H-1B sponsorMDFEIN 52-0616490Updated Jun 2026

DLA Piper LLP (US)

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for DLA Piper LLP (US). Filed 230 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MD headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

DLA Piper LLP (US) is a global law firm headquartered in Maryland that has sponsored 230 H-1B visa petitions from 2010 through 2026. The firm's H-1B activity peaked between 2014 and 2019, averaging 20–31 annual filings, before dropping sharply in 2020 and remaining minimal through 2025. In FY2026, the firm filed 4 petitions with a 100% certification rate.

The firm's H-1B role mix is dominated by legal positions: Judicial Law Clerks account for 104 filings (45% of total), followed by Lawyers with 48 filings. Non-legal roles include Financial and Investment Analysts (38 filings), Data Scientists (19), and Economists (6). This skew toward law-related occupations reflects DLA Piper's core business.

Overall, DLA Piper holds a 13.91% certification rate across all filings, with no denials or withdrawals on record. The recent FY2026 filings show improved outcomes, achieving full certification, though the firm's H-1B sponsorship volume has substantially contracted from its mid-2010s peak.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of DLA Piper LLP (US)’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Certified94.1%

Cert-withdrawn5.9%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by DLA Piper LLP (US) across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	23-1012	Judicial Law Clerks	104
2	23-1011	Lawyers	48
3	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	38
4	15-2051	Data Scientists	19
5	19-3011	Economists	6
6	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	4
7	11-3031	Financial Managers	2
8	13-2082	Tax Preparers	2
9	19-3094	Political Scientists	2
10	23-2011	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1

Judicial Law Clerks

104

Lawyers

Financial and Investment Analysts

Data Scientists

Economists

Computer Systems Analysts

Financial Managers

Tax Preparers

Political Scientists

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	13
FY2011	13
FY2012	16
FY2013	9
FY2014	24
FY2015	17
FY2016	31
FY2017	25
FY2018	22
FY2019	26
FY2020	1
FY2023	4
FY2024	13
FY2025	12
FY2026	4

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