Furthermore, the process by which a nonprofit is designated a “research nonprofit” is kind of arcane (for example, it’s independent of how the IRS classifies the org in their 501(c)(3) designation). If the org you’re applying to hasn’t successfully sponsored cap-exempt H-1Bs in the past, expect additional delays while their lawyers argue with USCIS about it.
Furthermore, the process by which a nonprofit is designated a “research nonprofit” is kind of arcane (for example, it’s independent of how the IRS classifies the org in their 501(c)(3) designation). If the org you’re applying to hasn’t successfully sponsored cap-exempt H-1Bs in the past, expect additional delays while their lawyers argue with USCIS about it.