[sheet: FY2026 Selected Candidates]

[sheet: FY2026 Selected Candidates]
Candidate # | Beneficiary Name | Position Title | SOC Code | SOC Title | Worksite | Worksite Address | MSA | Prevailing Wage Level | Prevailing Wage | Offered Wage — Base | Offered Wage — RSU/Yr | Offered Wage — Total | Current Immigration Status | Source Institution | H-1B Registration Date | Lottery Selection Date | Lottery Result | Filing Deadline | LCA Case Number | LCA Filing Date | LCA Certified Date | LCA Posting Start Date | LCA Posting End Date | I-129 Filing Date | I-129 Receipt Number | Premium Processing Elected | I-907 Fee Paid | USCIS Service Center | Gov't Filing Fee — I-129 Base | Gov't Filing Fee — Registration | Gov't Filing Fee — Fraud Prevention | Gov't Filing Fee — ACWIA | Gov't Filing Fee — Asylum Program | Gov't Filing Fee — Premium Processing | Total Gov't Fees | C&H Legal Fee Cap | Requested Start Date | USCIS Decision | Decision Date | I-797 Validity Start | I-797 Validity End | RFE Issued | RFE Due Date | RFE Response Filed | Responsible Attorney | Prepared By | Notes
P1 | Naveen Sharma | Photonics Process Engineer | 17-2199 | Engineers, All Other (Photonics Engineers) | San Jose (Site A) | 4820 Veltrano Parkway, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95134 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | $152,506 | $175,000 | $30,000 | $205,000 | F-1 OPT | IIT Madras | 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-01 | Selected | 2025-06-30 | I-200-25XXXXX-0001 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-17 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | EAC-25-XXX-XXXXX | Yes | $2,805 | California Service Center, 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 | $780 | $215 | $500 | $750 | $600 | $2,805 | $5,650 | $6,500 | 2025-10-01 | Pending | No | Megan Chu | Tanya Benavides | F-1 OPT from IIT Madras; cover letter filed referencing FY2026 registration selection confirmation. Total gov't fees: $780+$215+$500+$750+$600+$2,805=$5,650.
P2 | Yuki Tanaka | Analog Design Engineer | 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | San Jose (Site A) | 4820 Veltrano Parkway, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95134 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | $157,830 | $175,000 | $30,000 | $205,000 | F-1 OPT STEM | Univ. of Michigan | 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-01 | Selected | 2025-06-30 | I-200-25XXXXX-0002 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-17 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | EAC-25-XXX-XXXXX | Yes | $2,805 | California Service Center, 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 | $780 | $215 | $500 | $750 | $600 | $2,805 | $5,650 | $6,500 | 2025-10-01 | Pending | No | Megan Chu | Tanya Benavides | F-1 OPT STEM extension from Univ. of Michigan.
P3 | Ekaterina Solovyova | Verification Engineer | 15-1252 | Software Developers | San Jose (Site A) | 4820 Veltrano Parkway, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95134 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | $168,272 | $175,000 | $30,000 | $205,000 | F-1 OPT STEM | UC Berkeley | 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-01 | Selected | 2025-06-30 | I-200-25XXXXX-0003 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-17 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | EAC-25-XXX-XXXXX | Yes | $2,805 | California Service Center, 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 | $780 | $215 | $500 | $750 | $600 | $2,805 | $5,650 | $6,500 | 2025-10-01 | Pending | No | Derek Okonkwo | Tanya Benavides | F-1 OPT STEM from UC Berkeley.
P4 | Ahmed Hassan | Thermal Engineer | 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | San Jose (Site A) | 4820 Veltrano Parkway, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95134 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | $157,830 | $175,000 | $30,000 | $205,000 | F-1 OPT | Stanford | 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-01 | Selected | 2025-06-30 | I-200-25XXXXX-0004 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-17 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | EAC-25-XXX-XXXXX | Yes | $2,805 | California Service Center, 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 | $780 | $215 | $500 | $750 | $600 | $2,805 | $5,650 | $6,500 | 2025-10-01 | Pending | No | Derek Okonkwo | Tanya Benavides | F-1 OPT from Stanford.
