H-1B sponsorMNFEIN 41-0907483Updated Jun 2026

BEST BUY CO., INC.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for BEST BUY CO., INC.. Filed 769 disclosures between FY2015 and FY2026 from worksites with a MN headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

85.9%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

1.3%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Best Buy Co., Inc. is a consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Minnesota. Since 2015, the company has filed 769 H-1B petitions across 12 fiscal years, demonstrating a growing reliance on specialty visa sponsorship for technical roles.

In FY2026, Best Buy filed 78 H-1B petitions with an 85.9% certification rate, marking its strongest approval rate on record. The company's H-1B activity expanded significantly from 2023 onward, reaching 174 filings in FY2025 before moderating to 78 in FY2026. Software developers dominate the sponsorship portfolio, accounting for 328 of all filings (43%), followed by computer occupations, data scientists, and IT management roles. This heavy concentration in technology reflects Best Buy's digital transformation and need for specialized engineering talent.

Overall, Best Buy's 61.25% historical certification rate reflects typical variance across fiscal years. Denial and withdrawal rates remain minimal (0.26% each over the full period), indicating consistent compliance with labor condition requirements. The company's accelerating filing volume in recent years suggests ongoing investment in technology infrastructure and software development capability.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of BEST BUY CO., 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	81.8%
Cert-withdrawn	17.5%
Withdrawn	0.3%
Denied	0.3%

Certified81.8%

Cert-withdrawn17.5%

Withdrawn0.3%

Denied0.3%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	328
2	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	58
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	47
4	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	46
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	43
6	11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	19
7	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	17
8	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	13
9	15-1241	Computer Network Architects	10
10	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	8

Software Developers

328

Computer Occupations, All Other

Data Scientists

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Mechanical Engineers

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Computer Network Architects

Operations Research Analysts

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2015	6
FY2016	12
FY2017	40
FY2018	66
FY2019	69
FY2020	5
FY2021	43
FY2022	16
FY2023	92
FY2024	168
FY2025	174
FY2026	78

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