Api Engineer Green Card Jobs

API engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring your permanent residency, locking in your priority date for the I-140 petition that follows.

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Overview

Open Jobs59+
Top Visa TypeGreen Card
Work Type75% On-site
Median Salary$67K
Top LocationAtlanta, GA
Most JobsAcuren

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Apple
Swift LLM API Engineer
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Apple
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Swift LLM API Engineer
Apple
Cupertino, California
Software Engineering
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
ML (Machine Learning)
Backend Engineering
Data Science
$181,100/yr - $318,400/yr
On-Site
2+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Stripe, Inc.
Backend / API Engineer, Billing
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Stripe, Inc.
Added 1mo ago
Backend / API Engineer, Billing
Stripe, Inc.
San Francisco, California
Software Engineering
Backend Engineering
Revenue Operations & Enablement
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Remote (US)
2+ yrs exp.
Associate's

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Centraprise
Apigee / API Connect Engineer
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Centraprise
Added 1w ago
Apigee / API Connect Engineer
Centraprise
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Product & Program Management
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Program Management
Hybrid
None

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Euromarket Designs, Inc. (D/B/A Crate & Barrel And Cb2)
Senior Software Engineer, API
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Euromarket Designs, Inc. (D/B/A Crate & Barrel And Cb2)
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Senior Software Engineer, API
Euromarket Designs, Inc. (D/B/A Crate & Barrel And Cb2)
Illinois
Software Engineering
Cloud & DevOps
Backend Engineering
DevOps
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Associate's

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Netskope
Principal Engineer, API Protection
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Principal Engineer, API Protection
Netskope
Santa Clara, California
Software Engineering
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
Cloud Engineering
On-Site
15+ yrs exp.
Master's

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Tips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Api Engineer

Verify your degree supports PERM requirements

PERM certification requires your degree field to match the job duties. A computer science or software engineering degree maps cleanly to API engineer roles, but an unrelated degree may require supplemental experience documentation before DOL will certify.

Target employers with established immigration programs

Companies that regularly file PERM applications for software roles already have immigration counsel and internal processes in place. Searching for employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 filing history for API or backend engineering titles saves you months of employer education.

Search green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate

Migrate Mate filters jobs by employers actively sponsoring green cards, so you see API engineer openings where PERM sponsorship is already part of the hiring plan, not an afterthought you negotiate post-offer.

Confirm the job description meets specialty occupation standards

DOL scrutinizes PERM job descriptions closely. Your offer letter and internal job posting must specify that the role requires a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field, not just preferred qualifications, or PERM certification can be denied.

Nail the prevailing wage tier in your offer letter

Your employer must pay at least the DOL-certified prevailing wage for your location and job zone. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV wage for API engineer roles before you negotiate compensation, so your offer doesn't delay PERM filing.

File I-140 concurrently once PERM is certified

Once USCIS approves your employer's PERM labor certification, push for concurrent I-140 filing to lock in your priority date immediately. For most countries except India and China, EB-3 priority dates for software roles are current, meaning you can move directly to adjustment of status.

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Api Engineer Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions

Does an API engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?

API engineer positions typically qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3 depending on how the employer defines the role. EB-3 applies when the job requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree or the employer can demonstrate the position demands significantly more than a standard four-year program. Your employer's immigration counsel will make the final classification call based on the actual job duties.

How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for an API engineer?

H-1B is a temporary work visa subject to an annual lottery with no guarantee of selection. EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM process leads to permanent residency with no lottery. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes six to twelve months, and the full EB-3 process from PERM filing to green card can run two to three years for most nationalities. For Indian and Chinese nationals, priority date backlogs can extend that significantly.

What does the PERM labor certification process require from an API engineer candidate?

PERM requires your employer to conduct a supervised recruitment process proving no qualified U.S. worker was available for the role. Your credentials, specifically your degree and work history, must match the minimum job requirements in the PERM application exactly. If your resume shows more experience than the job requires, DOL may question whether the role was tailored to your qualifications, which can trigger an audit.

How do I find API engineer jobs where employers are already open to green card sponsorship?

Most job postings don't advertise PERM sponsorship upfront, which makes it hard to know which employers will commit before you invest time interviewing. Migrate Mate surfaces API engineer roles at employers with documented green card filing history, so you can focus on companies that have already committed to sponsoring permanent residency rather than negotiating it from scratch after an offer.

Can I switch employers after my API engineer PERM is filed?

You can change employers after USCIS approves your I-140 petition, as long as your new role is in the same or similar occupational classification and your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days. This portability protection under AC21 lets you accept a new API or software engineering role without restarting the PERM process, though your new employer must be willing to retain your approved petition.

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