H-1B sponsorNYFEIN 15-0532082Updated Jul 2026

Cornell University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Cornell University. Filed 1,768 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

83.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

5.7%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

In FY2026, Cornell University filed 88 H-1B applications, continuing a strong rebound after a multi-year pause. Across its entire H-1B sponsorship history from 2010 to 2026, Cornell has filed 1,768 applications with a 93.61% certification rate, demonstrating consistent approval outcomes and a minimal denial rate of 1.47%.

Cornell's H-1B hiring is concentrated in life sciences and higher education roles. Medical Scientists lead all occupations with 672 filings, followed by Biological Science Teachers (375 filings) and Biological Technicians (299 filings). This pattern reflects the university's research-intensive mission, with roles spanning laboratory scientists, faculty, and technical support staff.

The employer's filing volume has expanded notably in recent years: after a sharp contraction in 2020–2022 (6–8 filings annually), filings rebounded to 204 in FY2025 and 88 in FY2026, suggesting renewed hiring in research and academic positions.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Cornell 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	93.6%
Cert-withdrawn	2.7%
Withdrawn	2.2%
Denied	1.5%

Certified93.6%

Cert-withdrawn2.7%

Withdrawn2.2%

Denied1.5%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	672
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	375
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	299
4	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	82
5	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	55
6	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	51
7	19-2011	Astronomers	29
8	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	28
9	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	24
10	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	23

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

672

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

375

Biological Technicians

299

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Physicians, All Other

Astronomers

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	155
FY2011	109
FY2012	124
FY2013	106
FY2014	119
FY2015	108
FY2016	121
FY2017	112
FY2018	126
FY2019	132
FY2020	7
FY2021	8
FY2022	6
FY2023	61
FY2024	182
FY2025	204
FY2026	88

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