H-1B sponsorILFEIN 37-6014070Updated Jul 2026

Illinois State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Illinois State University. Filed 2,254 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a IL headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

85.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Illinois State University is a public research institution in Illinois that has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010. In fiscal year 2026, the university filed 14 H-1B petitions with an 85.7% certification rate.

Overall, Illinois State University has filed 2,254 H-1B petitions spanning 2010–2026, with a cumulative certification rate of 64.95%. Withdrawals account for 1.42% of filings and denials for 2.04%. The university's H-1B hiring heavily favors research and teaching roles: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists lead with 724 filings, followed by Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary with 589 filings. Health Specialties Teachers, Physicists, and Veterinarians round out the top five occupations.

H-1B filing volume peaked during 2014–2019, when the university averaged 220+ petitions per year. A sharp decline occurred from 2020–2021 (likely tied to pandemic restrictions), but filings have resumed an upward trajectory since 2022.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Illinois State 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	65.0%
Cert-withdrawn	31.6%
Withdrawn	1.4%
Denied	2.0%

Certified65.0%

Cert-withdrawn31.6%

Withdrawn1.4%

Denied2.0%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	724
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	589
3	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	75
4	19-2012	Physicists	74
5	29-1131	Veterinarians	67
6	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	63
7	15-1252	Software Developers	54
8	19-4021	Biological Technicians	50
9	15-1251	Computer Programmers	48
10	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	45

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

724

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

589

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicists

Veterinarians

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Software Developers

Biological Technicians

Computer Programmers

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	204
FY2011	155
FY2012	226
FY2013	220
FY2014	225
FY2015	225
FY2016	221
FY2017	198
FY2018	201
FY2019	236
FY2020	7
FY2021	3
FY2022	14
FY2023	23
FY2024	35
FY2025	47
FY2026	14

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