H-1B sponsorALFEIN 63-6000724Updated Jun 2026

Auburn University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Auburn University. Filed 798 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a AL headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

27.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Auburn University is a public research institution in Alabama that has sponsored 798 H-1B petitions since 2010, with 65 filings in FY2026. The university's H-1B program centers on academic and research positions, reflecting its role as an employer of international scholars and scientists.

The majority of Auburn's H-1B sponsorships target faculty and teaching roles. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary represent the largest category with 324 filings, followed by Atmospheric and Space Scientists with 173 filings, and Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary with 27 filings. Together, these three occupational codes account for more than 93% of all petitions filed.

Auburn's H-1B activity peaked at 103 filings in FY2024 before declining to 65 in FY2026. The university maintains a 27.7% certification rate in FY2026, with minimal withdrawals and no denials, reflecting a stable compliance record. From 2010 through 2019, filings grew gradually from 30 to 84 annually, then contracted sharply in 2020–2022, before resuming elevated activity in recent years.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Auburn 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	71.0%
Cert-withdrawn	25.9%
Withdrawn	3.1%

Certified71.0%

Cert-withdrawn25.9%

Withdrawn3.1%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	324
2	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	173
3	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	27
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	23
5	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	20
6	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	19
7	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	18
8	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15
9	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	14
10	19-1013	Soil and Plant Scientists	14

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

324

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

173

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Soil and Plant Scientists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	30
FY2011	41
FY2012	38
FY2013	36
FY2014	36
FY2015	47
FY2016	72
FY2017	57
FY2018	64
FY2019	84
FY2020	2
FY2021	3
FY2022	1
FY2023	30
FY2024	103
FY2025	89
FY2026	65

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