H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 94-2951741Updated Jun 2026

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Filed 1,835 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

98.6%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.4%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a Department of Energy research institution in California that conducts scientific research and development. In FY2026, the laboratory filed 69 H-1B petitions with a 98.6% certification rate, reflecting strong compliance with visa requirements.

Since 2010, Lawrence Berkeley has filed 1,835 H-1B petitions across 17 fiscal years, with 25.61% overall certification. The laboratory's H-1B workforce emphasizes scientific and technical expertise: top roles include Biochemists and Biophysicists (233 filings), Physicists (197), Biological Scientists (145), Computer Occupations (142), and Materials Scientists (141). Filings remained relatively steady between 2010 and 2019 (averaging 130–160 per year), dropped sharply during 2020–2022, then recovered to 161 filings in 2024 before declining to 69 in 2026.

The laboratory maintains a low denial and withdrawal rate, with only 0.05% denied and 0.33% withdrawn petitions historically, indicating consistent application quality and role retention.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	98.5%
Withdrawn	1.3%
Denied	0.2%

Certified98.5%

Withdrawn1.3%

Denied0.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	233
2	19-2012	Physicists	197
3	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	145
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	142
5	19-2032	Materials Scientists	141
6	19-2031	Chemists	136
7	25-1054	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	106
8	15-1252	Software Developers	77
9	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	62
10	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	62

Biochemists and Biophysicists

233

Physicists

197

Biological Scientists, All Other

145

Computer Occupations, All Other

142

Materials Scientists

141

Chemists

136

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

106

Software Developers

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Training and Development Specialists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	138
FY2011	153
FY2012	139
FY2013	166
FY2014	138
FY2015	135
FY2016	131
FY2017	135
FY2018	114
FY2019	109
FY2020	10
FY2021	26
FY2022	11
FY2023	45
FY2024	161
FY2025	155
FY2026	69

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