H-1B Transfers in Wisconsin — 2026
Employers with a Wisconsin worksite filed 1,635 certified H-1B change-of-employer petitions (FY2021–2026) — 13.6% of Wisconsin filings where DOL recorded the field, against 17.5% nationally. Median offered wage on a Wisconsin transfer is $110K/year.
Top H-1B Transfer Sponsors in Wisconsin
| Employer | Certified Transfers |
|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin System | 60 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | 52 |
| LTIMindtree Limited | 38 |
| American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. | 38 |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company | 37 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp | 24 |
| ULINE, Inc. | 23 |
| Htc Global Services Inc. | 23 |
Ranked by certified transfer volume with a Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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.