H-1B sponsorKYFEIN 61-1011211Updated Jul 2026

Eastern Kentucky University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Eastern Kentucky University. Filed 119 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a KY 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

Eastern Kentucky University is a public research institution in Kentucky that has actively sponsored H-1B visa petitions for faculty and academic staff since 2010. Across 119 total filings, the university achieved a 76.47% certification rate, with 6.72% of cases withdrawn and 2.52% denied.

The university's H-1B sponsorship focuses heavily on academic roles. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary lead with 35 filings, followed by Engineering Teachers (11), Business Teachers (8), Agricultural Sciences Teachers (7), and Mathematical Science Teachers (6). This pattern reflects the institution's core mission as an academic employer.

Filing activity peaked in the early 2010s, with 18 petitions in 2010 and steady volume through 2012. Activity dropped significantly in the mid-to-late 2010s before rising again in 2024 (13 filings) and 2025 (10 filings). In FY2026, the university filed 6 petitions with a 100% certification rate.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Eastern Kentucky 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	76.5%
Cert-withdrawn	14.3%
Withdrawn	6.7%
Denied	2.5%

Certified76.5%

Cert-withdrawn14.3%

Withdrawn6.7%

Denied2.5%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	35
2	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	11
3	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	8
4	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	7
5	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6
6	13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	5
7	21-1012	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	4
8	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	4
9	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	3
10	25-1052	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	3

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Human Resources Specialists

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Coaches and Scouts

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	18
FY2011	15
FY2012	14
FY2013	4
FY2014	8
FY2015	5
FY2016	5
FY2017	4
FY2018	7
FY2019	1
FY2020	2
FY2021	4
FY2023	3
FY2024	13
FY2025	10
FY2026	6

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