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Brookhaven National Laboratory

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Brookhaven National Laboratory. Filed 2,118 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

285

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

98.2%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.4%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Brookhaven National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy research facility located in New York that conducts scientific research across physics, materials science, and engineering disciplines. The laboratory has filed 2,118 H-1B petitions from 2010 to 2026, with a sharp rebound in recent years after minimal activity in 2020–2021.

In FY2026, Brookhaven filed 285 H-1B petitions with a 98.2% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes. The laboratory's H-1B hiring centers on research and technical roles: Physicists lead filings with 479 petitions, followed by Biological Technicians (409), Electronics Engineers in R&D (263), Materials Scientists (181), and Software Developers (127). The overall certification rate across all years is 26.44%, but the recent spike to 98.2% in 2026 indicates improved petition quality or processing. Withdrawals and denials remain negligible across the entire filing history.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	95.9%
Cert-withdrawn	2.4%
Withdrawn	1.7%

Certified95.9%

Cert-withdrawn2.4%

Withdrawn1.7%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Brookhaven National Laboratory across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-2012	Physicists	479
2	19-4021	Biological Technicians	409
3	17-2076	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, R&D	263
4	19-2032	Materials Scientists	181
5	15-1252	Software Developers	127
6	19-2031	Chemists	117
7	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	90
8	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	76
9	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	57
10	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	39

Physicists

479

Biological Technicians

409

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, R&D

263

Materials Scientists

181

Software Developers

127

Chemists

117

Mechanical Engineers

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Electrical Engineers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	153
FY2011	98
FY2012	108
FY2013	89
FY2014	143
FY2015	253
FY2016	194
FY2017	149
FY2018	250
FY2019	97
FY2020	2
FY2021	7
FY2023	50
FY2024	117
FY2025	123
FY2026	285

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