P5 | Min-Jun Lee | EDA Tools Developer | 15-1252 | Software Developers | San Jose (Site A) | 4820 Veltrano Parkway, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95134 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | $168,272 | $175,000 | $30,000 | $205,000 | F-1 OPT STEM | Georgia Tech | 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-01 | Selected | 2025-06-30 | I-200-25XXXXX-0005 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-17 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | EAC-25-XXX-XXXXX | Yes | $2,805 | California Service Center, 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 | $780 | $215 | $500 | $750 | $600 | $2,805 | $5,650 | $6,500 | 2025-10-01 | Pending | No | Megan Chu | Tanya Benavides | F-1 OPT STEM from Georgia Tech.
TOTALS | $14,025 | $3,900 | $1,075 | $2,500 | $3,750 | $3,000 | $14,025 | $28,250 | $32,500 | Grand Total Estimated Cost (Gov't + Legal): $60,750
[sheet: FY2026 Unselected Candidates]
Candidate # | Beneficiary Name | Position Title | SOC Code | SOC Title | Proposed Worksite | Current Immigration Status | Source Institution | H-1B Registration Date | Lottery Selection Date | Lottery Result | OPT/STEM OPT Expiry Date | Alternative Pathway Under Review | Alternative Pathway Status | Cap-Exempt Eligibility | O-1 Viability Assessment | Re-Registration for FY2027 | Day-1 CPT Option | Responsible Attorney | Notes
P6 | Carlos Delgado Rivera | MEMS Process Engineer | 17-2199 | Engineers, All Other | San Jose (Site A) | F-1 OPT | UT Austin | 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-01 | Not Selected | TBD | Cap-exempt employer affiliation; O-1A assessment; FY2027 re-registration | Under review | Not currently eligible — no cap-exempt employer affiliation | Insufficient evidence at this time for O-1A; further evaluation needed | Planned — March 2026 | Under evaluation | Megan Chu | Not selected in FY2026 lottery. Evaluating alternative retention strategies. OPT timeline critical.
P7 | Anh Nguyen | Packaging R&D Engineer | 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | San Jose (Site A) | F-1 OPT STEM | Purdue | 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-01 | Not Selected | TBD | STEM OPT extension provides additional runway; FY2027 re-registration | Under review | Not currently eligible | Possible — requires further credential review | Planned — March 2026 | Under evaluation | Derek Okonkwo | Not selected. STEM OPT provides work authorization runway through FY2027 re-registration.
P8 | Blessing Adeyemi | Test Engineer | 15-1252 | Software Developers | San Jose (Site A) | F-1 OPT | Univ. of Illinois | 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-01 | Not Selected | TBD | FY2027 re-registration; potential STEM OPT if degree qualifies | Under review | Not currently eligible | Not viable at this time | Planned — March 2026 | Under evaluation | Derek Okonkwo | Not selected. Assess STEM OPT eligibility based on degree classification.
P9 | Sofia Petrova | Fiber Coupling Engineer | 17-2199 | Engineers, All Other | San Jose (Site A) | F-1 OPT STEM | MIT | 2025-03-07 | 2025-04-01 | Not Selected | TBD | STEM OPT provides runway; FY2027 re-registration; O-1A preliminary assessment | Under review | Not currently eligible | Preliminary assessment — potentially viable with additional evidence | Planned — March 2026 | Under evaluation | Megan Chu | Not selected. STEM OPT active. O-1A assessment in progress given MIT research credentials.
