H-1B sponsorTXFEIN 94-2257553Updated Jun 2026

BP America Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for BP America Inc. . Filed 907 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

71.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

BP America Inc. is an energy company headquartered in Texas that has sponsored H-1B visa applications since 2010. In FY2026, the company filed 14 H-1B applications with a 71.4% certification rate. Over its 17-year history in the program, BP America has filed 907 total applications, with peak activity in 2012 (145 filings) and a notable decline in recent years before the modest uptick in 2026.

The company's H-1B role mix reflects its core business in oil and gas exploration and engineering. Geoscientists account for 281 filings (31% of the total), followed by petroleum engineers with 165 filings. Software developers (52 filings), other engineers (33 filings), and civil engineers (24 filings) complete the top five occupations. This specialization in technical and scientific roles demonstrates BP America's reliance on skilled foreign workers in geology, geophysics, and petroleum engineering disciplines.

BP America's overall H-1B certification rate stands at 10.47% across all years, with a low denial rate of 0% and minimal withdrawals (0.22%). The recent FY2026 certification rate of 71.4% represents a significant improvement, suggesting either changes in application strategy or labor market conditions affecting approval patterns.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of BP America 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	88.8%
Cert-withdrawn	9.3%
Withdrawn	1.9%

Certified88.8%

Cert-withdrawn9.3%

Withdrawn1.9%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by BP America Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-2042	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	281
2	17-2171	Petroleum Engineers	165
3	15-1252	Software Developers	52
4	17-2199	Engineers, All Other	33
5	17-2051	Civil Engineers	24
6	17-2041	Chemical Engineers	20
7	17-2151	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	18
8	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	17
9	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	16
10	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	15

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

281

Petroleum Engineers

165

Software Developers

Engineers, All Other

Civil Engineers

Chemical Engineers

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Financial and Investment Analysts

Mechanical Engineers

Industrial Engineers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	69
FY2011	90
FY2012	145
FY2013	96
FY2014	139
FY2015	78
FY2016	58
FY2017	47
FY2018	36
FY2019	42
FY2020	24
FY2021	17
FY2022	8
FY2023	6
FY2024	20
FY2025	18
FY2026	14

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