H-1B sponsorMARank #151FEIN 04-2103580Updated May 2026

Harvard University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Harvard University. Filed 810 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a MA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

810

Rank #151

Certified

66.3%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

1.6%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.3%

rejection rate

Summary

Harvard University is a private research institution headquartered in Massachusetts. Since 2020, it has filed 810 H-1B petitions, establishing it as an active sponsor in the program. The university's H-1B activity has grown substantially, from 9 filings in 2020 to a peak of 352 in 2024, with 309 filed in 2025.

Harvard's H-1B portfolio is heavily concentrated in scientific and research roles. Biological Technicians lead with 184 filings, followed by Atmospheric and Space Scientists (156 filings) and Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (153 filings). Additional top roles include Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (86 filings) and Biochemists and Biophysicists (24 filings). This distribution reflects the university's research mission and academic staffing needs.

Harvard's certification record stands at 66.3% of all filings. Withdrawals account for 1.6% of cases, and denials are minimal at 0.25%. This profile indicates steady approval rates typical of established institutional sponsors with consistent hiring practices.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified66.3%

Cert-withdrawn31.9%

Withdrawn1.6%

Denied0.3%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-4021	Biological Technicians	184
2	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	156
3	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	153
4	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	86
5	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	24
6	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	21
7	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	19
8	19-2012	Physicists	15
9	21-1091	Health Education Specialists	13
10	19-2011	Astronomers	8

Biological Technicians

184

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

156

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

153

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Physicists

Health Education Specialists

Astronomers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	9
FY2021	28
FY2022	17
FY2023	95
FY2024	352
FY2025	309

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