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Medical laboratory scientist jobs with visa sponsorship in Iowa

Which employers in Iowa sponsor medical laboratory scientists, from the US Labor Department's own record: from 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 it certified 30 green card applications from 14 employers and 37 H-1B applications from 20 employers for medical laboratory scientists with a worksite in Iowa.

Who files green card applications for medical laboratory scientists in Iowa

Every employer with a PERM labor certification the Labor Department certified for medical laboratory scientists with a worksite in Iowa, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, most applications first, with the lowest hourly rate each offered (the median of its applications): the first step of an employment-based green card, filed for a permanent job.

Who files green card applications for medical laboratory scientists in Iowa
EmployerApplicationsMedian offeredWhere
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation4$37.56/hrIowa
Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp.4$24.96/hrIowa
Winneshiek Medical Center3$24.25/hrIowa
Adair County Memorial Hospital2$23.94/hrIowa
Alegent Health Mercy Hospital, Corning2$26.93/hrIowa
Catholic Health Initiatives – Iowa, Corp2$32.90/hrIowa
Crawford County Memorial Hospital2$26.87/hrIowa
Greater Regional Medical Center2$29/hrIowa
Guthrie County Hospital2$28.88/hrIowa
Hegg Health Center2$28.25/hrIowa
Lakes Regional Healthcare2$25.51/hrIowa
Davis County Hospital1$24.50/hrIowa
Ida County, Iowa Community Hospital1$24.55/hrIowa
St. Luke's Methodist Hospital1$31.02/hrIowa

Where in Iowa, most applications first: Des Moines (6), New Hampton (4), Decorah (3), Guthrie Center (2), Denison (2), Creston (2), Rock Valley (2) and Corning (2).

Who files H-1B applications for medical laboratory scientists in Iowa

Every employer with a H-1B labor condition application the Labor Department certified for medical laboratory scientists with a worksite in Iowa, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026: an employer files one before each H-1B petition, for a new hire or an extension.

Who files H-1B applications for medical laboratory scientists in Iowa
EmployerApplicationsMedian offeredWhere
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Inc.7$34.69/hrIowa
Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation5$34.62/hrIowa
Conexus Medstaff LLC3$27/hrIowa
Winneshiek Medical Center3$28.45/hrIowa
Burgess Health Center2$29.57/hrIowa
Greater Regional Medical Center2$32.91/hrIowa
Hegg Health Center2$30.15/hrIowa
Avera Holy Family Hospital1$33.05/hrIowa
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation1$31.05/hrIowa
Floyd Valley Healthcare1$33.31/hrIowa
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital1$26.82/hrIowa
Hamilton County Public Hospital1$27.25/hrIowa
Hawarden Regional Healthcare Clinics1$26.48/hrIowa
Knoxville Community Hospital, Inc.1$28.94/hrIowa
Mahaska County Hospital1$30.88/hrIowa
Mercy Health Services – Iowa Corp.1$26.73/hrIowa
Ringgold County Hospital1$27.72/hrIowa
St. Luke's Methodist Hospital1$35.33/hrIowa
Trinity Regional Medical Center1$30.45/hrIowa
Van Buren County Hospital1$25/hrIowa

Where in Iowa, most applications first: Sioux City (5), West Burlington (5), Decorah (3), Des Moines (3), Rock Valley (2), Creston (2), Mount Pleasant (2) and Onawa (2).

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How long the green card line is (November 2026)

A visa can be given to someone whose priority date (the day the employer filed the labor certification, or for a Schedule A nurse or physical therapist the immigrant petition) is before the final action date for their row and country of birth; "current" means no wait for a visa number. The dates for filing say who may file their paperwork early. From the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, by country of birth, not of citizenship or education. USCIS accepts green card applications filed inside the US by the dates for filing this month (USCIS: adjustment of status filing charts).

