Top 10 Companies Sponsoring H-1B Visas for AI Engineers

Mihailo Bozic
Mihailo Bozic
Updated October 22, 2026 · 4 min read

The top 10 companies sponsoring H-1B visas for AI Engineers include Intuit, Boston Consulting Group, and JPMorganChase, spanning technology and software, electronics and hardware, consulting and professional services, media and entertainment, and holding companies across the United States. Migrate Mate ranks these sponsors by 7,841 H-1B approvals in the latest U.S. government disclosure data as of October 22, 2026. For AI Engineers, H-1B sponsorship at these employers means dual intent is permitted, so candidates can pursue permanent residence while building their careers in the United States.

Which companies sponsor the most H-1B visas for AI Engineers?

Ranked by H-1B approvals in the latest published U.S. government disclosure data · live open-role counts from Migrate Mate, updated daily

  1. 01
    Intuit

    Intuit

    FintechSaaSData Engineering
    192H-1B approvals

    Intuit had 192 H-1B petitions approved in the last year, the most of any company on this list. 103 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for ai engineers. Intuit develops financial software for tax preparation, accounting, and small business management.

    Open roles by team

    • Project & Program Management586
    • Consulting & Strategy456
    • Business Development399
    • Data Science & Analytics369
    • Marketing305

    +2,592 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Intuit917 open
    Principal Forecasting and Planning
    Mountain View, California · On-site
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    Principal Process Architect
    San Diego, California · On-site
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    Principal Executive Recruiter
    Mountain View, California · On-site
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    Senior Staff Data Scientist
    Mountain View, California · Hybrid
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    Executive Administrative Business Partner
    Oakland, California · Hybrid
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  2. 02
    Boston Consulting Group

    Boston Consulting Group

    ConsultingStrategyAnalytics
    319H-1B approvals

    Boston Consulting Group had 319 H-1B petitions approved in the last year. 97 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for ai engineers. Boston Consulting Group provides strategy, technology, and management consulting to global organizations.

    Open roles by team

    • Consulting & Strategy304
    • Project & Program Management278
    • Technical Program Management201
    • Cloud & DevOps153
    • Data Science & Analytics138

    +863 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Boston Consulting Group356 open
    Executive Assistant
    Houston, Texas · Hybrid
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    Consultant Campus Talent Acquisition Senior Director
    Dallas, Texas · Hybrid
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    Finance Analyst
    Atlanta, Georgia · Hybrid
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    Delivery AI Product Analyst
    Chicago, Illinois · Remote
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    Senior Analyst
    San Francisco, California · On-site
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    See all 356+ Boston Consulting Group H-1B jobs
  3. 03
    JPMorganChase

    JPMorganChase

    FinanceData ScienceTechnology
    603H-1B approvals

    JPMorganChase had 603 H-1B petitions approved in the last year. 81 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for ai engineers. JPMorgan Chase operates global banking, investment management, and financial services.

    Open roles by team

    • Account Management1,482
    • Sales1,306
    • Customer Service & Support1,124
    • Consulting & Strategy1,014
    • Project & Program Management947

    +6,972 roles across other teams

    Open roles at JPMorganChase2,826 open
    Associate Relationship Banker
    Loveland, Colorado · On-site
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    Business Relationship Manager Area Manager
    Metairie, Louisiana · On-site
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    Private Client Investment Associate
    Arlington Heights, Illinois · On-site
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    Associate Banker
    Aspen, Colorado · On-site
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    Relocation Regional Sales Manager
    Phoenix, Arizona · On-site
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    See all 2,826+ JPMorganChase H-1B jobs
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  5. 04
    NVIDIA

    NVIDIA

    SemiconductorsGPUAI Infrastructure
    109H-1B approvals

    NVIDIA had 109 H-1B petitions approved in the last year. 39 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for ai engineers. NVIDIA designs graphics processing units and AI computing platforms for data centers and edge devices.

