H-1B sponsorWARank #23FEIN 20-8424306Updated May 2026

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.. Filed 5,313 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a WA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

5,313

Rank #23

Certified

99.3%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

0.3%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. is a Washington-based subsidiary of Amazon focused on technology development and operations. Since 2020, the company has filed 5,313 H-1B petitions and maintained a 99.27% certification rate, with fewer than 1% of filings withdrawn or denied.

The company's H-1B sponsorship is heavily concentrated in software engineering roles. Software Developers account for 3,899 filings (73% of total volume), followed by Computer and Information Systems Managers (266), Data Scientists (226), Computer and Information Research Scientists (208), and Operations Research Analysts (148). This role distribution reflects a technology-focused hiring strategy.

H-1B filing volume has grown significantly, from 2 petitions in 2020 to 2,592 in 2025. The steepest increase occurred between 2023 and 2024 (525 to 2,120 filings), indicating rapid expansion of the sponsored workforce during this period.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified99.3%

Cert-withdrawn0.4%

Withdrawn0.3%

Denied0.0%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	3,899
2	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	266
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	226
4	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	208
5	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	148
6	15-1212	Information Security Analysts	120
7	27-1024	Graphic Designers	76
8	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	60
9	15-1242	Database Administrators	42
10	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	22

Software Developers

3,899

Computer and Information Systems Managers

266

Data Scientists

226

Computer and Information Research Scientists

208

Operations Research Analysts

148

Information Security Analysts

120

Graphic Designers

Computer Occupations, All Other

Database Administrators

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	2
FY2021	11
FY2022	63
FY2023	525
FY2024	2,120
FY2025	2,592

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