Showing H-1B (Specialty Occupation) · FY2009–FY2026.
FY2009–2023 comes from USCIS's archived per-year export files; FY2024–FY2026 was pulled directly from USCIS's live Crosstab View tool, with FY2026 reflecting data as of 6/30/2026 (a partial fiscal year, not a full-year total).
"Approval"/"Denial" counts are workers covered by first decisions on petitions (initial + continuing employment), not unique petitions.
Note: FY2026 volume is well below FY2025 in this dataset — likely because FY2026 is a partial year (data as of 6/30/2026), not a real year-over-year drop.
Note: FY2026 volume is well below FY2025 in this dataset — likely because FY2026 is a partial year (data as of 6/30/2026), not a real year-over-year drop.
GOOGLE INC — Petition History (all fiscal years, all programs on file)
| Visa | Fiscal Year | Location | Initial Approved | Initial Denied | Continuing Approved | Continuing Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1B | FY2018 | BOSTON, MA | 52 | 4 | 668 | 24 |
| H1B | FY2017 | BOSTON, CA | 1,216 | 13 | 1,594 | 19 |
| H1B | FY2016 | BOSTON, CA | 935 | 7 | 1,738 | 16 |
| H1B | FY2015 | BOSTON, CA | 849 | 7 | 1,460 | 7 |
| H1B | FY2014 | BOSTON, CA | 779 | 0 | 1,214 | 1 |
| H1B | FY2013 | DALLAS, AZ | 763 | 0 | 909 | 2 |
| H1B | FY2012 | DALLAS, CA | 661 | 2 | 608 | 3 |
| H1B | FY2011 | DALLAS, CA | 595 | 3 | 563 | 0 |
| H1B | FY2010 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 307 | 1 | 497 | 0 |
| H1B | FY2009 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 240 | 0 | 295 | 0 |