H-1B sponsorCARank #13FEIN 77-0493581Updated Jun 2026

Google LLC

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Google LLC. Filed 42,445 disclosures between FY2018 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

3,035

Rank #13 · FY2026

Certified

99.1%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.4%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.1%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Google LLC is a technology company headquartered in California and one of the most active H-1B sponsors in the United States. Between 2018 and 2026, Google filed 42,445 H-1B labor condition applications with a 66.84% overall certification rate and a 0.88% withdrawal rate, indicating strong program participation and generally favorable regulatory outcomes.

In FY2026, Google filed 3,035 H-1B applications and achieved a 99.1% certification rate, with only 0.4% withdrawn and 0.1% denied. The company's H-1B hiring is heavily concentrated in software development roles: Software Developers account for 27,510 filings (64.8% of all Google H-1B applications), followed by Computer Occupations All Other (2,006), Data Scientists (1,307), Operations Research Analysts (648), and Computer Hardware Engineers (613). Filing volume has fluctuated over the period, peaking at 8,021 in 2019 and 9,100 in 2024, reflecting business cycles and evolving hiring priorities.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	97.4%
Cert-withdrawn	1.2%
Withdrawn	1.3%
Denied	0.2%

Certified97.4%

Cert-withdrawn1.2%

Withdrawn1.3%

Denied0.2%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	27,510
2	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	2,006
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	1,307
4	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	648
5	17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	613
6	27-1024	Graphic Designers	583
7	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	522
8	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	341
9	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	227
10	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	216

Software Developers

27,510

Computer Occupations, All Other

2,006

Data Scientists

1,307

Operations Research Analysts

648

Computer Hardware Engineers

613

Graphic Designers

583

Computer and Information Research Scientists

522

Industrial Engineers

341

Financial and Investment Analysts

227

Computer and Information Systems Managers

216

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2018	5,282
FY2019	8,021
FY2020	1,808
FY2021	2,577
FY2022	974
FY2023	2,703
FY2024	9,100
FY2025	8,945
FY2026	3,035

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