Does OpenAI sponsor visas?
Yes. By Alion's check of the official registers on Oct 6, 2026, OpenAI sponsors work visas in: United States, United Kingdom. United States: Filed H-1B visas in the last two years. United Kingdom: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker).
OpenAI in United States
- Filed H-1B visas in the last two years
- Checked Oct 3, 2026
Open roles at OpenAI in United States: 629
| Role | Location | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll Initiatives Lead | San Francisco | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Legal Contract Manager, Public Sector | Washington | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Internal Communications Lead, Enterprise & Growth | New York | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Android Engineer, Plugin Developer Platform | San Francisco | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Child Safety Enforcement Specialist | San Francisco | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Sr. Integrations Engineer, Supply Chain Technology | San Francisco | Oct 5, 2026 |
Source: US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)
OpenAI in United Kingdom
- Licensed UK visa sponsor (Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker)
- Sponsor rating: A rating
- Checked Oct 6, 2026
Open roles at OpenAI in United Kingdom: 23
| Role | Location | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated Support Engineer - London | London | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Forward Deployed Engineer - London | London | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Applied AI Engineer, Startups (Codex) | London | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Global Account Director, International Organisations, ME & LATAM | London | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Strategy & Operations Lead, UK | London | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Applied AI Architect, Large Enterprise | London | Sep 23, 2026 |
Source: UK Home Office: register of licensed sponsors (workers)
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Questions about OpenAI and visas
Does OpenAI sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes: OpenAI is in the official register of United States. Filed H-1B visas in the last two years. Checked Oct 3, 2026.
Is OpenAI a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes: OpenAI is in the official register of United Kingdom. Licensed UK visa sponsor (Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker). Sponsor rating: A rating. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Will OpenAI sponsor a visa for any of its jobs?
Not necessarily. A licence or past filings show the employer can and does sponsor; whether a given job comes with sponsorship is the employer's call. Read the advert and ask the hiring team.
How to cite this page
Alion reads the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors every day, the Dutch IND register of recognised sponsors and the Canadian lists of employers with a positive LMIA every week, and the US Department of Labor's LCA and PERM disclosure files every quarter, and ties each entry to a company by its legal name, its town and its offices. Filings are the certified cases of the latest 12 months the files cover.
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Alion, "OpenAI visa sponsorship", Oct 6, 2026, https://alion.io/company/openai/visa