H-1B sponsorMOFEIN 43-1723985Updated Jun 2026

Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.. Filed 380 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MO headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

85.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

4.8%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK) is a Missouri-based architecture and design firm that actively sponsors H-1B workers. In FY2026, the company filed 21 H-1B petitions with an 85.7% certification rate and no denials, representing a strong approval outcome for that year.

Across 380 total H-1B filings since 2010, HOK's sponsorship heavily favors design and engineering roles. Architects account for the largest share (151 filings), followed by interior designers (45), civil engineers (37), landscape architects (30), and graphic designers (27). This occupational mix reflects the firm's core business in architecture and design services.

HOK's H-1B activity has fluctuated over time, peaking at 51 filings in 2018 before declining through 2023, then recovering to 48 filings in 2024. The overall all-time certification rate stands at 29.47%, with minimal withdrawals (1.32%) and no denials recorded. Recent filings show substantially improved outcomes compared to the historical average.

HOK H-1B sponsor
architecture firm H-1B filings
Missouri design firm visa
Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum
architect H-1B petitions

H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	92.6%
Cert-withdrawn	3.3%
Withdrawn	4.1%

Certified92.6%

Cert-withdrawn3.3%

Withdrawn4.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	17-1011	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	151
2	27-1025	Interior Designers	45
3	17-2051	Civil Engineers	37
4	17-1012	Landscape Architects	30
5	27-1024	Graphic Designers	27
6	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	24
7	19-3051	Urban and Regional Planners	18
8	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	14
9	27-1021	Commercial and Industrial Designers	12
10	15-1252	Software Developers	6

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

151

Interior Designers

Civil Engineers

Landscape Architects

Graphic Designers

Mechanical Engineers

Urban and Regional Planners

Computer Occupations, All Other

Commercial and Industrial Designers

Software Developers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	17
FY2011	16
FY2012	8
FY2013	4
FY2014	30
FY2015	25
FY2016	43
FY2017	25
FY2018	51
FY2019	40
FY2023	6
FY2024	48
FY2025	46
FY2026	21

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