H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 77-0016691Updated Jul 2026

Altera Corporation

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Altera Corporation. Filed 573 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

In FY2026, Altera Corporation filed 22 H-1B petitions with a 100% certification rate.

Altera Corporation is a California-based technology company that has sponsored 573 H-1B petitions since 2010, maintaining a strong 90.4% overall certification rate. The company's H-1B activity peaked in 2016 with 147 filings, then declined sharply through 2018 before resuming sponsorships in 2025. Withdrawals account for 1.57% of all filings and denials for 1.4%, indicating a stable compliance record.

The company's H-1B roles center on engineering and software development. Electronics Engineers comprise the largest share (151 filings), followed by Software Developers (124 filings) and Mechanical Engineers (112 filings). Smaller cohorts include Network and Computer Systems Administrators (32 filings) and Software Quality Assurance Analysts (25 filings), reflecting a focus on hardware and software engineering talent.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Altera Corporation’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	90.4%
Cert-withdrawn	6.6%
Withdrawn	1.6%
Denied	1.4%

Certified90.4%

Cert-withdrawn6.6%

Withdrawn1.6%

Denied1.4%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Altera Corporation across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	151
2	15-1252	Software Developers	124
3	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	112
4	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	32
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	25
6	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	16
7	17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	16
8	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	13
9	41-9031	Sales Engineers	9
10	15-1251	Computer Programmers	8

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

151

Software Developers

124

Mechanical Engineers

112

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Computer Hardware Engineers

Electrical Engineers

Sales Engineers

Computer Programmers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	27
FY2011	64
FY2012	38
FY2013	62
FY2014	71
FY2015	69
FY2016	147
FY2017	11
FY2018	1
FY2025	61
FY2026	22

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