    Open roles by team

    • Software Engineering379
    • Engineering (Non-Software)348
    • Data Science & Analytics343
    • Technical Program Management216
    • Cloud & DevOps148

    +745 roles across other teams

    Open roles at NVIDIA513 open
    Senior Vulnerability Management Analyst
    California · On-site
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    Executive Assistant
    Santa Clara, California · On-site
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    Senior Technical Program Manager
    Santa Clara, California · On-site
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    Senior Software Engineer
    Santa Clara, California · On-site
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    High-Performance LLM Training Engineer
    Santa Clara, California · On-site
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    See all 513+ NVIDIA H-1B jobs
  6. 05
    Pinterest

    Pinterest

    Social MediaRecommendation AIAdvertising
    62H-1B approvals

    Pinterest had 62 H-1B petitions approved in the last year. 33 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for ai engineers. Pinterest operates a visual discovery and social commerce platform serving hundreds of millions of users.

    Open roles by team

    • Data Science & Analytics66
    • AI & Machine Learning47
    • Business Development35
    • Software Engineering30
    • Project & Program Management25

    +155 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Pinterest76 open
    Administrative Business Partner
    Los Angeles, California · Hybrid
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    Staff Technical Program Manager
    San Francisco, California · Hybrid
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    Senior Lead Counsel
    New York, New York · Hybrid
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    Director Corporate Strategy
    New York, New York · Hybrid
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    Chief of Staff
    San Francisco, California · Hybrid
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    See all 76+ Pinterest H-1B jobs
  7. Editor’s note

    The job title on your offer matters more than you think

    H-1B is approved for specialty occupations, roles that require a specific degree. Titles like "software engineer" and "software developer" map cleanly to a computer-science or related degree, so those cases clear most easily. Vaguer titles draw more scrutiny. If an offer lists you as an "analyst," a "consultant," or a generic "engineer," ask how the role will be classified: the SOC code the employer files under is what the government weighs against your degree.

  8. 06
    Qualcomm

    Qualcomm

    SemiconductorsHardwareWireless
    874H-1B approvals

    Qualcomm had 874 H-1B petitions approved in the last year. 24 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for ai engineers. Qualcomm designs semiconductor and wireless technology products for mobile and edge computing.

    Open roles by team

    • Engineering (Non-Software)208
    • Software Engineering179
    • Electrical Engineering88
    • Data Science & Analytics71
    • AI & Machine Learning54

    +266 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Qualcomm239 open
    VP, Software Product Management
    San Diego, California · On-site
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    Software Engineer
    San Diego, California · On-site
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    ASIC Design Engineer
    Santa Clara, California · On-site
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    Staff Machine Learning Engineer
    San Diego, California · On-site
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    Physical Design Engineer
    Austin, Texas · On-site
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    See all 239+ Qualcomm H-1B jobs
  9. 07
    AbbVie

    AbbVie

    BiopharmaData ScienceResearch
    51H-1B approvals

    AbbVie had 51 H-1B petitions approved in the last year. 24 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for ai engineers. AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments across immunology, oncology, and neuroscience.

    Open roles by team

    • Project & Program Management446
    • Science & Research342
    • Healthcare Administration224
    • Data Science & Analytics219
    • Compliance & Legal179

    +2,275 roles across other teams

    Open roles at AbbVie904 open
    Director I, Study Feasibility
    North Chicago, Illinois · On-site
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    HCP Marketing Manager I/II – Dermatology
    Mettawa, Illinois · On-site
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    Associate Director, Clinical Process Engineer
    Irvine, California · On-site
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    Strategic Account Manager
    Salt Lake City, Utah · On-site
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    Commercial Director
    Mettawa, Illinois · On-site
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    See all 904+ AbbVie H-1B jobs
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  11. 08
    Anthropic

    Anthropic

    AI ResearchSafetyFoundation Models
    25H-1B approvals

    Anthropic had 25 H-1B petitions approved in the last year. 24 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for ai engineers. Anthropic researches and develops AI safety techniques and large language model systems.

