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
406,347
Total Approved
8,925
Total Denied
2.1%
Denial Rate
54,589
Distinct Employers
Top Petitioner States — FY2025
| State | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 39,660 | 777 | |
| TX | 19,823 | 690 | |
| NY | 16,433 | 368 | |
| NJ | 13,400 | 391 | |
| VA | 12,556 | 281 | |
| IL | 8,050 | 196 | |
| MA | 7,921 | 160 | |
| FL | 5,824 | 220 | |
| PA | 5,316 | 146 | |
| GA | 5,234 | 182 | |
| MI | 4,895 | 134 | |
| WA | 4,435 | 67 | |
| NC | 4,129 | 122 | |
| MD | 3,807 | 132 | |
| OH | 3,116 | 85 |
Top Industries (NAICS) — FY2025
| Industry | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 73,729 | 2,551 | |
| Manufacturing | 19,210 | 315 | |
| Information | 18,802 | 231 | |
| Educational Services | 18,563 | 332 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 15,235 | 193 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11,630 | 374 | |
| Retail Trade | 9,018 | 154 | |
| Unclassified | 3,400 | 116 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2,791 | 101 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,124 | 64 | |
| Construction | 2,005 | 57 | |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1,201 | 11 |
Top Employers by Approved Workers — FY2025
| Employer | Approved | Denied | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON COM SERVICES LLC | 13,265 | 189 | History → |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 6,294 | 59 | History → |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 6,258 | 105 | History → |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 6,126 | 383 | History → |
| GOOGLE LLC | 5,552 | 57 | History → |
| APPLE INC | 5,382 | 58 | History → |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC | 3,233 | 12 | History → |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 3,172 | 31 | History → |
| JPMORGAN CHASE AND CO | 3,067 | 15 | History → |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 3,005 | 35 | History → |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES INC | 2,901 | 48 | History → |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,856 | 31 | History → |
| ORACLE AMERICA INC | 2,690 | 13 | History → |
| ERNST AND YOUNG U S LLP | 2,285 | 18 | History → |
| LTIMINDTREE LIMITED | 2,207 | 43 | History → |