NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

• 112 H-1B petitions approved, FY2009–FY2026
• Denial rate 1.8% across 114 decisions
• Initial petitions: 44 approved, 1 denied
• 11 certified PERM labor certifications
• Median PERM wage $97,375
• Roles sponsored: Associate Scientist/Astronomy, Software Engineer III, Assistant Scientist/Computer Science, Associate Scientist/Research Engineer, ngVLA Project Manager
• Matches the pattern of an employer exempt from the annual H-1B numerical limits

H-1B figures are from the USCIS Employer Data Hub; PERM figures from Department of Labor disclosure data. Both are counts of past adjudications, not predictions about any future petition. Employers are matched by name, so a single legal entity can appear more than once.

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Data updated October 2, 2026