Does an H-1B filing mean a visa was granted?

No. A Labor Condition Application is the wage-and-worksite filing an employer makes before petitioning. Many certified LCAs never become petitions, and an LCA is not a visa.

Is a certified filing the same as USCIS approval?

No. Certification is a Department of Labor outcome. The I-129 petition is decided separately by USCIS and is not in this dataset.

Does a withdrawn filing count against a sponsor?

No. A withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped, so it is not a compliance signal and is not counted against a sponsor in the sponsor-health score.

Is the wage shown what an employee takes home?

No. Offered and prevailing wages are the figures on the filing, before tax, bonus or equity, and they describe the role rather than an individual paycheck.

Is the most recent fiscal year complete?

Not necessarily. The Department of Labor releases disclosure data quarterly, so counts for the latest fiscal years can still rise in a later release.

Why are some occupations or states missing?

Combinations backed by fewer than 25 filings, or fewer than 3 distinct employers, are not published at all. Small cells are omitted entirely rather than shown with unreliable numbers.

Sponsor FinderSOC 13-2099ILUpdated September 2026

H-1B Sponsors for Financial Specialists, All Other in Illinois

20 employers filed 873 H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Financial Specialists, All Other with worksites in Illinois between FY2010 and FY2026. All are ranked below, with DOL certification outcomes and a sponsor-health signal.

Employers: 20all listed below
Filings: 87327% of all 3,245 for this role
Certified: 87.6%
Median wage: $115,918across the sponsors listed

How this total is counted: filings from employers with at least 25 for this occupation in this state, a resolved employer and a recorded worksite state. That is 873 of the 3,245 total shown on the Financial Specialists occupation page (27%); the remainder is the long tail of employers below the publishing threshold.

How to read this

Does an H-1B filing mean a visa was granted?: No. A Labor Condition Application is the wage-and-worksite filing an employer makes before petitioning. Many certified LCAs never become petitions, and an LCA is not a visa. What an LCA is.
Is a certified filing the same as USCIS approval?: No. Certification is a Department of Labor outcome. The I-129 petition is decided separately by USCIS and is not in this dataset. How certification rate works.
Does a withdrawn filing count against a sponsor?: No. A withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped, so it is not a compliance signal and is not counted against a sponsor in the sponsor-health score. How sponsor health is calculated.
Is the wage shown what an employee takes home?: No. Offered and prevailing wages are the figures on the filing, before tax, bonus or equity, and they describe the role rather than an individual paycheck. How the prevailing wage works.
Is the most recent fiscal year complete?: Not necessarily. The Department of Labor releases disclosure data quarterly, so counts for the latest fiscal years can still rise in a later release.
Why are some occupations or states missing?: Combinations backed by fewer than 25 filings, or fewer than 3 distinct employers, are not published at all. Small cells are omitted entirely rather than shown with unreliable numbers.

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Employers sponsoring H-1B for Financial Specialists, All Other in Illinois, sorted by filings, descending. Column headers are sortable.
#					Wage levels
1	Citadel Americas LLClast filed FY2019	185	88.1%	$150,000	—
2	FactSet Research Systems Inc.last filed FY2019	55	80.0%	$85,000	—
3	Citadel Securities Americas LLClast filed FY2019	51	92.2%	$175,000	—
4	Radix Trading, LLC	47	93.6%	$150,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 30%, Level II: 22%, Level III: 11%, Level IV: 38%
5	IMC Americas, Inc.	46	89.1%	$200,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 48%, Level II: 15%, Level III: 30%, Level IV: 6%
6	Morningstar Inc.	46	89.1%	$68,904	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 63%, Level II: 25%, Level III: 13%
7	Akuna Capital, LLC	42	85.7%	$120,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 42%, Level II: 42%, Level III: 5%, Level IV: 11%
8	JUMP OPERATIONS, LLC	38	81.6%	$115,918	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 11%, Level II: 11%, Level III: 22%, Level IV: 56%
9	Aim Big Inc.last filed FY2019	37	59.5%	$50,024	—
10	DRW Holdings, LLC	36	94.4%	$130,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 28%, Level II: 64%, Level III: 4%, Level IV: 4%
11	BANK OF AMERICA N.A.	34	100.0%	$140,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 95%, Level IV: 5%
12	CTC Trading Group, LLC	33	97.0%	$200,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 60%, Level II: 30%, Level III: 10%
13	Markit North America, Inc.	31	90.3%	$60,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 100%
14	Sunrise Futures, LLC	31	96.8%	$124,446	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 29%, Level III: 43%, Level IV: 29%
15	Balyasny Asset Management, L.P.	29	58.6%	$140,000	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 7%, Level II: 79%, Level IV: 14%
16	Discover Products Inclast filed FY2018	28	75.0%	$66,175	—
17	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	28	100.0%	$90,001	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 30%, Level II: 60%, Level IV: 10%
18	Quantitative Risk Management, Inclast filed FY2018	26	100.0%	$110,250	—
19	Milliman, Inc.	25	100.0%	$79,728	Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 50%, Level IV: 50%
20	Teza Technologies LLClast filed FY2018	25	84.0%	$61,027	—

