Conservative commentator Chris Brunet has highlighted New York University’s intent to hire an H-1B librarian, raising questions about the qualifications of American applicants for the position.
Conservative commentator Chris Brunet has been actively spotlighting H-1B hiring notices from various U.S. employers. His latest focus is on New York University (NYU), which has filed a public notice indicating its intention to hire an H-1B worker for the position of Data Reference and Collections Librarian, offering a starting salary of $93,187 per year.
In a recent post on X, Brunet shared the public notice filed by NYU, stating, “New York University (@nyuniversity) has filed a notice of intent to hire an H-1B Data Reference and Collections Librarian. Salary: $93k.” The post included an image of NYU’s official Labor Condition Application (LCA) notice, a document that employers are required to publicly display before hiring certain foreign workers under the H-1B or E-3 visa programs.
According to the notice, NYU’s Office of Global Services plans to employ one H-1B or E-3 visa holder in the librarian role, which falls under the U.S. Department of Labor’s occupational classification for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists (25-4022). The proposed employment period is set for three years, commencing on December 1, 2026, and concluding on November 30, 2029. The successful candidate will be based on-site at Bobst Library, NYU’s main library located at 70 Washington Square South in New York City.
The public notice is required to be posted from June 30 through July 15, 2026, in compliance with federal regulations governing Labor Condition Applications. However, it is important to note that an LCA filing does not imply that no U.S. worker applied for or was considered for the position. Instead, it is a necessary step in the H-1B process, allowing employers to attest to wage and working condition requirements prior to submitting a visa petition to U.S. immigration authorities.
The notice does not disclose any details about the applicant selected for the position or the university’s recruitment process. It serves primarily as a public disclosure that NYU intends to seek authorization to employ a foreign national under the H-1B or E-3 visa program.
Brunet has also shared similar posts in recent weeks regarding H-1B hiring notices from other universities. For instance, he highlighted two public filings from the University of Michigan, claiming that the institution planned to hire foreign workers for an Intermediate Software Developer role with a salary of $72,100 and an Intermediate Database Administrator position offering $75,000 annually.
In his posts, Brunet remarked, “The University of Michigan has filed 2 notices of intent to hire H-1B workers: Intermediate Software Developer, salary: $72,100; Intermediate Database Administrator, salary: $75,000. No American software or database developers were qualified for these positions.” These notices were associated with departments at the university’s Ann Arbor campus, including the Office of Medical Student Education and the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine. Like the NYU filing, the University of Michigan notices were federally mandated Labor Condition Application postings that employers must make available to the public before filing certain H-1B visa petitions.
As the debate over H-1B visa hiring practices continues, Brunet’s posts have sparked discussions about the qualifications of American applicants and the implications of hiring foreign workers in specialized roles.
According to The American Bazaar, the scrutiny surrounding these hiring notices reflects ongoing concerns regarding the H-1B visa program and its impact on the U.S. job market.