The Independent Institute

Research Fellow and Project Manager in Entrepreneurship

Certified · decided Jun 2, 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
$108,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$107,474 a year, level II
Worksite
Oakland, CA · Alameda County
Occupation
Political Scientists 19-3094
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Change of employer
Employment
Jun 15, 2026 to Jun 14, 2029
Received
May 26, 2026
Employer
The Independent Institute
Employer’s address
Oakland, CA
FEIN
94-3008370
Industry (NAICS)
541720
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-26147-950542

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 369,400 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.