    Open roles by team

    • Software Engineering188
    • Data Science & Analytics169
    • Technical Program Management94
    • Cybersecurity72
    • Cloud & DevOps70

    +403 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Anthropic236 open
    Applied AI, Research Engineer
    New York, New York · Hybrid
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    Safeguards Enforcement Lead
    Washington, Washington DC · Hybrid
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    Safeguards Enforcement Analyst
    New York City Metropolitan Area · Hybrid
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    Research Manager, Biological Safety
    San Francisco, California · On-site
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    Head of Policy Design
    San Francisco, California · On-site
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    See all 236+ Anthropic H-1B jobs
  12. 09
    Google

    Google

    TechnologyCloudAI Research
    4,028H-1B approvals

    Google had 4,028 H-1B petitions approved in the last year. 22 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for ai engineers. Google builds search, cloud infrastructure, AI research platforms, and consumer hardware.

    Open roles by team

    • Project & Program Management297
    • Software Engineering162
    • Consulting & Strategy161
    • Technical Program Management161
    • Business Development140

    +966 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Google413 open
    Strategic Negotiator
    Chicago, Illinois · On-site
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    Product Manager I
    Irvine, California · On-site
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    Intelligence Analyst
    New York, New York · On-site
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    Data Center Controls Engineer
    Papillion, Nebraska · On-site
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    Policy Strategist
    San Francisco, California · On-site
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    See all 413+ Google H-1B jobs
  13. 10
    Apple

    Apple

    ElectronicsHardwareSoftware
    1,578H-1B approvals

    Apple had 1,578 H-1B petitions approved in the last year. 22 of its current openings on Migrate Mate are for ai engineers. Apple designs consumer electronics, operating systems, and integrated silicon.

    Open roles by team

    • Software Engineering157
    • Project & Program Management118
    • Engineering (Non-Software)114
    • Data Science & Analytics106
    • Technical Program Management73

    +442 roles across other teams

    Open roles at Apple230 open
    Site Reliability Engineer
    Austin, Texas · On-site
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    Data Scientist
    Cupertino, California · On-site
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    Senior Creative Gameplay Engineer
    Culver City, California · On-site
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    Software Engineer
    New York, New York · On-site
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    Operations Program Manager
    Cupertino, California · On-site
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    See all 230+ Apple H-1B jobs

How H-1B sponsorship works

H-1B sponsorship starts with the employer, not the candidate. Once you have a job offer, the employer's immigration counsel files a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor, certifying that the role is a specialty occupation and that the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for the location. After the LCA is certified, the employer files Form I-129 with USCIS. Most H-1B petitions go through an annual lottery, so selection is not guaranteed even with a job offer. The filing rules and fees are set by USCIS and change periodically, so confirm the current requirements on the USCIS website before you plan around them. What is specific to this role is the wage level. The LCA lists a prevailing-wage level from 1 to 4 based on the experience the role requires, and a senior offer filed at Level 1 can draw questions from USCIS. Check the level on any offer before you sign. Many engineers reach H-1B through F-1 OPT first. A STEM degree qualifies for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving up to three years of work authorization to be entered in the H-1B process, which is why so many start at a large sponsor on OPT and convert later.

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H-1B Sponsors for AI Engineers: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies sponsor the most H-1B visas for AI Engineers?

Intuit sponsors the most, with 192 H-1B approvals in the last year, followed by Boston Consulting Group (319) and JPMorganChase (603). Across the 10 companies on this list, Migrate Mate tracks 7,841 H-1B approvals in total, based on the latest published U.S. government disclosure data.

Who qualifies for H-1B sponsorship?

H-1B sponsorship requires a U.S. employer willing to file a petition on your behalf, a job offer in a specialty occupation, and at minimum a bachelor's degree in a field directly related to that role. The position must meet the Department of Labor's prevailing wage standard for its location and occupational category. Advanced degree holders from U.S. institutions qualify for a separate allocation under the H-1B cap.

Do ai engineers qualify for H-1B as a specialty occupation?

Yes. Ai engineers typically hold a bachelor's degree in a specific field, which is exactly the specialty-occupation standard H-1B is built around. What matters is that the employer classifies the role under a matching occupation code and that your degree lines up with it.

How do I get H-1B sponsorship from a top sponsor?

Securing H-1B sponsorship starts with receiving a job offer from an employer prepared to act as your petitioner. That employer files a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor and, once certified, submits an I-129 petition to USCIS on your behalf. Because H-1B visas are subject to an annual cap and lottery, timing matters. Selection rules and employer costs have changed recently, so review the current requirements before accepting an offer contingent on H-1B approval.