[sheet: Fee Summary]
Fee Category | Per Petition Amount | Number of Petitions | Subtotal | Reference
I-129 Base Filing Fee | $780 | 5 | $3,900 | USCIS fee schedule
H-1B Registration Fee | $215 | 5 | $1,075 | Registration fees paid at registration (March 2025); 9 registrations submitted, 5 selected
Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee | $500 | 5 | $2,500 | Required per initial/cap H-1B petition
ACWIA Fee (26+ FTEs) | $750 | 5 | $3,750 | OWS has 340 employees; qualifies for $750 tier, not $1,500 tier for 25 or fewer
Asylum Program Fee (26+ FTEs) | $600 | 5 | $3,000 | Required for employers with 26+ full-time employees
Premium Processing (I-907) | $2,805 | 5 | $14,025 | Elected for all 5 petitions
Total Government Fees | $5,650 | 5 | $28,250 | Sum of all government fee components per petition
C&H Legal Fee Cap — H-1B Cap Petition (incl. LCA) | $6,500 | 5 | $32,500 | Per engagement letter SC-OWS-2025-0520-IMM dated 05/20/2025
Grand Total (Gov't + Legal) | $60,750 | Combined estimated cost for 5 FY2026 cap petitions
Unselected Registration Fees (non-refundable) | $215 | 4 | $860 | 4 unselected candidates; registration fees not refunded
[sheet: Deadline Calendar]
Date | Milestone / Event | Applicable Candidates | Responsible Party | Status | Notes
2025-03-07 | FY2026 H-1B registrations submitted to USCIS (9 cap-subject candidates) | All 9 cap-subject candidates (P1–P9) | Whitfield & Parekh LLP (prior counsel) | Completed | Registrations submitted prior to counsel transition; 9 cap-subject registrations at $215 each = $1,935 total
2025-04-01 | FY2026 lottery results announced — 5 of 9 selected | P1–P9 | USCIS | Completed | Selected: Sharma, Tanaka, Solovyova, Hassan, Lee. Not selected: Delgado Rivera, Nguyen, Adeyemi, Petrova
2025-04-30 | Whitfield & Parekh LLP engagement concluded | All | OWS / Whitfield & Parekh LLP | Completed | Cooperative transition; file transfer requested
2025-05-15 | Calderwood & Harkness conflicts clearance completed | N/A | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Completed | No conflicts identified
2025-05-20 | Calderwood & Harkness engagement opened (SC-OWS-2025-0520-IMM) | All | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / OWS | Completed | Engagement letter executed; Nathaniel Bower responsible partner, Colette Whitman billing partner
2025-05-28 | Initial strategy call with OWS immigration program manager | All | Megan Chu / Rajesh Anand | Completed | Discussed filing timeline, file transfer status, and priority sequencing for 5 selected candidates
2025-06-02 | Prevailing wage determinations confirmed via DOL Online Wage Library | P1–P5 (Selected) | Derek Okonkwo / Tanya Benavides | Completed | Level III wages confirmed for all 5 positions in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA
2025-06-10 | LCA filings submitted via DOL FLAG system for 5 selected candidates | Sharma, Tanaka, Solovyova, Hassan, Lee | Derek Okonkwo / Tanya Benavides | Completed | LCAs submitted; electronic posting initiated same day on OWS intranet per 20 CFR § 655.734
2025-06-10 | LCA electronic posting on OWS intranet — start date | Sharma, Tanaka, Solovyova, Hassan, Lee | Samantha Kowalski / Rajesh Anand | Completed | 10 consecutive business days required; posting end date 2025-06-23
2025-06-15 | Target: complete file transfer from Whitfield & Parekh LLP | All | Tanya Benavides / Kavita Parekh | In Progress | 18 active petition files, 7 PERM case files, 3 pending RFEs, historical PAF documentation (2019–2025)
2025-06-17 | LCAs certified by DOL for all 5 selected candidates | Sharma, Tanaka, Solovyova, Hassan, Lee | DOL / Tanya Benavides | Completed | 7-day processing; certified LCAs received and filed in petition packages
2025-06-23 | LCA electronic posting on OWS intranet — end date | Sharma, Tanaka, Solovyova, Hassan, Lee | Samantha Kowalski / Rajesh Anand | Completed | 10 consecutive business days completed; posting documentation preserved
2025-06-25 | FY2026 H-1B cap petition filings submitted (all 5 petitions) | Sharma, Tanaka, Solovyova, Hassan, Lee | Megan Chu / Derek Okonkwo | Completed | I-129 petitions with premium processing (I-907) filed at California Service Center
2025-06-30 | DEADLINE: FY2026 H-1B cap petition filing deadline (60-day window from 04/01 selection) | Sharma, Tanaka, Solovyova, Hassan, Lee | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Critical Deadline | All 5 petitions filed on 06/25 — 5 days ahead of deadline; no extensions available
2025-07-10 | Expected: USCIS premium processing adjudication window opens (15 business days from filing) | Sharma, Tanaka, Solovyova, Hassan, Lee | USCIS / California Service Center | Pending | Premium processing requires USCIS action within 15 business days of receipt
2025-10-01 | FY2026 H-1B start date for cap-subject petitions | Sharma, Tanaka, Solovyova, Hassan, Lee | OWS HR / Rajesh Anand | Future | Earliest employment start date under H-1B cap for FY2026
2026-03-01 | FY2027 H-1B registration period opens — re-register unselected candidates | Delgado Rivera, Nguyen, Adeyemi, Petrova | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Rajesh Anand | Future | 4 unselected candidates to be re-registered for FY2027 lottery if still with OWS
[sheet: Petitioner & Program Info]
Field | Value
Petitioner Legal Name | Optiwave Semiconductor Corp.
