H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 53-0196961Updated Jul 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2025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

In FY2025, Howard University filed 1 H-1B petition with a 100% certification rate. All-time, the Washington DC-based university has filed 226 H-1B labor condition applications between 2010 and 2025, achieving a 75.66% overall certification rate with 24.34% denied and no withdrawals.

Howard's H-1B sponsorship is heavily concentrated in healthcare and academic roles. Physicians (All Other) account for 88 filings—nearly 39% of the total—followed by 36 filings for Biological Science Teachers at the postsecondary level. The employer also filed for Biological Technicians (15), Medical Scientists (7), and Secondary School Teachers (6), reflecting its mission as a research and teaching institution.

The university's filing activity peaked early in the data period, with 122 filings in 2010 and 34 in 2011, then declined sharply to single digits annually through 2016. Recent years show minimal H-1B sponsorship, indicating a shift away from reliance on temporary skilled worker visas for these roles.

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H-1B 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.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	75.7%
Denied	24.3%

Certified75.7%

Denied24.3%

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	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	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

Accountants and Auditors

H-1B 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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