H-1B sponsorNYRank #89FEIN 13-5598093Updated Jun 2026

Columbia University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Columbia University. Filed 4,409 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

154

Rank #89 · FY2026

Certified

67.5%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.6%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Columbia University is a major research institution in New York that actively sponsors H-1B workers. In FY2026, the university filed 154 H-1B petitions with a 67.5% certification rate, reflecting recent growth after a sharp contraction during 2020–2022.

Over its full sponsorship history from 2010 to 2026, Columbia has filed 4,409 H-1B petitions with an 18.53% all-time certification rate. The university's role mix is heavily concentrated in life sciences and academia: biological technicians (1,314 filings), biochemists and biophysicists (1,077), biological science teachers at the postsecondary level (518), medical scientists (389), and health specialties teachers (235). These five occupations account for the majority of its H-1B activity.

Filing volume peaked in the early 2010s, declined through the mid-to-late 2010s, then collapsed during the pandemic years. Activity has recovered sharply since 2023, with filings reaching 450 in FY2025. The low all-time certification rate reflects Columbia's historical sponsorship patterns and the competitive nature of the H-1B lottery system.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	68.5%
Cert-withdrawn	27.8%
Withdrawn	3.7%

Certified68.5%

Cert-withdrawn27.8%

Withdrawn3.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-4021	Biological Technicians	1,314
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	1,077
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	518
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	389
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	235
6	49-2011	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	109
7	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	61
8	15-1252	Software Developers	56
9	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	55
10	31-9092	Medical Assistants	53

Biological Technicians

1,314

Biochemists and Biophysicists

1,077

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

518

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

389

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

235

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

109

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Software Developers

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Assistants

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	423
FY2011	273
FY2012	323
FY2013	331
FY2014	300
FY2015	274
FY2016	302
FY2017	277
FY2018	361
FY2019	352
FY2020	5
FY2021	23
FY2022	17
FY2023	157
FY2024	387
FY2025	450
FY2026	154

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