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
269,832
Total Approved
11,429
Total Denied
4.1%
Denial Rate
50,911
Distinct Employers
Top Petitioner States — FY2012
| State | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 26,700 | 1,367 | |
| CA | 22,193 | 1,474 | |
| TX | 15,369 | 616 | |
| NY | 10,661 | 529 | |
| MD | 9,533 | 400 | |
| IL | 8,457 | 426 | |
| MA | 5,690 | 226 | |
| PA | 4,798 | 198 | |
| MI | 4,428 | 242 | |
| FL | 3,862 | 363 | |
| WA | 3,590 | 80 | |
| VA | 3,243 | 258 | |
| NC | 3,189 | 112 | |
| GA | 2,439 | 223 | |
| OH | 1,781 | 100 |
Top Industries (NAICS) — FY2012
| Industry | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 89,199 | 4,273 | |
| Educational Services | 11,235 | 357 | |
| Manufacturing | 10,410 | 249 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,654 | 536 | |
| Information | 5,494 | 130 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 4,717 | 126 | |
| Unknown / Unclassified | 3,028 | 647 | |
| Manufacturing | 1,780 | 74 | |
| Retail Trade | 1,350 | 51 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 1,087 | 130 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 893 | 20 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 883 | 83 |
Top Employers by Approved Workers — FY2012
| Employer | Approved | Denied | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| COGNIZANT TECH SOLNS US CORP | 15,548 | 774 | History → |
| INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 9,762 | 369 | History → |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 8,179 | 321 | History → |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 7,189 | 186 | History → |
| ACCENTURE LLP | 4,401 | 59 | History → |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3,297 | 33 | History → |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 2,656 | 118 | History → |
| LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 2,055 | 34 | History → |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 1,612 | 21 | History → |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 1,587 | 49 | History → |
| SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LTD | 1,579 | 51 | History → |
| PATNI AMERICAS INC | 1,511 | 78 | History → |
| IBM INDIA PVT LTD | 1,370 | 77 | History → |
| SYNTEL CONSULTING INC | 1,315 | 20 | History → |
| GOOGLE INC | 1,269 | 5 | History → |