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
399,399
Total Approved
8,230
Total Denied
2%
Denial Rate
52,773
Distinct Employers
Top Petitioner States — FY2024
| State | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 38,387 | 685 | |
| TX | 29,229 | 933 | |
| NY | 16,699 | 281 | |
| NJ | 16,445 | 465 | |
| VA | 11,360 | 252 | |
| IL | 10,266 | 161 | |
| MA | 8,703 | 178 | |
| GA | 6,435 | 347 | |
| MI | 6,169 | 149 | |
| PA | 5,954 | 123 | |
| MD | 5,428 | 99 | |
| FL | 5,382 | 195 | |
| NC | 5,272 | 119 | |
| WA | 4,747 | 67 | |
| OH | 3,580 | 82 |
Top Industries (NAICS) — FY2024
| Industry | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 97,334 | 3,095 | |
| Manufacturing | 21,139 | 225 | |
| Educational Services | 19,464 | 271 | |
| Information | 16,118 | 184 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 14,612 | 131 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 10,811 | 409 | |
| Retail Trade | 8,442 | 131 | |
| Unclassified | 3,267 | 110 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2,728 | 102 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,323 | 51 | |
| Construction | 1,866 | 41 | |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 1,171 | 37 |
Top Employers by Approved Workers — FY2024
| Employer | Approved | Denied | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON COM SERVICES LLC | 9,254 | 120 | History → |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 8,137 | 101 | History → |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US | 6,312 | 17 | History → |
| GOOGLE LLC | 5,364 | 65 | History → |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 5,270 | 93 | History → |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 4,843 | 29 | History → |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 4,725 | 45 | History → |
| APPLE INC | 3,873 | 28 | History → |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 2,952 | 41 | History → |
| IBM CORPORATION | 2,906 | 14 | History → |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC | 2,903 | 15 | History → |
| CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 2,795 | 22 | History → |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2,520 | 31 | History → |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 2,493 | 21 | History → |
| ERNST YOUNG US LLP | 2,334 | 33 | History → |