H-1B sponsorMAFEIN 04-2263040Updated Jun 2026

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Filed 1,840 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

108

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

85.2%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

7.4%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.9%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a major cancer research and treatment center based in Massachusetts. Since 2010, the organization has filed 1,840 H-1B petitions, establishing itself as a consistent sponsor of foreign-national talent in research and clinical roles.

In FY2026, Dana-Farber filed 108 H-1B cases with an 85.2% certification rate, reflecting strong recent compliance and approval outcomes. Historically, the organization's all-time certification rate stands at 24.73%, with low denial (0.16%) and withdrawal (0.6%) rates. The significant improvement in FY2026 certification suggests recent operational refinements.

The institute's H-1B workforce is concentrated in life sciences and research: Medical Scientists (563 filings), Biological Scientists (427), and Market Research Analysts (328) represent the top occupations. Roles also include Biological Technicians and Statisticians, reflecting a research-heavy staffing model. Annual filing volume has ranged from 101 to 199 cases, with a notable uptick in 2025 (199 filings) before the FY2026 decline.

Dana-Farber H-1B sponsor
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H-1B cancer research institute
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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	79.4%
Cert-withdrawn	18.1%
Withdrawn	1.9%
Denied	0.5%

Certified79.4%

Cert-withdrawn18.1%

Withdrawn1.9%

Denied0.5%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	563
2	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	427
3	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	328
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	150
5	15-2041	Statisticians	57
6	29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	33
7	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	33
8	15-1252	Software Developers	26
9	15-2051	Data Scientists	25
10	19-2012	Physicists	24

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

563

Biological Scientists, All Other

427

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

328

Biological Technicians

150

Statisticians

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Physicians, All Other

Software Developers

Data Scientists

Physicists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	127
FY2011	128
FY2012	143
FY2013	135
FY2014	107
FY2015	101
FY2016	114
FY2017	108
FY2018	128
FY2019	176
FY2023	104
FY2024	162
FY2025	199
FY2026	108

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