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
373,395
Total Approved
29,856
Total Denied
7.4%
Denial Rate
44,197
Distinct Employers
Top Petitioner States — FY2017
| State | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 17,246 | 1,891 | |
| TX | 12,407 | 2,390 | |
| NJ | 10,711 | 2,599 | |
| NY | 7,262 | 741 | |
| WA | 5,218 | 289 | |
| IL | 4,466 | 813 | |
| MA | 4,050 | 314 | |
| MI | 3,970 | 829 | |
| MD | 3,581 | 400 | |
| PA | 3,073 | 363 | |
| FL | 2,840 | 572 | |
| VA | 2,446 | 720 | |
| NC | 2,250 | 387 | |
| GA | 2,187 | 684 | |
| AZ | 1,795 | 75 |
Top Industries (NAICS) — FY2017
| Industry | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 52,176 | 12,061 | |
| Educational Services | 10,816 | 406 | |
| Manufacturing | 8,247 | 240 | |
| Information | 6,117 | 265 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,218 | 318 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 4,018 | 205 | |
| Retail Trade | 3,035 | 64 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 1,087 | 171 | |
| Manufacturing | 1,033 | 57 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 688 | 148 | |
| Retail Trade | 442 | 63 | |
| Construction | 442 | 48 |
Top Employers by Approved Workers — FY2017
| Employer | Approved | Denied | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| COGNIZANT TECH SOLNS US CORP | 29,408 | 1,039 | History → |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SVCS LTD | 15,007 | 960 | History → |
| INFOSYS LTD | 13,816 | 798 | History → |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 6,842 | 361 | History → |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 6,114 | 657 | History → |
| ACCENTURE LLP | 5,130 | 189 | History → |
| TECH MAHINDRA AMERICAS INC | 4,949 | 335 | History → |
| AMAZON CORPORATE LLC | 4,816 | 38 | History → |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 4,474 | 175 | History → |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 4,091 | 82 | History → |
| CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 3,679 | 293 | History → |
| ERNST & YOUNG US LLP | 3,123 | 213 | History → |
| IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | 3,047 | 208 | History → |
| GOOGLE INC | 2,810 | 32 | History → |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2,643 | 35 | History → |