H-1B sponsorNYFEIN 36-1326630Updated Jul 2026

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Filed 462 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is a major international law firm headquartered in New York. In fiscal year 2026, the firm filed 27 H-1B petitions and achieved a 100% certification rate with no withdrawals or denials.

Since 2010, Kirkland & Ellis has sponsored 462 H-1B petitions across 17 years, with a strong all-time certification rate of 97.19%. The firm's visa sponsorship activity accelerated significantly from 2018 onward, peaking at 72 filings in 2019 before declining sharply during 2020–2022. Recent years show renewed sponsorship momentum, with 68 filings in 2024 and sustained activity in 2025–2026.

The firm's H-1B workforce is concentrated in finance and technology roles: Financial and Investment Analysts account for 212 filings (46%), followed by Data Scientists with 103 filings (22%), and Lawyers with 100 filings (22%). This mix reflects Kirkland & Ellis's core business in complex litigation, corporate transactions, and analytical finance work. Withdrawn petitions represent only 1.3% of filings, and denials are rare at 0.22%, demonstrating consistent compliance with prevailing wage and work authorization requirements.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	97.2%
Cert-withdrawn	1.3%
Withdrawn	1.3%
Denied	0.2%

Certified97.2%

Cert-withdrawn1.3%

Withdrawn1.3%

Denied0.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Kirkland & Ellis LLP across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	212
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	103
3	23-1011	Lawyers	100
4	23-1012	Judicial Law Clerks	7
5	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	2
6	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	1
7	11-1011	Chief Executives	1
8	23-2011	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1
9	15-1241	Computer Network Architects	1
10	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1

Financial and Investment Analysts

212

Data Scientists

103

Lawyers

100

Judicial Law Clerks

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Biological Scientists, All Other

Chief Executives

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Computer Network Architects

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	9
FY2011	11
FY2012	11
FY2013	9
FY2014	20
FY2015	25
FY2016	24
FY2017	30
FY2018	59
FY2019	72
FY2020	4
FY2021	8
FY2022	11
FY2023	16
FY2024	68
FY2025	58
FY2026	27

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