H-1B sponsorMNFEIN 02-0502162Updated Jul 2026

Covidien LP

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Covidien LP. Filed 572 disclosures between FY2013 and FY2026 from worksites with a MN headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

89.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

In fiscal year 2026, Covidien LP filed 29 H-1B petitions with a 89.7% certification rate. Over its entire H-1B sponsorship history from 2013 to 2026, the Minnesota-based employer has submitted 572 total filings with an all-time certification rate of 87.76%.

Covidien's H-1B petition portfolio is heavily weighted toward technical and engineering roles. Software Developers account for the largest share with 121 filings, followed by Industrial Engineers (117 filings), Compliance Officers (49 filings), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (48 filings), and Mechanical Engineers (37 filings). This mix reflects the company's focus on product development and manufacturing engineering disciplines.

The employer's filing volume has grown substantially since 2018, climbing from 48 petitions that year to a peak of 110 in 2024. Withdrawal and denial rates remain low at 1.92% and 0.7% respectively, indicating consistent approval outcomes and strong employer compliance with labor certification requirements.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Covidien LP’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Cert-withdrawn	9.6%
Withdrawn	1.9%
Denied	0.7%

Certified87.8%

Cert-withdrawn9.6%

Withdrawn1.9%

Denied0.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	121
2	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	117
3	13-1041	Compliance Officers	49
4	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	48
5	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	37
6	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	24
7	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	16
8	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	13
9	11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	13
10	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	10

Software Developers

121

Industrial Engineers

117

Compliance Officers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Mechanical Engineers

Electrical Engineers

Computer Occupations, All Other

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2013	24
FY2014	33
FY2015	22
FY2016	19
FY2017	25
FY2018	48
FY2019	86
FY2020	4
FY2021	8
FY2022	9
FY2023	47
FY2024	110
FY2025	108
FY2026	29

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