H-1B sponsorLAFEIN 72-6000625Updated Jul 2026

Lafayette Parish School System

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Lafayette Parish School System. Filed 120 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a LA 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

Lafayette Parish School System is a public school district in Louisiana that sponsors H-1B visa petitions for specialized teaching roles. In fiscal year 2026, the district filed 4 H-1B petitions, all certified. Since 2010, Lafayette Parish has submitted 120 total filings with a 93.33% certification rate, 3.33% denial rate, and 0.83% withdrawal rate.

The district's H-1B program focuses almost exclusively on K–12 and postsecondary teaching positions. Elementary school teachers account for 62 filings (52% of the total), followed by foreign language and literature teachers at the postsecondary level (24 filings), kindergarten teachers (11), middle school teachers (10), and secondary school teachers (9). This hiring pattern reflects the district's need for specialized educators, particularly in elementary and foreign language instruction.

Filings have been steady over 16 years, ranging from 4 to 17 petitions per year. The district maintained strong certification outcomes across most periods, demonstrating consistent compliance with prevailing wage and LCA requirements for teacher sponsorship.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	93.3%
Cert-withdrawn	2.5%
Withdrawn	0.8%
Denied	3.3%

Certified93.3%

Cert-withdrawn2.5%

Withdrawn0.8%

Denied3.3%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Lafayette Parish School System across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	62
2	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	24
3	25-2012	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	11
4	25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	10
5	25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	9
6	25-3099	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	2
7	25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	1
8	29-9091	Athletic Trainers	1

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teachers and Instructors, All Other

Instructional Coordinators

Athletic Trainers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	13
FY2011	12
FY2012	12
FY2013	9
FY2014	17
FY2015	12
FY2016	7
FY2017	10
FY2018	5
FY2019	5
FY2024	5
FY2025	9
FY2026	4

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