H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 53-0196603Updated May 2026

Georgetown University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Georgetown University. Filed 297 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a DC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

297

Outside top-N

Certified

63.6%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

2.0%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

Georgetown University is a private research institution in Washington, DC that has emerged as an active H-1B sponsor. Since 2020, it has filed 297 H-1B petitions, with filings accelerating significantly in recent years—from 6 petitions in 2020 to 127 in 2025.

The university's H-1B hiring focuses heavily on research and academic positions. Medical Scientists (43 filings) and Biological Science Teachers (40 filings) represent the largest occupational categories, followed by Atmospheric and Space Scientists (24 filings), Biological Technicians (18 filings), and Social Science Research Assistants (9 filings). These roles reflect Georgetown's concentration in STEM research and faculty sponsorship.

Georgetown's H-1B petitions have achieved a 63.64% certification rate, with 2.02% withdrawn and no denials on record. The steady growth in annual petition volume demonstrates increasing reliance on H-1B sponsorship for research and instructional staffing.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of Georgetown University’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified63.6%

Cert-withdrawn34.3%

Withdrawn2.0%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Georgetown University. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	43
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	40
3	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	24
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	18
5	19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	9
6	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	9
7	11-3031	Financial Managers	7
8	15-1252	Software Developers	6
9	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	5
10	15-2051	Data Scientists	5

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Biological Technicians

Social Science Research Assistants

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Financial Managers

Software Developers

Biological Scientists, All Other

Data Scientists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	6
FY2021	7
FY2022	15
FY2023	37
FY2024	105
FY2025	127

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