BMO Bank N.A.

H-1B & green card sponsor · Headquarters Chicago, IL · Industry: Finance and insurance

Short answer

Yes, BMO Bank N.A. sponsors H-1B visas. It had 21 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far, with a median salary of $126,746.

H-1B filings · FY2026 so far

21

#2,298 of 50,637 sponsors

Median salary

$126,746

+0% vs all H-1B ($126,372)

Green cards (PERM) · FY2026 so far

0

certified labor certifications

Most common level

Level IV

88% of filings with a level

By fiscal year

H-1B filings

*FY2026 covers Oct 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 (9 months).

By fiscal year

Green card (PERM) certifications

Certified PERM cases by decision year, FY2023 onward.

FY2026 so far · all roles · 21 filings

What BMO Bank N.A. pays H-1B workers

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10th pct
$95,922
25th pct
$101,587
Median
$126,746
75th pct
$147,742
90th pct
$160,140

DOL wage level of filings

  • Level I · entry · 0%
  • Level II · qualified · 13%
  • Level III · experienced · 0%
  • Level IV · fully competent · 88%

Of 8 filings that state a level. Level matters in the wage-weighted H-1B lottery.

FY2026 so far

Top roles BMO Bank N.A. sponsors

Job titleDOL occupationFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Specialist III Ic Data Sciences Data Scientists 2 $120,787 $107,241 – $134,333
Director Pm Operational Risk Oversight Governance Financial Risk Specialists 1 $195,831 $195,831 – $195,831
Senior Specialist Ic Agile Delivery Management Information Technology Project Managers 1 $151,119 $151,119 – $151,119
Senior Associate Quantitative Investment Research Financial and Investment Analysts 1 $147,742 $147,742 – $147,742
Senior Manager Pm Business Development Strategic Initiatives Management Analysts 1 $160,140 $160,140 – $160,140
Senior Manager Pm Development Software Developers 1 $131,626 $131,626 – $131,626
Director Pm Project Management Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 $179,741 $179,741 – $179,741
Devops Engineer Software Developers 1 $135,571 $135,571 – $135,571

FY2026 so far worksites

Where they work

CityFilingsMedian
San Ramon, CA5$129,302
Chicago, IL4$128,570
Tempe, AZ3$122,304
Denver, CO1$147,742
Farmington Hills, MI1$93,695
Bolingbrook, IL1$99,341
Mechanicsville, VA1$125,307
Naperville, IL1$95,922

Worker positions on FY2026 so far filings

Who BMO Bank N.A. files for

Extensions of current workers19%

4 — Continuing H-1B employment with BMO Bank N.A.

New hires10%

2 — Includes new graduates moving from OPT

Amended petitions5%

1 — Usually a new location or role

Transfers from other employers5%

1 — People switching to BMO Bank N.A. from another H-1B employer

PERM labor certification

Green card sponsorship

Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnMedian days to decision
FY2023300261
FY2024300379
FY2025700460
FY2026 so far000—

PERM is the first government step for most EB-2 and EB-3 green cards. Nationally, PERM decisions take a median of 398 days right now — see live PERM times.

Not H-1B dependent

H-1B workers are below DOL's dependency threshold.

No willful-violator flag

No DOL finding of willful wage violations on its filings.

Not debarred

Not on DOL's PERM / H-2A / H-2B debarment list.

Immigration law firms used

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Questions about BMO Bank N.A. H-1B sponsorship

Does BMO Bank N.A. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. BMO Bank N.A. had 21 certified H-1B labor condition applications in FY2026 so far, ranking #2,298 among all U.S. sponsors.

What is the H-1B salary at BMO Bank N.A.?

The median is $126,746; the middle half of filings fall between $101,587 and $147,742. The most-filed title, Specialist III Ic Data Sciences, has a median of $120,787.

Does BMO Bank N.A. sponsor green cards?

BMO Bank N.A. has no certified PERM labor certifications in FY2026 so far, so new green card sponsorship appears paused.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA and PERM disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.