Visa Sponsorship Data

Legal & Compliance Jobs with Visa Sponsorship

Legal roles at tech companies can lead to sponsorship

2,101,589
H-1B Approvals (US)
75
LMIA Approvals (CA)
2,112,217
Total Tracked
2009-2025
Years of Data

Legal & Compliance Visa Approvals by Year

US: 140,312 | AU: 159
2016
US: 133,547 | AU: 131
2017
US: 134,836 | CA: 3 | AU: 177
2018
US: 150,648 | CA: 7 | AU: 101
2019
US: 237,978 | CA: 4 | AU: 85
2020
US: 251,316 | CA: 5 | UK: 1,120 | AU: 120
2021
US: 212,786 | CA: 6 | UK: 1,951 | AU: 201
2022
US: 90,069 | CA: 21 | UK: 1,604 | AU: 144
2023
CA: 9 | UK: 1,566 | AU: 223
2024
CA: 20 | UK: 1,050 | AU: 111
2025

Top Locations for Legal & Compliance Visa Sponsorship

🇦🇺New South Wales
375,962
🇺🇸CA
375,318
🇺🇸NJ
342,001
🇺🇸TX
254,469
🇦🇺Victoria
230,174
🇦🇺Western Australia
159,962
🇦🇺Queensland
142,283
🇺🇸NY
124,020

Top Legal & Compliance Visa Sponsors

1
INFOSYS LIMITED
35,933
approvals
2
TATA CONSULTANCY SVCS LTD
32,884
approvals
3
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
23,699
approvals
4
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US
23,661
approvals
5
GOOGLE LLC
23,254
approvals
6
IBM CORPORATION
17,871
approvals
7
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
15,284
approvals
8
MPHASIS CORPORATION
13,573
approvals
9
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
12,642
approvals
10
ACCENTURE LLP
12,558
approvals

Visa Sponsorship for Legal & Compliance Roles

Traditional law firm sponsorship is rare, but in-house legal roles at tech companies, especially in IP, privacy, and international law, do get sponsored for specialized expertise.

Legal & Compliance Salary Ranges

Average Legal & Compliance Salary

$88,375
Minimum
$118,625
Median
$149,375
Maximum
Based on 8 job titles in this category
Corporate Counsel
$175,000
$130,000 - $220,000
Legal Counsel
$150,000
$110,000 - $190,000
Corporate Counsel
C$147,000
C$110,000 - C$185,000
Legal Counsel
C$127,000
C$95,000 - C$160,000
Compliance Manager
$120,000
$90,000 - $150,000
Compliance Manager
C$103,000
C$77,000 - C$130,000
Paralegal
$67,000
$50,000 - $85,000
Paralegal
C$60,000
C$45,000 - C$75,000

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

Tips for Legal & Compliance Visa Applications

  • Specialize in tech-relevant areas: IP, privacy, data protection, AI regulation
  • Target in-house legal teams at tech companies rather than law firms
  • Compliance roles for international regulations are in high demand
  • Consider legal operations or legal tech roles that combine law and technology

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