H-1B sponsorCARank #36FEIN 77-0059951Updated Jun 2026

Cisco Systems, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Cisco Systems, Inc.. Filed 11,004 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

649

Rank #36 · FY2026

Certified

99.8%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.2%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is a California-based networking and software company that has been active in the H-1B program since 2010. In FY2026, Cisco filed 649 H-1B petitions with a 99.8% certification rate, reflecting strong compliance and approval outcomes.

Across its 11,004 total H-1B filings from 2010 to 2026, Cisco's role mix is heavily concentrated in software development and IT architecture. Software Developers (SOC 15-1252) represent the largest hiring category with 2,994 filings, followed by Computer Occupations, All Other (1,519 filings), Computer Network Architects (564 filings), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (535 filings), and Data Scientists (491 filings). The company's overall certification rate stands at 46.92% across all years, with minimal denials (0.05%) and withdrawals (0.07%).

Cisco's filing volume has fluctuated significantly, ranging from a low of 24 filings in 2020 to peaks of 1,249 in 2025 and 1,246 in 2024, reflecting pandemic-related disruptions and subsequent recovery in tech hiring.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Cisco Systems, 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	99.7%
Cert-withdrawn	0.0%
Withdrawn	0.1%
Denied	0.1%

Certified99.7%

Cert-withdrawn0.0%

Withdrawn0.1%

Denied0.1%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	2,994
2	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	1,519
3	15-1241	Computer Network Architects	564
4	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	535
5	15-2051	Data Scientists	491
6	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	375
7	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	355
8	17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	265
9	41-9031	Sales Engineers	243
10	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	225

Software Developers

2,994

Computer Occupations, All Other

1,519

Computer Network Architects

564

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

535

Data Scientists

491

Computer Systems Analysts

375

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

355

Computer Hardware Engineers

265

Sales Engineers

243

Operations Research Analysts

225

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	403
FY2011	431
FY2012	460
FY2013	529
FY2014	484
FY2015	577
FY2016	631
FY2017	714
FY2018	781
FY2019	817
FY2020	24
FY2021	1,110
FY2022	372
FY2023	527
FY2024	1,246
FY2025	1,249
FY2026	649

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