H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 53-0204707Updated Jul 2026

Howard University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Howard University. Filed 354 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a DC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

50.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Howard University is a private historically Black university based in Washington, DC. Since 2010, the institution has filed 354 H-1B petitions with a strong 93.5% overall certification rate, establishing itself as a consistent sponsor of international talent.

In FY2026, Howard filed 4 H-1B petitions, representing a recent moderation from activity levels seen in FY2024 and FY2025. The university's H-1B workforce spans medical and academic roles. Physicians (All Other) dominate filings at 121 petitions, followed by Biological Science Teachers and Health Specialties Teachers at 52 and 17 filings respectively. The institution also recruits Foreign Language and Literature Teachers and Biological Technicians. This profile reflects Howard's focus on filling specialized faculty and clinical positions across its medical school and college divisions.

Within the filing cohort, 93.5% of Howard's petitions achieved certification, 2.54% were denied, and 1.69% were withdrawn—demonstrating consistent approval outcomes across its sponsorship history.

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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	93.5%
Cert-withdrawn	2.3%
Withdrawn	1.7%
Denied	2.5%

Certified93.5%

Cert-withdrawn2.3%

Withdrawn1.7%

Denied2.5%

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	121
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	52
3	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	17
4	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	16
5	19-4021	Biological Technicians	15
6	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	9
7	19-2012	Physicists	8
8	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	7
9	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	6
10	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	6

Physicians, All Other

121

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Physicists

Biological Scientists, All Other

Training and Development Specialists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	3
FY2011	52
FY2012	27
FY2013	48
FY2014	33
FY2015	37
FY2016	29
FY2017	15
FY2018	12
FY2019	27
FY2020	2
FY2022	1
FY2023	8
FY2024	35
FY2025	21
FY2026	4

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