H-1B sponsorMDFEIN 53-0196965Updated Jun 2026

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. Filed 664 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MD headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

66.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration is a federal regulatory agency headquartered in Maryland. In FY2026, FDA filed 6 H-1B petitions with a 66.7% certification rate and no denials or withdrawals.

Since 2010, FDA has submitted 664 total H-1B filings across 17 fiscal years, with peak activity in FY2021 (112 filings). The agency's role mix is heavily concentrated in scientific research: 309 filings were for Biochemists and Biophysicists, followed by smaller numbers of Medical Scientists and Statisticians. Overall, 46.23% of FDA's petitions have been certified, 1.66% withdrawn, and none denied—indicating a straightforward compliance record with no adverse determinations.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified76.0%

Cert-withdrawn21.3%

Withdrawn2.7%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	309
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2
3	15-2041	Statisticians	2
4	29-9099	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	1
5	25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	1
6	19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1
7	23-2011	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1

Biochemists and Biophysicists

309

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Statisticians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	37
FY2011	15
FY2012	30
FY2013	31
FY2014	18
FY2015	28
FY2016	20
FY2017	24
FY2018	23
FY2019	34
FY2020	53
FY2021	112
FY2022	37
FY2023	67
FY2024	73
FY2025	56
FY2026	6

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