H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 94-2951741Updated Sep 2026

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Filed 1,884 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

98.9%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.1%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy research facility headquartered in California that conducts scientific research across physics, chemistry, biology, and computational science.

In FY2026, the Laboratory filed 93 H-1B petitions with a 98.9% certification rate. Over its 16-year filing history (2010–2026), Lawrence Berkeley has submitted 1,884 total H-1B applications with a 94.69% certification rate and only 1.33% denials, reflecting strong compliance and employer preference. The Laboratory's H-1B sponsorship peaked in the mid-2010s (averaging 130–170 filings annually), dropped sharply during 2020–2022, and has since recovered to consistent levels near 100–160 filings per year.

The Laboratory's H-1B roles center on research and technical occupations: Biochemists and Biophysicists lead at 237 filings, followed by Physicists (200), Computer Occupations (153), Biological Scientists (148), and Materials Scientists (146). This mix reflects the institution's core mission in basic and applied science.

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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	94.7%
Cert-withdrawn	3.4%
Withdrawn	0.6%
Denied	1.3%

Certified94.7%

Cert-withdrawn3.4%

Withdrawn0.6%

Denied1.3%

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	237
2	19-2012	Physicists	200
3	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	153
4	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	148
5	19-2032	Materials Scientists	146
6	19-2031	Chemists	139
7	25-1054	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	108
8	15-1252	Software Developers	79
9	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	64
10	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	62

Biochemists and Biophysicists

237

Physicists

200

Computer Occupations, All Other

153

Biological Scientists, All Other

148

Materials Scientists

146

Chemists

139

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

108

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	143
FY2011	153
FY2012	140
FY2013	167
FY2014	145
FY2015	135
FY2016	131
FY2017	143
FY2018	114
FY2019	112
FY2020	10
FY2021	26
FY2022	11
FY2023	45
FY2024	161
FY2025	155
FY2026	93

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