H-1B sponsorCARank #34Updated Jul 2026

FACEBOOK, INC.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for FACEBOOK, INC.. Filed 12,166 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2023 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Rank #34 · FY2023

Certified

0.0%

unconditional · FY2023

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2023

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2023

Summary

Facebook, Inc. is a California-based technology company and major H-1B sponsor. From 2010 through 2023, the company filed 12,166 H-1B petitions with an 88.03% certification rate, 1.92% withdrawal rate, and 0.57% denial rate.

Facebook's H-1B hiring has centered on specialized technology roles. Software Developers account for over half of all filings (6,257), followed by Data Scientists (1,033), Computer Occupations (635), Physicists (476), and Industrial Engineers (322). The company's petition volume grew substantially from 2010–2019, peaking at 3,047 filings in 2019 before declining sharply in 2020–2023.

The company's high certification rate reflects consistent compliance with H-1B prevailing wage requirements and labor attestation standards throughout its sponsorship history.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	88.0%
Cert-withdrawn	9.5%
Withdrawn	1.9%
Denied	0.6%

Certified88.0%

Cert-withdrawn9.5%

Withdrawn1.9%

Denied0.6%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	6,257
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	1,033
3	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	635
4	19-2012	Physicists	476
5	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	322
6	27-1021	Commercial and Industrial Designers	280
7	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	236
8	11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	229
9	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	201
10	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	166

Software Developers

6,257

Data Scientists

1,033

Computer Occupations, All Other

635

Physicists

476

Industrial Engineers

322

Commercial and Industrial Designers

280

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

236

Architectural and Engineering Managers

229

Operations Research Analysts

201

Computer and Information Systems Managers

166

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	152
FY2011	225
FY2012	407
FY2013	613
FY2014	751
FY2015	974
FY2016	1,119
FY2017	1,634
FY2018	2,614
FY2019	3,047
FY2020	210
FY2021	393
FY2022	26
FY2023	1

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