H-1B sponsorMIRank #94FEIN 27-0383222Updated Jun 2026

General Motors

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for General Motors. Filed 4,307 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MI headquarters indicator.

Total filings

306

Rank #94 · FY2026

Certified

97.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.7%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

General Motors is an automotive manufacturer headquartered in Michigan that has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010. In FY2026, the company filed 306 H-1B petitions with a 97.7% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes.

Across its entire H-1B sponsorship history, General Motors has filed 4,307 petitions with a 55.07% overall certification rate. The company's hiring focus centers on technical roles: Software Developers dominate with 1,028 filings, followed by Mechanical Engineers (484), Electrical Engineers (254), Industrial Engineers (219), and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (183). Filing volume has fluctuated significantly, peaking at 639 petitions in FY2025 before declining to 306 in FY2026, while the company experienced a sharp drop in FY2020 (80 filings) before recovering in subsequent years.

General Motors' recent certification performance (97.7% in FY2026) is substantially higher than its historical average, indicating improved alignment with prevailing wage and labor market requirements in recent filings. Withdrawals and denials remain rare, accounting for 1.3% and 0.7% respectively in the latest year.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	98.9%
Cert-withdrawn	0.2%
Withdrawn	0.8%
Denied	0.2%

Certified98.9%

Cert-withdrawn0.2%

Withdrawn0.8%

Denied0.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by General Motors across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	1,028
2	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	484
3	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	254
4	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	219
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	183
6	27-1021	Commercial and Industrial Designers	120
7	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	114
8	17-2199	Engineers, All Other	98
9	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	95
10	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	84

Software Developers

1,028

Mechanical Engineers

484

Electrical Engineers

254

Industrial Engineers

219

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

183

Commercial and Industrial Designers

120

Financial and Investment Analysts

114

Engineers, All Other

Computer Occupations, All Other

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	77
FY2011	115
FY2012	51
FY2013	100
FY2014	97
FY2015	210
FY2016	219
FY2017	308
FY2018	377
FY2019	354
FY2020	80
FY2021	296
FY2022	306
FY2023	172
FY2024	600
FY2025	639
FY2026	306

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