H-1B sponsorMIFEIN 38-6005984Updated Jun 2026

Michigan State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Michigan State University. Filed 2,566 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MI headquarters indicator.

Total filings

126

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

65.9%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.6%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Michigan State University is a public research institution in Michigan that actively sponsors H-1B workers across academic and research roles. In FY2026, the university filed 126 H-1B petitions with a 65.9% certification rate, 1.6% withdrawn, and no denials.

Since 2010, MSU has filed 2,566 total H-1B petitions across 17 fiscal years, with peak activity in 2016 (246 filings) and 2024 (227 filings). Notable dips occurred in 2020–2022, likely reflecting pandemic-related delays. The university's all-time certification rate stands at 16.45%, reflecting the high rate of withdrawn petitions typical of academic institutions that may adjust hiring plans.

The top sponsored roles are Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (666 filings), Biological Technicians (660), Software Developers (281), Biochemists and Biophysicists (203), and Physicists (69). This mix reflects MSU's strength in life sciences research and growing demand for technical talent in research and academic computing.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Michigan State 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	63.7%
Cert-withdrawn	34.1%
Withdrawn	2.2%

Certified63.7%

Cert-withdrawn34.1%

Withdrawn2.2%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	666
2	19-4021	Biological Technicians	660
3	15-1252	Software Developers	281
4	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	203
5	19-2012	Physicists	69
6	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	40
7	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	39
8	21-1012	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	37
9	25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	37
10	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	36

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

666

Biological Technicians

660

Software Developers

281

Biochemists and Biophysicists

203

Physicists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	113
FY2011	120
FY2012	189
FY2013	212
FY2014	181
FY2015	203
FY2016	246
FY2017	180
FY2018	233
FY2019	226
FY2020	5
FY2021	10
FY2022	11
FY2023	121
FY2024	227
FY2025	163
FY2026	126

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