H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 94-2634797Updated Jun 2026

Lam Research Corporation

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Lam Research Corporation . Filed 1,637 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

91.8%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Lam Research Corporation is a California-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer and an active H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, the company filed 49 H-1B petitions with a 91.8% certification rate, demonstrating strong compliance in recent filings.

Across all years from 2010 to 2026, Lam Research has submitted 1,637 total H-1B petitions with a 33.9% overall certification rate. The company's filing volume has varied considerably, peaking at 216 petitions in 2018 before dropping sharply in 2020–2021, then rebounding to 239 filings in 2024 and 234 in 2025. Denials and withdrawals have been rare, representing 0.06% and 0.18% of all filings respectively.

The company's H-1B workforce is heavily skewed toward engineering disciplines. Chemical Engineers account for 565 filings—the largest occupational group—followed by Electronics Engineers (131), Software Developers (123), Mechanical Engineers (119), and Materials Engineers (110). This concentration reflects Lam Research's core business in advanced manufacturing and process development.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Lam Research Corporation ’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	98.1%
Cert-withdrawn	1.2%
Withdrawn	0.5%
Denied	0.2%

Certified98.1%

Cert-withdrawn1.2%

Withdrawn0.5%

Denied0.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Lam Research Corporation across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	17-2041	Chemical Engineers	565
2	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	131
3	15-1252	Software Developers	123
4	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	119
5	17-2131	Materials Engineers	110
6	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	86
7	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	83
8	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	75
9	11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	71
10	15-2051	Data Scientists	34

Chemical Engineers

565

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

131

Software Developers

123

Mechanical Engineers

119

Materials Engineers

110

Industrial Engineers

Computer Occupations, All Other

Electrical Engineers

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Data Scientists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	38
FY2011	63
FY2012	33
FY2013	50
FY2014	91
FY2015	105
FY2016	108
FY2017	167
FY2018	216
FY2019	200
FY2020	1
FY2021	1
FY2023	42
FY2024	239
FY2025	234
FY2026	49

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