H-1B sponsorNCFEIN 56-2070036Updated Jul 2026

Duke University Health System

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Duke University Health System. Filed 273 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NC 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

Duke University Health System is a major academic medical center and healthcare provider based in North Carolina. The organization has been active in the H-1B program since 2010, filing 273 petitions over that period.

Physicians represent the overwhelming majority of Duke's H-1B sponsorship, with 166 filings for physicians (all other specialties) and 8 additional filings for obstetricians and gynecologists. The remaining positions span clinical laboratory technologists, other healthcare practitioners, and health specialties faculty. Duke's overall certification rate stands at 83%, with 7.69% of petitions denied and 2.2% withdrawn. In fiscal year 2026, Duke filed 7 petitions with a 100% certification rate.

Filing volume peaked in recent years: 42 petitions in 2025 and 36 in 2024, reflecting increased reliance on H-1B sponsorship for specialty physician recruitment. Earlier years (2011–2019) averaged 15–22 filings annually, with notable dips during 2020–2023.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	83.2%
Cert-withdrawn	7.0%
Withdrawn	2.2%
Denied	7.7%

Certified83.2%

Cert-withdrawn7.0%

Withdrawn2.2%

Denied7.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	166
2	29-9099	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	8
3	29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	8
4	29-1218	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	8
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	7
6	25-1126	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	5
7	29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	4
8	29-1071	Physician Assistants	3
9	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	3
10	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	3

Physicians, All Other

166

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Nurse Practitioners

Physician Assistants

Biological Scientists, All Other

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	4
FY2011	20
FY2012	18
FY2013	22
FY2014	20
FY2015	20
FY2016	21
FY2017	14
FY2018	17
FY2019	10
FY2020	4
FY2021	7
FY2022	5
FY2023	6
FY2024	36
FY2025	42
FY2026	7

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