H-1B sponsorTNFEIN 62-6021046Updated Jul 2026

East Tennessee State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for East Tennessee State University. Filed 269 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TN headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

80.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

20.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

East Tennessee State University is a public research institution in Tennessee that sponsors H-1B visas for specialized academic and medical roles. In FY2026, the university filed 5 H-1B petitions, with an 80% certification rate and 20% withdrawn. Overall, ETSU has filed 269 petitions since 2010, achieving a strong 91.45% certification rate across all years.

The university's H-1B portfolio is concentrated in academic and healthcare roles. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary represent the largest share at 82 filings, followed by Physicians, All Other at 60 filings. Smaller cohorts include Health Specialties Teachers (13), Agricultural Sciences Teachers (12), and Biological Technicians (17). This specialization reflects ETSU's focus on faculty recruitment and clinical staffing in life sciences and medicine.

Filing activity peaked in the early 2010s (averaging 30+ petitions annually from 2010–2013) and declined through the mid-to-late 2010s before stabilizing in recent years. The 91.45% all-time certification rate and 4.83% denial rate indicate consistent compliance with prevailing wage and labor condition requirements. Only 1.49% of filings were withdrawn across the entire period.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of East Tennessee State 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	91.5%
Cert-withdrawn	2.2%
Withdrawn	1.5%
Denied	4.8%

Certified91.5%

Cert-withdrawn2.2%

Withdrawn1.5%

Denied4.8%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	82
2	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	60
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	17
4	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	13
5	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	12
6	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	11
7	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	11
8	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6
9	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6
10	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	5

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicians, All Other

Biological Technicians

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Coaches and Scouts

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	36
FY2011	37
FY2012	34
FY2013	24
FY2014	12
FY2015	17
FY2016	16
FY2017	12
FY2018	15
FY2019	19
FY2022	1
FY2023	8
FY2024	13
FY2025	20
FY2026	5

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