H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 27-1094206Updated Jul 2026

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.. Filed 1,313 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

82.1%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

4.2%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. is a California-based medical robotics and surgical technology company that has been active in the H-1B program since 2010. The company has filed 1,313 H-1B petitions cumulatively, with an all-time certification rate of 87.43%, reflecting consistent approval of its labor condition applications.

In FY2026, Intuitive Surgical filed 95 H-1B petitions, with an 82.1% certification rate. The company's most recent filings continue to focus on technical and engineering roles. Over its sponsorship history, the company has primarily recruited software developers (273 filings), industrial engineers (191), data scientists (80), mechanical engineers (78), and other computer occupations (65). These roles align with its robotics, automation, and surgical technology product lines.

The company's approval profile is strong: only 0.38% of all petitions have been denied and 1.83% withdrawn, indicating high compliance with prevailing wage and recruitment requirements. Filing volume grew steadily from 2010 through 2019, contracted during 2020–2022, and has rebounded sharply since 2023.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	87.4%
Cert-withdrawn	10.4%
Withdrawn	1.8%
Denied	0.4%

Certified87.4%

Cert-withdrawn10.4%

Withdrawn1.8%

Denied0.4%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	273
2	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	191
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	80
4	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	78
5	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	65
6	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	63
7	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	53
8	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	42
9	13-1041	Compliance Officers	41
10	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	23

Software Developers

273

Industrial Engineers

191

Data Scientists

Mechanical Engineers

Computer Occupations, All Other

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Computer Systems Analysts

Electrical Engineers

Compliance Officers

Computer and Information Systems Managers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	2
FY2011	17
FY2012	10
FY2013	23
FY2014	31
FY2015	40
FY2016	58
FY2017	75
FY2018	83
FY2019	148
FY2020	12
FY2021	20
FY2022	18
FY2023	92
FY2024	246
FY2025	343
FY2026	95

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