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Data Scientist roles qualify for green card sponsorship under EB-2 for advanced-degree professionals and EB-3 for skilled workers with a bachelor's degree. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring your I-140 petition, making this one of the most direct paths to permanent U.S. residency for quantitative professionals.
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Location: Grand-Prairie, Texas 75050
Work Model: Onsite (4 days a week work from office Mon - Thu)
Duration: Fulltime Employee
Numbers of Interview: 3 to 4
Mode of Interviews: Virtual
Tentative start date: ASAP
Note: Relocation assistance will be provided by Nagarro.
Compensation: USD $148,500 ($135,000 Base salary + 5% Organizational bonus + 5% Performance Bonus) + Benefits. (For the right candidate - please negotiate best, even if above $148,500, and submit)
As part of our commitment to our employees, Nagarro provides a robust benefits package for full-time employees, which includes:
- Medical Coverage, Dental and Vision (100% Nagarro contribution for the employee, 80% contribution for immediate dependents).
- 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO).
- 10 paid holidays (including 8 fixed holidays and 2 floating holidays).
- 401K enrollment with a 100% employee contribution (please note that we do not provide a matching contribution).
Must Have:
- 5+ years of experience required as Data Scientist (No limit for a right candidate)
- Strong SQL and Python proficiency with hands-on experience in medallion/Lakehouse architectures on Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, or Azure.
- Data Science Proven track record building and deploying ML models for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, demand forecasting, and root cause analysis.
Job Overview:
- Data Engineering Skilled in building scalable cloud data pipelines for high-volume manufacturing and IoT data using Spark, Kafka, Airflow, and Delta Lake.
- Strong communicator — able to translate complex model outputs into clear, actionable recommendations for operations and executive stakeholders.
- Experience designing A/B experiments and simulations to validate process changes and quantify business impact before full deployment.
Good to have skills:
- 2-4 years working in manufacturing domain.
- Experience in shop floor operations, production planning, and systems including MES, SCADA, and ERP. Proficient in industrial protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus) with ability to bridge OT/IT systems for real-time data extraction.
- Applied experience with OEE, Six Sigma, SPC, and lean methodologies to drive measurable gains in yield, uptime, and efficiency.
- Proficient in scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch with experience moving models from prototype to production in industrial environments.
- Solid grounding in statistical methods — time series, regression, clustering, and hypothesis testing applied to manufacturing quality problems.
Please send US Citizen candidates.
Role: Data Scientist
Location: Grand-Prairie, Texas 75050
Work Model: Onsite (4 days a week work from office Mon - Thu)
Duration: Fulltime Employee
Numbers of Interview: 3 to 4
Mode of Interviews: Virtual
Tentative start date: ASAP
Note: Relocation assistance will be provided by Nagarro.
Compensation: USD $148,500 ($135,000 Base salary + 5% Organizational bonus + 5% Performance Bonus) + Benefits. (For the right candidate - please negotiate best, even if above $148,500, and submit)
As part of our commitment to our employees, Nagarro provides a robust benefits package for full-time employees, which includes:
- Medical Coverage, Dental and Vision (100% Nagarro contribution for the employee, 80% contribution for immediate dependents).
- 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO).
- 10 paid holidays (including 8 fixed holidays and 2 floating holidays).
- 401K enrollment with a 100% employee contribution (please note that we do not provide a matching contribution).
Must Have:
- 5+ years of experience required as Data Scientist (No limit for a right candidate)
- Strong SQL and Python proficiency with hands-on experience in medallion/Lakehouse architectures on Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, or Azure.
- Data Science Proven track record building and deploying ML models for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, demand forecasting, and root cause analysis.
Job Overview:
- Data Engineering Skilled in building scalable cloud data pipelines for high-volume manufacturing and IoT data using Spark, Kafka, Airflow, and Delta Lake.
- Strong communicator — able to translate complex model outputs into clear, actionable recommendations for operations and executive stakeholders.
- Experience designing A/B experiments and simulations to validate process changes and quantify business impact before full deployment.
Good to have skills:
- 2-4 years working in manufacturing domain.
- Experience in shop floor operations, production planning, and systems including MES, SCADA, and ERP. Proficient in industrial protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus) with ability to bridge OT/IT systems for real-time data extraction.
- Applied experience with OEE, Six Sigma, SPC, and lean methodologies to drive measurable gains in yield, uptime, and efficiency.
- Proficient in scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch with experience moving models from prototype to production in industrial environments.
- Solid grounding in statistical methods — time series, regression, clustering, and hypothesis testing applied to manufacturing quality problems.
Please send US Citizen candidates.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Data Scientist
Document your degree field precisely
PERM requires your degree to match the role's specialty occupation definition. A degree in statistics, computer science, or applied mathematics strengthens the match. A business or general IT degree may require a credential evaluation to confirm equivalency.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data for employers who have filed PERM applications under SOC code 15-2051 (Data Scientists). Employers with repeated filings have established internal processes, which shortens your sponsorship timeline significantly.
Search green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Filter Data Scientist roles by EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship availability on Migrate Mate. You'll see which employers have active green card pipelines, so you're not starting a sponsorship conversation from scratch during negotiations.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your offered salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your job location and experience level. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for Data Scientists in your target city before the offer stage.
Ask about the EB-2 NIW option if self-petitioning fits
If your research or modeling work has national economic or scientific impact, a National Interest Waiver lets you skip the PERM step entirely and self-petition. USCIS evaluates this under a three-prong test without requiring a specific employer.
Confirm your employer is E-Verify enrolled before PERM starts
DOL requires employers to post a job notice and run recruitment steps before filing PERM. If your employer isn't E-Verify enrolled, some state-level recruitment requirements may complicate the process. Confirm enrollment status during the offer negotiation stage.
Green Card Data Scientist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Scientist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Data Scientist positions typically qualify for EB-2 if the role requires a master's degree or equivalent, and EB-3 if a bachelor's degree plus experience suffices. Most employers filing PERM for this role use EB-2 because the job normally requires an advanced degree in statistics, computer science, or a quantitative field. Your employer's HR or immigration counsel determines which category fits the specific job description.
How is the green card process different from H-1B sponsorship for Data Scientists?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa renewed in three-year increments with no path to permanency on its own. The EB-2 and EB-3 green card process, starting with PERM labor certification, leads directly to lawful permanent residency. There's no annual cap lottery at the EB-3 level for most countries, and EB-2 priority dates for countries outside India and China are often current, meaning shorter waits than many candidates expect.
How long does PERM labor certification take for a Data Scientist position?
DOL currently processes most PERM applications within six to eighteen months, depending on whether the application goes through analyst review or audit. Data Scientist roles sometimes draw audits because the job duties overlap with software development roles, which DOL scrutinizes for accurate classification. After PERM certification, your employer files the I-140 petition with USCIS, and then you file for adjustment of status or consular processing depending on your priority date.
What O*NET classification applies to Data Scientist roles, and why does it matter for PERM?
Data Scientists are classified under O*NET SOC code 15-2051. PERM filings must use the correct SOC code to run compliant recruitment and establish the right prevailing wage level. Using a mismatched code, such as filing under a software developer code for a role focused on statistical modeling, can trigger a DOL audit and delay certification by months. Your employer's legal team should verify the SOC match against your actual job duties before filing.
How do I find Data Scientist jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you search Data Scientist roles filtered specifically by EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship availability. This matters because most general job boards don't distinguish between H-1B-only sponsors and employers willing to run a full PERM process. Filtering upfront saves you from roles where sponsorship conversations stall after an offer, which is one of the most common delays for foreign professionals in quantitative fields.