Visa Sponsorship Data

Design & Creative Jobs with Visa Sponsorship

UX and Product Designers can find sponsoring companies

2,366,837
H-1B Approvals (US)
5,337
LMIA Approvals (CA)
2,387,153
Total Tracked
2009-2025
Years of Data

Design & Creative Visa Approvals by Year

US: 153,983 | AU: 747
2016
US: 149,849 | AU: 359
2017
US: 152,869 | CA: 487 | AU: 445
2018
US: 169,488 | CA: 1,001 | AU: 234
2019
US: 269,952 | CA: 556 | AU: 196
2020
US: 289,434 | CA: 554 | UK: 680 | AU: 203
2021
US: 259,766 | CA: 1,343 | UK: 1,168 | AU: 304
2022
US: 104,823 | CA: 1,071 | UK: 1,662 | AU: 277
2023
CA: 257 | UK: 1,458 | AU: 363
2024
CA: 68 | UK: 437 | AU: 180
2025

Top Locations for Design & Creative Visa Sponsorship

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCA
485,556
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บNew South Wales
375,962
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNJ
354,003
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธTX
276,524
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บVictoria
230,174
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บWestern Australia
159,962
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNY
146,297
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บQueensland
142,283

Top Design & Creative Visa Sponsors

1
INFOSYS LIMITED
35,936
approvals
2
TATA CONSULTANCY SVCS LTD
32,894
approvals
3
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
23,703
approvals
4
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US
23,664
approvals
5
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
23,449
approvals
6
GOOGLE LLC
23,257
approvals
7
IBM CORPORATION
17,874
approvals
8
ORACLE AMERICA INC
17,430
approvals
9
FACEBOOK INC
16,922
approvals
10
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
15,297
approvals

Visa Sponsorship for Design & Creative Roles

Design roles are sponsored, though less commonly than engineering. Companies with strong design cultures and larger design teams are more likely to sponsor international designers.

Design & Creative Salary Ranges

Average Design & Creative Salary

$81,875
Minimum
$108,125
Median
$135,000
Maximum
Based on 8 job titles in this category
Senior Product Designer
$150,000
$120,000 - $180,000
Senior Product Designer
C$127,000
C$100,000 - C$155,000
Product Designer
$122,000
$90,000 - $155,000
UX Designer
$102,000
$75,000 - $130,000
Product Designer
C$102,000
C$75,000 - C$130,000
UI Designer
$95,000
$70,000 - $120,000
UX Designer
C$87,000
C$65,000 - C$110,000
UI Designer
C$80,000
C$60,000 - C$100,000

Salary data represents typical annual compensation. Actual salaries may vary based on experience, location, and company.

Tips for Design & Creative Visa Applications

  • Build a strong portfolio with case studies showing process and impact
  • Highlight experience with design systems and scalable design
  • Target companies known for design excellence
  • Consider UX Research roles which may have more sponsorship opportunities

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