H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 53-0196549Updated Jul 2026

American University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for American University. Filed 206 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a DC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

84.6%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

American University, located in Washington, DC, is an active H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, the university filed 13 H-1B labor condition applications with an 84.6% certification rate.

Since 2010, American University has submitted 206 total H-1B filings with an 86.41% all-time certification rate, 4.85% withdrawn, and 3.88% denied. The university's H-1B sponsorship is heavily concentrated in academic roles: Biological Science Teachers (52 filings) represent the largest category, followed by Mathematical Science Teachers (24), Business Teachers (15), and Computer Science Teachers (9). A small number of Natural Sciences Manager positions (8) round out the profile. This role mix reflects American University's character as an institution of higher education.

Filing volume has fluctuated notably over the program history, ranging from a peak of 26 in 2011 to lows of 1 in 2020 and 4 in 2023, with recent years showing recovery to double-digit annual submissions.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	86.4%
Cert-withdrawn	4.9%
Withdrawn	4.9%
Denied	3.9%

Certified86.4%

Cert-withdrawn4.9%

Withdrawn4.9%

Denied3.9%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	52
2	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	24
3	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	15
4	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9
5	11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	8
6	25-1065	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7
7	25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	5
8	29-1217	Neurologists	5
9	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	4
10	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	4

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Natural Sciences Managers

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Neurologists

Coaches and Scouts

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	23
FY2011	26
FY2012	18
FY2013	10
FY2014	11
FY2015	12
FY2016	11
FY2017	17
FY2018	11
FY2019	15
FY2020	1
FY2023	4
FY2024	21
FY2025	13
FY2026	13

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