H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 77-0441625Updated Jul 2026

CEPHEID

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for CEPHEID. Filed 394 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

CEPHEID is a California-based employer that has actively sponsored H-1B workers since 2010. The company has filed 394 H-1B petitions over its sponsorship history, with an 87.82% overall certification rate and minimal denial and withdrawal activity (1.27% and 2.03% respectively).

In FY2026, CEPHEID filed 11 H-1B petitions, all of which were certified. The company's hiring profile is heavily concentrated in technology and engineering roles. Software Developers represent the largest category with 75 filings, followed by Industrial Engineers (51 filings), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (31 filings), Data Scientists (20 filings), and other computer occupations (14 filings). This mix reflects a focus on technical talent acquisition for product development and quality assurance.

CEPHEID's H-1B activity accelerated notably in recent years, with filing volume rising from single digits in the early 2010s to peaks of 105 petitions in 2024 and 94 in 2025, indicating substantial growth in its workforce expansion through the H-1B program.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	87.8%
Cert-withdrawn	8.9%
Withdrawn	2.0%
Denied	1.3%

Certified87.8%

Cert-withdrawn8.9%

Withdrawn2.0%

Denied1.3%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	75
2	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	51
3	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	31
4	15-2051	Data Scientists	20
5	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	14
6	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	14
7	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	13
8	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	9
9	17-2041	Chemical Engineers	9
10	13-1041	Compliance Officers	8

Software Developers

Industrial Engineers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Data Scientists

Computer Occupations, All Other

Electrical Engineers

Mechanical Engineers

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Chemical Engineers

Compliance Officers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	2
FY2011	5
FY2012	7
FY2013	3
FY2014	3
FY2015	14
FY2016	8
FY2017	15
FY2018	25
FY2019	28
FY2020	4
FY2021	22
FY2022	17
FY2023	31
FY2024	105
FY2025	94
FY2026	11

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