H-1B sponsorPAFEIN 24-0795445Updated Sep 2026

Lehigh University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Lehigh University. Filed 359 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a PA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

62.5%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

4.2%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Lehigh University is a private research institution in Pennsylvania that has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010. In fiscal year 2026, the university filed 24 H-1B applications with a 62.5% certification rate.

Overall, Lehigh University has submitted 359 H-1B filings across its operating history, with a 72.42% certification rate, 5.85% withdrawn rate, and 1.67% denial rate. The university's H-1B hiring is heavily concentrated in academic and research science roles. The top positions include Biological Science Teachers (141 filings), Medical Scientists (69 filings), and Biological Technicians (28 filings), reflecting its research mission in life sciences. Other notable roles include Physicists and Astronomers, underscoring demand for faculty and researchers across STEM disciplines.

H-1B volume has fluctuated over time, with peaks in 2019 (44 filings) and recent years showing renewed activity at 24–39 filings annually. The high certification rate and low denial rate indicate consistent compliance with prevailing wage and labor condition requirements.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	72.4%
Cert-withdrawn	20.1%
Withdrawn	5.8%
Denied	1.7%

Certified72.4%

Cert-withdrawn20.1%

Withdrawn5.8%

Denied1.7%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Lehigh University across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	141
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	69
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	28
4	19-2012	Physicists	19
5	19-2011	Astronomers	15
6	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	7
7	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	7
8	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	6
9	11-9033	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	6
10	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	6

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

141

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Biological Technicians

Physicists

Astronomers

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Coaches and Scouts

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	28
FY2011	13
FY2012	24
FY2013	15
FY2014	22
FY2015	22
FY2016	25
FY2017	26
FY2018	25
FY2019	44
FY2021	2
FY2023	16
FY2024	34
FY2025	39
FY2026	24

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