H-1B sponsorNCRank #16FEIN 13-0871985Updated Jun 2026

IBM Corporation

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for IBM Corporation. Filed 33,794 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

580

Rank #16 · FY2026

Certified

64.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

IBM Corporation is a multinational technology and consulting company headquartered in North Carolina. Since 2010, IBM has filed 33,794 H-1B petitions, making it one of the program's most active sponsors. In FY2026, IBM filed 580 petitions with a 64.7% certification rate, reflecting a recovery from a period of minimal activity between 2020 and 2022.

IBM's H-1B hiring is heavily concentrated in specialized IT roles. Software Developers account for 13,174 filings (39% of total), followed by Computer Systems Analysts with 5,878 filings and Management Analysts with 5,097 filings. The company also sponsors roles in quality assurance, IT support, and business analysis. Historically, IBM's all-time certification rate stands at 19.62%, with very low denial and withdrawal rates, indicating a generally smooth sponsorship process relative to overall program outcomes.

Filing volume surged between 2018 and 2019 (each year exceeding 4,800 petitions), then contracted sharply in 2020–2022, before resuming growth in 2023. The recent FY2026 volume and elevated certification rate suggest IBM has adjusted its sponsorship strategy in response to regulatory and labor market conditions.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	84.5%
Cert-withdrawn	15.1%
Withdrawn	0.3%
Denied	0.0%

Certified84.5%

Cert-withdrawn15.1%

Withdrawn0.3%

Denied0.0%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	13,174
2	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	5,878
3	13-1111	Management Analysts	5,097
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	1,698
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1,197
6	15-2051	Data Scientists	1,178
7	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	894
8	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	755
9	41-9031	Sales Engineers	415
10	15-1251	Computer Programmers	250

Software Developers

13,174

Computer Systems Analysts

5,878

Management Analysts

5,097

Computer Occupations, All Other

1,698

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

1,197

Data Scientists

1,178

Training and Development Specialists

894

Computer and Information Research Scientists

755

Sales Engineers

415

Computer Programmers

250

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	1,183
FY2011	1,757
FY2012	1,778
FY2013	2,064
FY2014	2,325
FY2015	2,252
FY2016	2,403
FY2017	2,424
FY2018	4,933
FY2019	4,829
FY2020	83
FY2021	32
FY2022	65
FY2023	369
FY2024	3,622
FY2025	3,095
FY2026	580

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