H-1B sponsorCOFEIN 26-1808919Updated Jul 2026

EchoStar Operating, LLC

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for EchoStar Operating, LLC. Filed 303 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CO 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

EchoStar Operating, LLC is a Colorado-based employer that has filed 303 H-1B petitions between 2010 and 2026. In FY2026, the company filed 1 H-1B application, which was certified.

Overall, EchoStar has achieved a 77.56% certification rate across all filings, with 1.98% withdrawn and 1.32% denied. The employer's H-1B activity peaked in 2016 with 64 filings and has since declined significantly. The company's petition volume from 2017 onward has been minimal, with only 5 total filings across 2023, 2025, and 2026.

The company's H-1B petitions focus heavily on technology and engineering roles. Software Developers account for 140 filings (46% of the total), followed by Mechanical Engineers with 78 filings (26%). Additional roles include Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Network and Computer Systems Administrators, and Computer Programmers, reflecting a workforce concentrated in technical specialties.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of EchoStar Operating, LLC’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	77.6%
Cert-withdrawn	19.1%
Withdrawn	2.0%
Denied	1.3%

Certified77.6%

Cert-withdrawn19.1%

Withdrawn2.0%

Denied1.3%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by EchoStar Operating, LLC across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	140
2	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	78
3	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	12
4	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	11
5	15-1251	Computer Programmers	11
6	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	6
7	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	5
8	41-9031	Sales Engineers	4
9	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	4
10	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3

Software Developers

140

Mechanical Engineers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Computer Programmers

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Accountants and Auditors

Sales Engineers

Computer Occupations, All Other

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	24
FY2011	26
FY2012	33
FY2013	28
FY2014	44
FY2015	56
FY2016	64
FY2017	23
FY2023	2
FY2025	2
FY2026	1

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