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.
Breakdown for a Single Fiscal Year
270,419
Total Approved
8,227
Total Denied
3%
Denial Rate
44,298
Distinct Employers
Top Petitioner States — FY2026
| State | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 30,221 | 732 | |
| TX | 17,240 | 638 | |
| NY | 11,332 | 341 | |
| NJ | 9,411 | 369 | |
| VA | 9,366 | 191 | |
| IL | 5,877 | 155 | |
| MA | 5,428 | 146 | |
| MI | 3,851 | 130 | |
| FL | 3,776 | 155 | |
| PA | 3,675 | 102 | |
| GA | 3,554 | 146 | |
| WA | 3,362 | 88 | |
| MD | 3,228 | 112 | |
| NC | 2,892 | 86 | |
| OH | 1,933 | 59 |
Top Industries (NAICS) — FY2026
| Industry | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 60,825 | 2,266 | |
| Manufacturing | 15,144 | 339 | |
| Information | 14,025 | 263 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 10,152 | 183 | |
| Educational Services | 8,312 | 237 | |
| Retail Trade | 6,109 | 133 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,400 | 244 | |
| Unclassified | 2,608 | 87 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1,832 | 100 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,767 | 65 | |
| Construction | 1,410 | 57 | |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 1,021 | 45 |
Top Employers by Approved Workers — FY2026
| Employer | Approved | Denied | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON COM SERVICES LLC | 9,337 | 82 | History → |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 4,450 | 261 | History → |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 4,113 | 126 | History → |
| APPLE INC | 3,879 | 39 | History → |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3,688 | 154 | History → |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 3,510 | 86 | History → |
| GOOGLE LLC | 3,180 | 51 | History → |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2,563 | 45 | History → |
| JPMORGAN CHASE AND CO | 2,112 | 22 | History → |
| ORACLE AMERICA INC | 1,716 | 16 | History → |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC | 1,669 | 17 | History → |
| AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U S INC | 1,654 | 10 | History → |
| TESLA INC | 1,574 | 121 | History → |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 1,516 | 37 | History → |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 1,454 | 11 | History → |