H-1B sponsorMDFEIN 53-0196965Updated Jul 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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 (FDA) is a federal health agency headquartered in Maryland that regulates drugs, devices, and food safety. Since 2010, the FDA has filed 664 H-1B petitions, making it a modest but consistent participant in the visa program.

In fiscal year 2026, the FDA filed 6 H-1B petitions with a 66.7% certification rate. Historically, the agency's petition volume has grown unevenly, from 37 filings in 2010 to a peak of 112 in 2021, then settling into the 50–70 range in recent years. All-time certification stands at 70.8%, with a 3.3% withdrawal rate and no denials recorded.

The FDA's H-1B hiring concentrates almost entirely on biochemists and biophysicists, who account for 309 of the 664 total filings (46.5%). Remaining positions span medical scientists, statisticians, and healthcare practitioners—reflecting the agency's research and regulatory science mission.

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H-1B 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.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	70.8%
Cert-withdrawn	25.9%
Withdrawn	3.3%

Certified70.8%

Cert-withdrawn25.9%

Withdrawn3.3%

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

Biochemists and Biophysicists

309

Statisticians

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

H-1B 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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