H-1B sponsorNYFEIN 45-3542806Updated Jun 2026

ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.. Filed 232 disclosures between FY2011 and FY2026 from worksites with a NY 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in New York that has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2011. The employer has filed 232 H-1B petitions over its sponsorship history, with 3 filings in FY2026, all of which were certified.

The company's H-1B hiring is heavily concentrated in scientific and technical roles. Chemists account for the vast majority of filings (178 of 232), reflecting the research and development focus typical of pharmaceutical companies. Secondary roles include Compliance Officers (15 filings), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (8 filings), Logisticians (7 filings), and Pharmacists (5 filings).

Across all years, Ascent Pharmaceuticals has maintained an 18.1% overall H-1B certification rate, with no denials or withdrawals recorded. Filing volume has fluctuated, peaking at 57 petitions in 2017 and declining significantly in recent years (26 in 2025, 3 in 2026).

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	100.0%

Certified100.0%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-2031	Chemists	178
2	13-1041	Compliance Officers	15
3	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	8
4	13-1081	Logisticians	7
5	29-1051	Pharmacists	5
6	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	4
7	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	4
8	19-4021	Biological Technicians	3
9	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	3
10	19-1012	Food Scientists and Technologists	2

Chemists

178

Compliance Officers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Logisticians

Pharmacists

Industrial Engineers

Mechanical Engineers

Biological Technicians

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Food Scientists and Technologists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2011	2
FY2013	15
FY2014	22
FY2015	11
FY2016	24
FY2017	57
FY2018	23
FY2019	36
FY2024	13
FY2025	26
FY2026	3

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