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Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. Filed 180 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a AZ headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

25.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is an Arizona-based research organization that operates as an H-1B sponsor. Since 2010, AURA has filed 180 H-1B petitions with a 26.67% overall certification rate and no denials, reflecting a selective approach to sponsorship.

In FY2026, AURA filed 4 H-1B petitions (25% certified), following a notable increase in 2024–2025 when filings reached 20 and 24 respectively. The organization's role mix reflects its research mission: top positions include Astronomers (25 filings), Software Developers (21), Physicists (19), Medical Scientists (14), and Operations Research Analysts (11). This specialization in science and technical roles is consistent with AURA's role in managing major astronomical research facilities.

AURA H-1B sponsor
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy H-1B
astronomy research H-1B sponsorship
AURA prevailing wage
research scientist H-1B Arizona

Outcome breakdown

Share of Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Certified76.2%

Cert-withdrawn20.6%

Withdrawn3.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-2011	Astronomers	25
2	15-1252	Software Developers	21
3	19-2012	Physicists	19
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	14
5	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	11
6	17-2199	Engineers, All Other	10
7	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	6
8	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6
9	55-3015	Command and Control Center Specialists	5
10	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	5

Astronomers

Software Developers

Physicists

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Operations Research Analysts

Engineers, All Other

Mechanical Engineers

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Command and Control Center Specialists

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	6
FY2011	9
FY2012	5
FY2013	15
FY2014	15
FY2015	19
FY2016	16
FY2017	13
FY2018	9
FY2019	10
FY2021	6
FY2022	4
FY2023	5
FY2024	20
FY2025	24
FY2026	4

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