# Richard Lear

> Person profile: https://www.xh1b.org/person/richard-lear-acc07c19ee

Richard Lear is recorded in the attorney field on 2,192 H-1B labor condition applications. These filings are certified, have a reported wage and have no quality flag. On filings with BLS matches, the worker-weighted offered wage is $183,194/year, compared with a worker-weighted BLS benchmark of $122,214/year. These are filing wage offers, not payroll observations. Those filings yield 2.22K worker-equivalent exposures under the displacement model. This is not a verified layoff count.

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Role | Attorney |
| Law firm | [Fragomen del REY Bernsen & Loewy LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/firm/FRAGOMEN%20DEL%20REY%20BERNSEN%20%26%20LOEWY%20LLP) |
| Bar number | 4994828 |
| Certified H-1B filings with reported wages and no quality flag | 2,192 |
| US workers displaced (modeled) | 2,215.976 |

## Wage signal

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average offered wage | $183K |
| Matched worker-weighted offered wage | $183K |
| Matched worker-weighted BLS occupation medians | $122K |
| Wage filings with benchmark matches | 2,192 |
| Wage filings without benchmark matches | 0 |
| Requested workers with benchmark matches | 2,192 |
| Gap vs BLS market rate | 50% above the BLS median |

## US workers displaced (modeled)

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Base rate (1.0 per certified worker) | 2,192 |
| Wage-gap multiplier | 24 |
| Certified filings | 2,192 |
| Filings below BLS median | 215 |
| **Total (modeled)** | **2,216** |
| Exposure method version | v1.2 |

These are derived estimates, not raw counts. The formula and every component are shown on the full HTML page.

The displacement figure is a derived estimate. It uses the LCA formula only. WARN layoffs attach to employers, not persons.

## Filings by year

| Year | Filings | Workers | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | 72 | 3 |
| 2021 | 686 | 686 | 2 |
| 2022 | 505 | 505 | 2 |
| 2023 | 532 | 532 | 2 |
| 2024 | 258 | 258 | 3 |
| 2025 | 131 | 131 | 3 |
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 1 |

## Offered-wage percentiles (2,244 filings)

| p10 | p25 | Median | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $135K | $155K | $180K | $209K | $237K |

## Employers filed for (of 7)

| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| [VMware LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/vmware-llc-77fcd47b59) | 1,869 |
| [Spotify USA, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | 313 |
| [Pivotal SOFTWARE, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/pivotal-software-inc-2a2acfeaf0) | 64 |
| [Assembled Brands Partner Services LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/assembled-brands-partner-services-llc-9651549477) | 2 |
| [TT Trade Group LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/tt-trade-group-llc-dc757a2434) | 2 |
| [Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/boehringer-ingelheim-usa-corporation-385c51bec9) | 1 |
| [Gimlet LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/gimlet-llc-37b207ea9b) | 1 |

## Recent LCA filings (latest 10 of 2,252)

| Case number | Employer | Job title | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [I-200-26078-715871](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26078-715871) | [SPOTIFY USA, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | Senior Engineer | $234K | 2026-03-26 |
| [I-200-26072-700829](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26072-700829) | [SPOTIFY USA, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | Senior Research Scientist | $400K | 2026-03-20 |
| [I-200-26069-691086](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26069-691086) | [SPOTIFY USA, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | Senior Product Manager | $220K | 2026-03-17 |
| [I-200-26062-675413](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26062-675413) | [SPOTIFY USA, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | Senior Engineer | $232K | 2026-03-10 |
| [I-200-26057-665878](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26057-665878) | [SPOTIFY USA, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | Machine Learning Engineer II, Fritz | $205K | 2026-03-05 |
| [I-200-26054-656795](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26054-656795) | [SPOTIFY USA, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | Staff Engineer | $293K | 2026-03-02 |
| [I-203-26049-649288](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-203-26049-649288) | [SPOTIFY USA, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | Senior Manager, Accounting | $204K | 2026-02-25 |
| [I-200-26042-632964](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26042-632964) | [SPOTIFY USA, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | Senior Engineer | $243K | 2026-02-19 |
| [I-200-26042-632890](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26042-632890) | [SPOTIFY USA, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | Senior Backend Engineer - Data Foundations | $258K | 2026-02-19 |
| [I-200-26035-618213](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26035-618213) | [SPOTIFY USA, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/spotify-usa-inc-22de6981eb) | Senior Engineer | $233K | 2026-02-11 |

Source data: DOL OFLC LCA disclosures, SEC EDGAR, state SOS filings.


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1. Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. [LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3)](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/oflc/pdfs/FY26Q3/LCA_Record_Layout_FY2026_Q3.pdf). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay units. This layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.

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2. Dataset documentation · BLS. [OEWS technical notes (May 2025)](https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodology. Documents occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.

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3. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [State Corporate Registries (Registered Agents): source registry; Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources). Source registry entry: state-sos; Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limits. XH1B dataset description: Registered-agent and registered-office fields identify who receives legal notices. Texas, for example, permits registered-agent service companies to represent businesses. Shared agent or address details are review leads. They do not, by themselves, establish shared ownership, a shell company, or a violation. State rules vary.; These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.

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4. Law or rulemaking · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. [Schedule 14A: directors, officers and security ownership](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-17/section-240.14a-101). Schedule 14A, Items 6(d) and 7: security-ownership and director/executive-officer disclosures. Defines proxy disclosure requirements. A filing describes a stated period or date. An omitted name does not establish a departure. A site identity match does not establish ownership or current service. Checked 2026-10-18.

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5. Guidance · SEC. [Form 4: Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership](https://www.sec.gov/files/form4.pdf). March 2026 revision; page 1 relationship boxes; pages 2–3 holdings/transactions; instructions 1(c) and 4. A reporting-person role differs from a numeric holding. One issuer filing can contain multiple transaction rows. Checked 2026-10-18.

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6. Guidance · Texas Secretary of State. [Registered Agents FAQs](https://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/registeredagentfaqs.shtml). What is a registered agent?; Who can be a registered agent?; registered-agent service companies. A registered agent receives legal notices. A service company can represent unrelated entities. Shared agent details do not, by themselves, establish shared ownership or misconduct. Other states have their own rules. Checked 2026-10-08.

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7. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [Displacement Model and Assumptions](https://www.xh1b.org/displacement). Eligibility, requested-position weighting, scopes, WARN matching, and counting limits. Model outputs are estimates. A matched layoff notice does not prove that an H-1B worker replaced a laid-off worker.

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8. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [Downstream Research and Methods](https://www.xh1b.org/downstream#downstream-methods). Study populations, parameter bounds, baselines, and expected outcomes; linked model card.