University of Southern Mississippi

VORTEX Research Engagement Specialist

Certified, then withdrawn · decided Mar 24, 2026 · H-1B

This is a Labor Condition Application (LCA) as an employer filed it with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted it, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. The wage is what the employer wrote on it. Data sources

Wage offered
$81,713 a year
Prevailing wage
$63,419 a year, level II
Worksite
Ocean Springs, MS · Jackson County · 2 worksites in all
Occupation
Geographers 19-3092
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Change of employer
Employment
Jan 6, 2025 to Jan 5, 2028
Received
Dec 17, 2024
First certified
Dec 26, 2024
Employer
University of Southern Mississippi
Employer’s address
Hattiesburg, MS
FEIN
64-6000818
Industry (NAICS)
611310
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-24352-551779

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 193,036 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.