H-1B filings

Does WGU Corporation sponsor H-1B?

Yes, according to public filings. WGU Corporation filed 107 H-1B labor condition applications in fiscal years 2024-2026, including 47 in fiscal year 2026.

USCIS approved 86 H-1B petitions for this employer in fiscal years 2024-2026.

Likely cap-exempt: Western Governors University is a college or university in IPEDS, the federal database of U.S. colleges. A college or university usually files H-1B petitions outside the annual H-1B cap. USCIS decides this for each petition.

This page uses public government filings. A filing does not guarantee that the employer will sponsor you. This information is not legal advice.

Status on October 22, 2026: USCIS does not collect the $100,000 payment on new H-1B petitions for workers outside the U.S. while court orders stand. Appeals are pending, so this can change. USCIS H-1B FAQ

Labor condition applications by fiscal year

Fiscal year	Filed	Certified	Workers
2026	47	47	47
2025	49	49	49
2024	11	10	10

An employer files a labor condition application with the Department of Labor before it files an H-1B petition. A certified application is not an approved visa. The U.S. fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.

USCIS decisions on H-1B petitions by fiscal year

Fiscal year	New: approved	Continuing: approved
2026	10	28
2025	10	26
2024	0	12

New petitions are for first H-1B employment. Continuing petitions are for extensions and for workers who change employers.

Typical roles and wage ranges

Job title	Applications	Wage range per year	Median
Senior Software Engineer	18	$149,000 - $178,700	$171,000
Staff Software Engineer	7	$154,760 - $217,800	$200,000
Software Engineer II	7	$122,800 - $145,050	$139,200
Senior Database Administrator	7	$145,000 - $153,000	$150,000
Senior Data Analyst	3	$96,800 - $110,000	$110,000
Principal Cloud Architect	3	$207,000 - $208,000	$208,000
Lead Data Analyst	3	$97,500 - $140,000	$136,000
Data Scientist	3	$100,000 - $120,000	$115,100
Staff Machine Learning Operations Engineer	3	$190,000 - $225,000	$225,000
Principal IT Security Architect	2	$177,500 - $208,500	$208,500

Wages are the rates the employer stated in its applications. Actual pay can differ.

Top locations

Location	Applications
Salt Lake City, UT	69
Phoenix, AZ	9
Durham, NC	5
Chicago, IL	3
Raleigh, NC	3
San Diego, CA	3
Dallas, TX	2
Longmont, CO	2
Atlanta, GA	1
Austin, TX	1

Sources

U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Program (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) Disclosure Data. Period: FY2024, FY2025, FY2026 Q1-Q3. Retrieved on October 23, 2026.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, H-1B Employer Data Hub. Period: FY2024, FY2025, FY2026 Q1-Q3. Retrieved on October 23, 2026.
National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD2024). Period: Collection year 2024. Retrieved on October 23, 2026.

Data release 2026q3, built on October 23, 2026.