H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 75-1338644Updated Jul 2026

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Filed 54 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a DC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a major international law firm headquartered in Washington, DC. In fiscal year 2026, the firm filed 4 H-1B applications with a 100% certification rate.

Overall, Akin Gump has filed 54 H-1B applications since 2010, with an all-time certification rate of 87.04%. The firm withdrew 1.85% of filings and had 3.7% denied. The vast majority of its H-1B sponsorship—39 of 54 filings—has been for lawyers (SOC 23-1011), reflecting its legal practice. The remaining applications covered judicial law clerks, financial and investment analysts, data scientists, and accountants.

H-1B activity at the firm increased notably in 2025 with 12 filings before moderating to 4 in 2026. Earlier years from 2010 through 2021 showed modest, sporadic filings ranging from 1 to 7 per year, with a gap in 2022–2023. This pattern suggests selective use of H-1B sponsorship for specialized legal and professional roles.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	87.0%
Cert-withdrawn	7.4%
Withdrawn	1.9%
Denied	3.7%

Certified87.0%

Cert-withdrawn7.4%

Withdrawn1.9%

Denied3.7%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	23-1011	Lawyers	39
2	23-1012	Judicial Law Clerks	3
3	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	3
4	15-2051	Data Scientists	3
5	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	2
6	15-1252	Software Developers	1
7	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1

Lawyers

Judicial Law Clerks

Financial and Investment Analysts

Data Scientists

Accountants and Auditors

Software Developers

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	3
FY2011	7
FY2012	3
FY2013	3
FY2014	5
FY2015	4
FY2017	3
FY2018	3
FY2019	2
FY2020	1
FY2021	1
FY2024	3
FY2025	12
FY2026	4

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