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
332,806
Total Approved
16,765
Total Denied
4.8%
Denial Rate
51,449
Distinct Employers
Top Petitioner States — FY2014
| State | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 20,565 | 1,694 | |
| TX | 19,285 | 1,254 | |
| NJ | 18,115 | 2,040 | |
| MD | 9,452 | 650 | |
| NY | 9,042 | 670 | |
| IL | 7,823 | 661 | |
| MI | 5,050 | 447 | |
| MA | 4,591 | 214 | |
| VA | 4,224 | 614 | |
| PA | 3,968 | 337 | |
| FL | 3,490 | 368 | |
| GA | 3,227 | 264 | |
| WA | 3,131 | 113 | |
| NC | 2,796 | 168 | |
| OH | 1,794 | 169 |
Top Industries (NAICS) — FY2014
| Industry | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 86,265 | 8,210 | |
| Educational Services | 11,193 | 331 | |
| Manufacturing | 7,928 | 195 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,372 | 312 | |
| Information | 5,094 | 191 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 4,082 | 104 | |
| Retail Trade | 1,545 | 39 | |
| Manufacturing | 1,350 | 45 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,189 | 150 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 934 | 136 | |
| Unknown / Unclassified | 905 | 315 | |
| Retail Trade | 641 | 117 |
Top Employers by Approved Workers — FY2014
| Employer | Approved | Denied | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS US CORP | 18,649 | 1,282 | History → |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 10,868 | 602 | History → |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 10,374 | 281 | History → |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 9,258 | 419 | History → |
| ACCENTURE LLP | 4,693 | 151 | History → |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2,975 | 25 | History → |
| IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | 2,645 | 84 | History → |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 2,478 | 83 | History → |
| LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 2,400 | 46 | History → |
| IGATE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2,336 | 95 | History → |
| TECH MAHINDRA AMERICAS INC | 2,308 | 140 | History → |
| SYNTEL CONSULTING INC | 2,131 | 28 | History → |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2,119 | 17 | History → |
| GOOGLE INC | 1,993 | 1 | History → |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 1,918 | 191 | History → |