H-1B Transfers in Washington DC — 2026
Employers with a Washington DC worksite filed 920 certified H-1B change-of-employer petitions (FY2021–2026) — 11.8% of Washington DC filings where DOL recorded the field, against 17.5% nationally. Median offered wage on a Washington DC transfer is $120K/year.
Top H-1B Transfer Sponsors in Washington DC
| Employer | Certified Transfers |
|---|---|
| Hexaware Technologies, Inc. | 33 |
| Children's National Medical Center | 21 |
| eSystems, Inc. | 20 |
| District of Columbia Public Schools | 18 |
| Georgetown University | 18 |
| MedStar Medical Group II, LLC | 17 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 15 |
Ranked by certified transfer volume with a Washington DC worksite. Linked employers have a full transfer profile.
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.
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Counted from US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a Washington DC worksite, 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 — older disclosure schema generations omit it, and including those would understate every share shown here. A certified LCA is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved transfer.