
The University of Chicago Part-time Lecturer Chicago, IL $151278 H-1B Dec 9, 2019
The University of Chicago Part-time Lecturer Chicago, IL $151278 H-1B Dec 9, 2019
The University of Chicago Part-time Lecturer Chicago, IL $151278 H-1B Nov 26, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Associate Professor Ann Arbor, MI $150000 Green Card May 1, 2023
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor in Political Economy Theory Nashville, TN $150000 Green Card May 25, 2022
Thiel Capital LLC Policy Research Associate West Hollywood, CA $150000 H-1B Jun 24, 2022
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY Senior Manager, Market Access & Payment Policy Washington, DC $150000 Green Card Sep 16, 2021
HARVARD UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor CAMBRIDGE, MA $150000 Green Card May 1, 2019
CHILDFUND ALLIANCE DEPUTY AND NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.N. NEW YORK, NY $150000 H-1B Aug 15, 2012
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Professor (tenured, Internat. Relations) WASHINGTON, DC $150000 Green Card 2010
XL GLOBAL SERVICES AVP, SENIOR RISK OFFICER, POLITICAL RISK AND TRAD… STAMFORD, CT $149926 Green Card Oct 7, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Assistant Professor $148200 Green Card Feb 6, 2025
Uber Technologies, Inc. Public Policy Associate (7022612) $148000 - $180000 Green Card Apr 11, 2024
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Manager, Public Policy San Francisco, CA $148000 - $180000 H-1B Mar 13, 2023
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Manager, Public Policy San Francisco, CA $148000 - $180000 H-1B May 31, 2023
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP Senior Privacy Policy Analyst Washington, DC $147763 Green Card Oct 7, 2021
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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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