H-1B sponsorAZFEIN 20-4623678Updated Jul 2026

First Solar, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for First Solar, Inc.. Filed 278 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a AZ 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

First Solar, Inc. is an Arizona-based solar photovoltaic manufacturer and H-1B sponsor. Since 2010, the company has filed 278 H-1B petitions, with an 88.13% overall certification rate, 2.52% withdrawn, and 2.88% denied.

In FY2026, First Solar filed 8 petitions, all certified with no denials or withdrawals. The company's hiring has accelerated markedly in recent years—58 filings in FY2025 and 37 in FY2024, after a period of minimal activity between 2020 and 2023. The top roles include Software Developers (43 filings), Industrial Engineers (39), Materials Engineers (31), Financial and Investment Analysts (19), and Data Scientists (17), reflecting the technical and manufacturing-engineering focus of the solar sector.

First Solar's strong certification record and recent upward trend in petitions indicate sustained H-1B sponsorship activity to fill specialized engineering and technical positions.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of First Solar, 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	88.1%
Cert-withdrawn	6.5%
Withdrawn	2.5%
Denied	2.9%

Certified88.1%

Cert-withdrawn6.5%

Withdrawn2.5%

Denied2.9%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	43
2	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	39
3	17-2131	Materials Engineers	31
4	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	19
5	15-2051	Data Scientists	17
6	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	14
7	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	14
8	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	11
9	15-1242	Database Administrators	9
10	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8

Software Developers

Industrial Engineers

Materials Engineers

Financial and Investment Analysts

Data Scientists

Electrical Engineers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Computer Occupations, All Other

Database Administrators

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	10
FY2011	23
FY2012	13
FY2013	16
FY2014	14
FY2015	11
FY2016	26
FY2017	13
FY2018	17
FY2019	20
FY2020	5
FY2021	2
FY2022	2
FY2023	3
FY2024	37
FY2025	58
FY2026	8

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