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
389,323
Total Approved
69,513
Total Denied
15.1%
Denial Rate
51,886
Distinct Employers
Top Petitioner States — FY2019
| State | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 31,216 | 4,786 | |
| TX | 11,652 | 7,083 | |
| NJ | 11,610 | 5,264 | |
| NY | 11,167 | 1,822 | |
| WA | 7,445 | 637 | |
| MA | 6,910 | 1,556 | |
| IL | 6,411 | 2,502 | |
| MI | 4,350 | 1,816 | |
| PA | 4,341 | 800 | |
| VA | 3,633 | 1,274 | |
| MD | 3,586 | 1,062 | |
| FL | 3,410 | 1,193 | |
| NC | 3,221 | 995 | |
| GA | 2,776 | 1,205 | |
| AZ | 2,264 | 310 |
Top Industries (NAICS) — FY2019
| Industry | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 64,927 | 28,504 | |
| Manufacturing | 13,242 | 912 | |
| Educational Services | 12,581 | 538 | |
| Information | 10,321 | 1,085 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 8,322 | 979 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 6,108 | 387 | |
| Retail Trade | 4,735 | 305 | |
| Manufacturing | 1,939 | 186 | |
| Unknown / Unclassified | 1,721 | 483 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 1,534 | 551 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,366 | 391 | |
| Construction | 1,060 | 129 |
Top Employers by Approved Workers — FY2019
| Employer | Approved | Denied | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| COGNIZANT TECH SOLNS US CORP | 13,366 | 5,971 | History → |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SVCS LTD | 7,611 | 2,144 | History → |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES INC | 7,214 | 255 | History → |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 6,133 | 2,876 | History → |
| GOOGLE LLC | 6,054 | 158 | History → |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 5,273 | 175 | History → |
| CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 3,694 | 1,354 | History → |
| FACEBOOK INC | 3,552 | 71 | History → |
| APPLE INC | 3,467 | 47 | History → |
| INFOSYS LTD | 3,186 | 1,836 | History → |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 3,128 | 1,100 | History → |
| ACCENTURE LLP | 3,120 | 923 | History → |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2,989 | 86 | History → |
| ERNST & YOUNG US LLP | 2,899 | 631 | History → |
| TECH MAHINDRA AMERICAS INC | 2,821 | 876 | History → |