EB-3 final action dates and dates for filing by country of birth, November 2026 Visa Bulletin
Born inEB-3 skilled workers and professionalsfinal action date (filing date)EB-3 other workersfinal action date (filing date)
All other countries15 June 2024 (1 August 2024)2 years and 4 months behind1 June 2022 (1 July 2022)4 years and 5 months behind
China (mainland-born)22 January 2022 (1 April 2024)4 years and 9 months behind1 October 2019 (1 October 2020)7 years and 1 month behind
India22 January 2014 (15 January 2015)12 years and 9 months behind22 January 2014 (15 January 2015)12 years and 9 months behind
Mexico15 June 2024 (1 August 2024)2 years and 4 months behind1 June 2022 (1 July 2022)4 years and 5 months behind
Philippines15 August 2023 (1 January 2024)3 years and 2 months behind1 January 2022 (1 June 2022)4 years and 10 months behind

EB-3 skilled workers and professionals: jobs that require 2 years of training or experience or a degree, registered nurses and therapists among them. EB-3 other workers: jobs that require less than 2 years, such as caregivers, home health aides and nursing assistants. The bulletin is published each month; how far a line moves is the State Department's, and these dates are not a forecast of anyone's wait.

Medical laboratory scientist jobs with visa sponsorship in Iowa: common questions

Do employers in Iowa sponsor visas for medical laboratory scientists?

Yes. From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 the US Labor Department certified 30 green card (PERM) applications for medical laboratory scientists with a worksite in Iowa, from 14 employers, and 37 H-1B applications from 20 employers. Across the US the same files hold every state's medical laboratory scientist sponsors.

Which employers in Iowa sponsor medical laboratory scientists?

By certified applications in that period: Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Inc. (7), Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation (5) and Conexus Medstaff LLC (3). Every one of them is listed below, with what it offered. A certified application means the employer sponsored that job; write to them directly, as their own job boards list what is open now.

What do employers that sponsor medical laboratory scientists in Iowa pay?

The median of the lowest hourly rate each green card application offered was $26.90 an hour (30 applications); for H-1B applications, $30.88. The employer must offer at least the prevailing wage for the job in that place, so a sponsored worker is paid like anyone in the same job there.

Where in Iowa are these jobs?

Green card worksites, most applications first: Des Moines (6), New Hampton (4), Decorah (3), Guthrie Center (2), Denison (2) and Creston (2). H-1B worksites: Sioux City (5), West Burlington (5), Decorah (3), Des Moines (3), Rock Valley (2) and Creston (2). Open medical laboratory scientist jobs in Iowa lists every employer hiring there now.

Can someone from outside the US get a medical laboratory scientist job in Iowa with sponsorship?

Yes, when an employer files for it. For medical laboratory scientists in Iowa the usual route is the H-1B, a temporary work visa for jobs that need at least a bachelor's degree: the employer files a labor condition application first, as the 37 certified above. A job that sponsors says so in its posting; never pay anyone a fee for a job offer or a visa.

How current is this, and where does it come from?

From the US Labor Department's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure files for 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, published 2026-08-07: only applications it certified, each read as an occupation by its own job title and placed in Iowa by its worksite. A certified application is not yet a visa: USCIS decides the petition after it. CareJobs.Now rebuilds these figures each quarter the files are published.

Sources and method

Counted from the Labor Department's disclosure files: only applications it certified (for PERM, also those certified and then expired unused), each read as an occupation by its own job title with the classifier the board's job pages use, and placed in Iowa by the worksite it names. Wages are the lowest rate each application offered, a yearly salary counted over 2,080 hours. Employer names are as the Department records them; a name opens a page here only when it matches one of the board's employers. 67 applications in all.

  1. US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA and PERM disclosure data, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, published 7 Aug 2026

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medical laboratory scientist jobs with visa sponsorship in Iowa. Data as of 7 Aug 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/medical-laboratory-scientist/visa-sponsorship/iowa

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