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
357,212
Total Approved
23,032
Total Denied
6.1%
Denial Rate
47,569
Distinct Employers
Top Petitioner States — FY2016
| State | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 18,626 | 1,720 | |
| TX | 14,927 | 1,324 | |
| NJ | 12,216 | 2,213 | |
| NY | 8,432 | 632 | |
| IL | 6,156 | 704 | |
| MA | 4,390 | 254 | |
| MI | 4,177 | 548 | |
| WA | 3,757 | 131 | |
| MD | 3,699 | 317 | |
| PA | 3,066 | 255 | |
| FL | 3,062 | 453 | |
| VA | 2,776 | 611 | |
| NC | 2,678 | 264 | |
| GA | 2,535 | 425 | |
| OH | 1,801 | 358 |
Top Industries (NAICS) — FY2016
| Industry | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 61,105 | 8,843 | |
| Educational Services | 12,222 | 438 | |
| Manufacturing | 7,434 | 174 | |
| Information | 5,337 | 218 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,260 | 373 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 4,376 | 163 | |
| Retail Trade | 1,942 | 41 | |
| Manufacturing | 1,059 | 39 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 1,049 | 201 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 936 | 175 | |
| Unknown / Unclassified | 525 | 128 | |
| Retail Trade | 521 | 82 |
Top Employers by Approved Workers — FY2016
| Employer | Approved | Denied | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| COGNIZANT TECH SOLNS US CORP | 22,515 | 827 | History → |
| INFOSYS LTD | 13,851 | 431 | History → |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SVCS LTD | 12,156 | 852 | History → |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 7,173 | 358 | History → |
| ACCENTURE LLP | 6,930 | 96 | History → |
| IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | 3,764 | 194 | History → |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 3,682 | 139 | History → |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3,652 | 75 | History → |
| TECH MAHINDRA AMERICAS INC | 3,457 | 282 | History → |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 3,241 | 445 | History → |
| AMAZON CORPORATE LLC | 2,801 | 35 | History → |
| GOOGLE INC | 2,673 | 23 | History → |
| SYNTEL CONSULTING INC | 2,298 | 63 | History → |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2,053 | 32 | History → |
| APPLE INC | 2,048 | 8 | History → |