Architects, Except Landscape and Naval H-1B Transfer Rate 2026
823 certified H-1B change-of-employer petitions were filed for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval roles (FY2021–2026) — 16.7% of all Architects, Except Landscape and Naval filings where DOL recorded whether the petition was a transfer. Median offered wage on a transfer is $80K/year.
What Counts as an H-1B Transfer
An H-1B "transfer" is a new employer filing an H-1B petition for someone already holding H-1B status. On the underlying Labor Condition Application, DOL records it as a change of employer — that flag is what these figures count.
Transfers are not subject to the annual H-1B cap or the lottery, which is why they can be filed at any point in the year. Under H-1B portability you can generally begin work once USCIS receives the petition, rather than waiting for approval.
Top Employers Hiring Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Transfers
| Employer | Certified Transfers |
|---|---|
| Perkins & Will, Inc. | 30 |
| Corgan Associates, Inc. | 23 |
| HDR Architecture, Inc. | 18 |
| Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. | 18 |
| Solomon Cordwell Buenz | 17 |
| Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. | 15 |
| Wra Architects Inc. | 14 |
| SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc. | 13 |
Ranked by certified Architects, Except Landscape and Naval transfer volume, FY2021–2026.
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Counted from US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for SOC occupation 17-1011.00 — Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M, using DOL's change-of-employer flag. Transfer share is measured against filings where DOL actually recorded that field. A certified LCA is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved transfer.