#1Citadel Americas LLClast filed FY2019
Filings
185
Certified
88.1%
Median wage
$150,000
—
#2FactSet Research Systems Inc.last filed FY2019
Filings
55
Certified
80.0%
Median wage
$85,000
—
#3Citadel Securities Americas LLClast filed FY2019
Filings
51
Certified
92.2%
Median wage
$175,000
—
#4Radix Trading, LLC
Filings
47
Certified
93.6%
Median wage
$150,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 30%, Level II: 22%, Level III: 11%, Level IV: 38%
#5IMC Americas, Inc.
Filings
46
Certified
89.1%
Median wage
$200,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 48%, Level II: 15%, Level III: 30%, Level IV: 6%
#6Morningstar Inc.
Filings
46
Certified
89.1%
Median wage
$68,904
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 63%, Level II: 25%, Level III: 13%
#7Akuna Capital, LLC
Filings
42
Certified
85.7%
Median wage
$120,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 42%, Level II: 42%, Level III: 5%, Level IV: 11%
#8JUMP OPERATIONS, LLC
Filings
38
Certified
81.6%
Median wage
$115,918
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 11%, Level II: 11%, Level III: 22%, Level IV: 56%
#9Aim Big Inc.last filed FY2019
Filings
37
Certified
59.5%
Median wage
$50,024
—
#10DRW Holdings, LLC
Filings
36
Certified
94.4%
Median wage
$130,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 28%, Level II: 64%, Level III: 4%, Level IV: 4%
#11BANK OF AMERICA N.A.
Filings
34
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$140,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 95%, Level IV: 5%
#12CTC Trading Group, LLC
Filings
33
Certified
97.0%
Median wage
$200,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 60%, Level II: 30%, Level III: 10%
#13Markit North America, Inc.
Filings
31
Certified
90.3%
Median wage
$60,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 100%
#14Sunrise Futures, LLC
Filings
31
Certified
96.8%
Median wage
$124,446
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 29%, Level III: 43%, Level IV: 29%
#15Balyasny Asset Management, L.P.
Filings
29
Certified
58.6%
Median wage
$140,000
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 7%, Level II: 79%, Level IV: 14%
#16Discover Products Inclast filed FY2018
Filings
28
Certified
75.0%
Median wage
$66,175
—
#17Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
Filings
28
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$90,001
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 30%, Level II: 60%, Level IV: 10%
#18Quantitative Risk Management, Inclast filed FY2018
Filings
26
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$110,250
—
#19Milliman, Inc.
Filings
25
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$79,728
Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 50%, Level IV: 50%
#20Teza Technologies LLClast filed FY2018
Filings
25
Certified
84.0%
Median wage
$61,027
—

How the sponsor-health signal is calculated

The badge blends each sponsor’s DOL certification rate (weighted toward the last five fiscal years), its denial rate, and its recent filing volume. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor, because a withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped. Sponsors with too few or too old filings show “Limited data” rather than a score. It reflects DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, pay quality, or an endorsement. Full methodology.

Where else Financial Specialists is sponsored

Other states with enough Financial Specialists filings to publish a sponsor breakdown.

New York50 California11 North Carolina3 Massachusetts5 Texas4 Florida3 New Jersey3 Delaware4 Ohio3 Connecticut4 Virginia3

Other occupations sponsored in Illinois

Roles with a publishable sponsor breakdown in this state.

Software Developers50 Computer Systems Analysts50 Computer Occupations50 Computer Programmers50 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers50 Management Analysts39 Data Scientists50 Information Security Analysts9 Accountants and Auditors12 Biological Science Teachers13 Mechanical Engineers27 Physical Therapists24

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Understand the data

Definitions and methodology behind these H-1B figures.

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