Notice of Filing of Labor Condition Application (H-1B)

This organization, Western Michigan University, is filing a Labor Condition Application with the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, United States Employment Service. The Application is the requisite step for the organization to obtain authorization to employ an H-1B non-immigrant temporary worker.  This organization is seeking authorization for one (1) H-1B worker for the position of Post-Graduate Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering. The occupational classification for the position is 17-2041.00 [Chemical Engineers]. The position will be performing services at the location address of 4601 Campus Drive, Kalamazoo, MI  49008. The period of employment is from dates September 21, 2026 through August 31, 2027. The organization considers both U.S. workers and foreign workers who have obtained or who are able to obtain employment authorization.

Upon written request to Ziqian Li, Senior Director of International Student and Scholar Services, 1903 W. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5246, copies of the Labor Condition Application and supporting documents will be available for examination. Compensation for this position is provided at the annual rate of $60,528 dollars plus fringe benefits and performance incentives. Two copies of this notice have been posted on, or within 30 days before, the filing date of the labor condition application, and shall remain posted for a total of ten (10) business days, as required by federal regulation. 

Complaints alleging misrepresentation of material facts in the Labor Condition Application and/or failure to comply with the terms of the Labor Condition Application may be filed with any office of the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor.