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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Filed 75 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is a California-based marine research organization that has filed 75 H-1B petitions since 2010, with an 89% certification rate across all filings. The organization primarily sponsors roles in atmospheric and space sciences (39 filings) and biological technician positions (19 filings), reflecting its focus on oceanographic and climate research.

In FY2026, MBARI filed 2 H-1B petitions, both certified. Historically, the organization maintained steadier sponsorship volumes in its early years (2010–2015), averaging 8–10 filings annually. A significant gap occurred from 2019 to 2023, followed by a resurgence in 2025 with 11 filings. Of all petitions filed, 89% were certified, 8% were denied, and 1% were withdrawn, indicating a strong track record with USCIS.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	89.3%
Cert-withdrawn	1.3%
Withdrawn	1.3%
Denied	8.0%

Certified89.3%

Cert-withdrawn1.3%

Withdrawn1.3%

Denied8.0%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	39
2	19-4021	Biological Technicians	19
3	15-1252	Software Developers	7
4	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	2
5	15-1296	Software Developers, R&D	2
6	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	2
7	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2
8	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	1
9	11-1011	Chief Executives	1

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Biological Technicians

Software Developers

Mechanical Engineers

Software Developers, R&D

Biological Scientists, All Other

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Chief Executives

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	10
FY2011	9
FY2012	5
FY2013	8
FY2014	10
FY2015	7
FY2016	1
FY2017	6
FY2018	4
FY2024	2
FY2025	11
FY2026	2

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