Short Name | OWS
Entity Type | Delaware corporation, qualified to do business in CA, TX, OR
Headquarters Address (Site A) | 4820 Veltrano Parkway, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95134
Austin Design Center (Site B) | 7600 Spectrum Drive, Building 4, Austin, TX 78729
Portland Test Facility (Site C) | 1425 Northwest Couch Street, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209
Delaware Registered Agent | Capitol Registered Agents Inc., 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
FEIN / EIN | 82-4931076
NAICS Code | 334413 (Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing)
E-Verify Company ID | 1487623
Total Employees | 340 (210 San Jose + 65 Austin + 40 Portland + 25 remote)
Annual Revenue (FY2024) | $187,400,000 (per Pendleton Accounting Group LLP audited financials)
CEO | Arvind Velathan
General Counsel | Patricia Langford
VP of Engineering | Dr. Yun-Sheng Chen
Director of Human Resources | Samantha Kowalski
Immigration Program Manager | Rajesh Anand
Majority Shareholder | Crestline Ventures Fund IV, LP (62.4% equity, acquired 09/15/2022)
H-1B Dependency Status | Non-dependent (14 H-1B ÷ 340 total employees = 4.12%; below 15% threshold)
Current H-1B Holders | 14
Current O-1 Holders | 4 (3 O-1A + 1 O-1B)
Total Current Visa Holders | 18
FY2026 Pipeline Total | 12 (9 cap-subject + 2 cap-exempt transfers + 1 O-1A)
FY2026 Lottery Selections | 5 of 9 cap-subject selected
Outside Immigration Counsel | Calderwood & Harkness LLP
C&H Engagement Reference | SC-OWS-2025-0520-IMM
C&H Engagement Date | 2025-05-20
Responsible Partner | Nathaniel Bower
Billing Partner | Colette Whitman
Lead Associate | Megan Chu
Working Associate | Derek Okonkwo
Of Counsel (Immigration SME) | Dr. Lena Marchetti
Paralegal | Tanya Benavides
Prior Immigration Counsel | Whitfield & Parekh LLP (Kavita Parekh, Partner) — engagement concluded 04/30/2025
Auditor / Financial Documentation | Pendleton Accounting Group LLP (Marcus Hensley, CPA)
Historical Staffing Vendor | Granville Staffing Solutions, Inc. (Dennis Faulkner, CEO) — some prior H-1B transfers originated here
Relocation Provider | Ridgeline Relocation Services LLC (Brenda Castillo, Account Manager)
Background / E-Verify Provider | Sentinel Background Verification Corp. (Tyler Ng, Account Lead)
USCIS Filing Service Center | California Service Center, 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
FDNS Site Visits | 2 (11/08/2023 and 02/12/2025; both no adverse findings)
Tracker Maintained By | Tanya Benavides, Paralegal, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Last Updated | 2025-06-25
[sheet: Wage Compliance Summary]
Beneficiary Name | Position Title | SOC Code | SOC Title | MSA | Wage Level | Prevailing Wage | Offered Base Salary | Offered RSU/Yr | Offered Total Compensation | Exceeds Prevailing Wage By | Compliant | Wage Source
Naveen Sharma | Photonics Process Engineer | 17-2199 | Engineers, All Other (Photonics Engineers) | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | $152,506 | $175,000 | $30,000 | $205,000 | $52,494 | Yes | DOL Online Wage Library (OES data)
Yuki Tanaka | Analog Design Engineer | 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | $157,830 | $175,000 | $30,000 | $205,000 | $47,170 | Yes | DOL Online Wage Library (OES data)
Ekaterina Solovyova | Verification Engineer | 15-1252 | Software Developers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | $168,272 | $175,000 | $30,000 | $205,000 | $36,728 | Yes | DOL Online Wage Library (OES data)
Ahmed Hassan | Thermal Engineer | 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | $157,830 | $175,000 | $30,000 | $205,000 | $47,170 | Yes | DOL Online Wage Library (OES data)
Min-Jun Lee | EDA Tools Developer | 15-1252 | Software Developers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | $168,272 | $175,000 | $30,000 | $205,000 | $36,728 | Yes | DOL Online Wage Library (OES data)