H-1B sponsorMIRank #102FEIN 38-0549190Updated Jun 2026

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Filed 4,180 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MI headquarters indicator.

Total filings

307

Rank #102 · FY2026

Certified

93.2%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.7%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

6.2%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Ford Motor Company is an automotive manufacturing and technology company headquartered in Michigan. The company has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010, with cumulative filings of 4,180 petitions over 16 years.

In FY2026, Ford filed 307 H-1B petitions with a strong 93.2% certification rate. The company has shown significant growth in H-1B sponsorship activity, particularly since 2023—2024 and 2025 saw sharp increases to 814 and 988 filings respectively, reflecting expanded recruitment of specialized talent. Historically, Ford's overall certification rate stands at 75.67%, with minimal withdrawal (0.17%) and denial (0.57%) rates.

Ford's H-1B role mix is heavily concentrated in technology and engineering: Software Developers lead with 1,012 total filings, followed by Mechanical Engineers (374), Data Scientists (188), and Computer Occupations broadly (157). Engineering Managers (148) round out the top five, underscoring the company's focus on digitalization and vehicle engineering innovation.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	99.0%
Cert-withdrawn	0.0%
Withdrawn	0.2%
Denied	0.7%

Certified99.0%

Cert-withdrawn0.0%

Withdrawn0.2%

Denied0.7%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by FORD MOTOR COMPANY across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	1,012
2	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	374
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	188
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	157
5	11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	148
6	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	119
7	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	99
8	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	88
9	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	79
10	17-2199	Engineers, All Other	77

Software Developers

1,012

Mechanical Engineers

374

Data Scientists

188

Computer Occupations, All Other

157

Architectural and Engineering Managers

148

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

119

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Electrical Engineers

Industrial Engineers

Engineers, All Other

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	25
FY2011	21
FY2012	26
FY2013	31
FY2014	50
FY2015	71
FY2016	112
FY2017	228
FY2018	174
FY2019	247
FY2020	150
FY2021	292
FY2022	332
FY2023	312
FY2024	814
FY2025	988
FY2026	307

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