H-1B sponsorMARank #154FEIN 04-2103594Updated Jun 2026

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Filed 3,156 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

103

Rank #154 · FY2026

Certified

62.1%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a major research university in Cambridge, MA that regularly sponsors H-1B visa petitions for advanced-degree research and faculty positions.

In FY2026, MIT filed 103 H-1B petitions with a 62.1% certification rate, 1% withdrawal rate, and no denials. Across its 16-year H-1B history (2010–2026), MIT has filed 3,156 total petitions with a 16% overall certification rate and minimal denial activity. The employer experienced a sharp decline in filings between 2019 and 2022, dropping from 212 to just 10 petitions, before recovering to 286 filings in 2025.

MIT's H-1B roles are dominated by research and scientific occupations: medical scientists (1,629 filings), physicists (906), postsecondary biological science teachers (289), biological technicians (79), and atmospheric/space scientists (41). This occupation mix reflects MIT's core mission in life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering research.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	66.5%
Cert-withdrawn	32.0%
Withdrawn	1.5%

Certified66.5%

Cert-withdrawn32.0%

Withdrawn1.5%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Massachusetts Institute of Technology across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1,629
2	19-2012	Physicists	906
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	289
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	79
5	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	41
6	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	39
7	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	36
8	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	14
9	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	11
10	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	8

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

1,629

Physicists

906

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

289

Biological Technicians

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Scientists, All Other

Biochemists and Biophysicists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	271
FY2011	196
FY2012	250
FY2013	282
FY2014	209
FY2015	252
FY2016	253
FY2017	234
FY2018	238
FY2019	212
FY2021	17
FY2022	10
FY2023	103
FY2024	240
FY2025	286
FY2026	103

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