H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 53-0196961Updated Jun 2026

Howard University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Howard University. Filed 226 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2025 from worksites with a DC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2025

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2025

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2025

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2025

Summary

Howard University is a historically Black university located in Washington, DC. Between 2010 and 2025, the institution filed 226 H-1B petitions, with peak activity in 2010 (122 filings). In FY2025, Howard filed 1 H-1B petition, which was certified.

The university's H-1B sponsorship has centered on specialized and advanced roles. Physicians (All Other) represent the largest category with 88 filings, followed by Biological Science Teachers in Postsecondary Education (36 filings), Biological Technicians (15 filings), Medical Scientists (7 filings), and Secondary School Teachers (6 filings). This occupational mix reflects Howard's research and teaching missions in health sciences and life sciences.

Across all years, Howard University achieved a 44% H-1B certification rate, with no denials or withdrawals on record. The significant decline in filings after 2014 suggests a shift in institutional hiring or sponsorship strategy over the past decade.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified100.0%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	88
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	36
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	15
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	7
5	25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	6
6	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	6
7	31-9091	Dental Assistants	5
8	21-1012	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	4
9	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	4
10	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	3

Physicians, All Other

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Dental Assistants

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	122
FY2011	34
FY2012	20
FY2013	31
FY2014	4
FY2015	6
FY2016	8
FY2025	1

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