H-1B sponsorNYUpdated Jul 2026

J. WALTER THOMPSON U.S.A., LLC

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for J. WALTER THOMPSON U.S.A., LLC. Filed 157 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2019 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2019

Certified

60.0%

unconditional · FY2019

Withdrawn

40.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2019

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2019

Summary

J. Walter Thompson U.S.A., LLC is a New York-based employer that has filed 157 H-1B petitions between 2010 and 2019. In FY2019, the company filed 5 petitions with a 60% certification rate and 40% withdrawn, representing a significant decline from its peak of 39 filings in 2010.

The company's H-1B sponsorship heavily reflects its advertising and creative business. Art Directors represent the largest category with 39 filings, followed by Accountants and Auditors (14 filings), Writers and Authors (13 filings), and various technical roles. Across all years, J. Walter Thompson achieved an 84% certification rate with a 10% withdrawal rate and no denials, demonstrating consistent approval success for positions it pursued to completion.

H-1B activity declined markedly after 2016, with fewer than 10 filings annually in 2018–2019, suggesting reduced reliance on the visa program or a shift in hiring strategy during that period.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of J. WALTER THOMPSON U.S.A., LLC’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	84.1%
Cert-withdrawn	5.7%
Withdrawn	10.2%

Certified84.1%

Cert-withdrawn5.7%

Withdrawn10.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by J. WALTER THOMPSON U.S.A., LLC across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	27-1011	Art Directors	39
2	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	14
3	27-3043	Writers and Authors	13
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	12
5	41-9031	Sales Engineers	10
6	27-1024	Graphic Designers	8
7	15-1252	Software Developers	5
8	19-3051	Urban and Regional Planners	5
9	15-2051	Data Scientists	5
10	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	5

Art Directors

Accountants and Auditors

Writers and Authors

Computer Occupations, All Other

Sales Engineers

Graphic Designers

Software Developers

Urban and Regional Planners

Data Scientists

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	39
FY2011	24
FY2012	16
FY2013	11
FY2014	15
FY2015	11
FY2016	21
FY2017	11
FY2018	4
FY2019	5

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