H-1B sponsorILFEIN 36-3297908Updated Jul 2026

Morningstar Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Morningstar Inc.. Filed 716 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a IL 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

Morningstar Inc. is a Chicago-based financial research and technology company that has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010. The company has filed 716 labor condition applications over its sponsorship history, with a strong 93% certification rate and minimal denial rate of 0.84%, indicating consistent compliance with visa program requirements.

The company's H-1B workforce is heavily concentrated in technical roles. Software Developers comprise the largest share at 217 filings, followed by Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (62 filings) and Computer Programmers (51 filings). Financial Specialists account for 54 filings, reflecting the company's investment banking and research operations. This role distribution underscores Morningstar's reliance on skilled engineering and financial talent to support its product and analytics platforms.

Historically, Morningstar's H-1B filing activity peaked in 2018–2019 at 85 filings per year, then contracted sharply through 2023. In fiscal year 2026, the company filed 7 petitions with a 100% certification rate, suggesting selective and compliant recent sponsorship activity.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	93.0%
Cert-withdrawn	2.2%
Withdrawn	3.9%
Denied	0.8%

Certified93.0%

Cert-withdrawn2.2%

Withdrawn3.9%

Denied0.8%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	217
2	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	62
3	13-2099	Financial Specialists, All Other	54
4	15-1251	Computer Programmers	51
5	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	50
6	15-2051	Data Scientists	47
7	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	38
8	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24
9	13-1111	Management Analysts	19
10	27-1024	Graphic Designers	17

Software Developers

217

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Financial Specialists, All Other

Computer Programmers

Computer Occupations, All Other

Data Scientists

Financial and Investment Analysts

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Management Analysts

Graphic Designers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	64
FY2011	48
FY2012	28
FY2013	56
FY2014	53
FY2015	57
FY2016	69
FY2017	66
FY2018	85
FY2019	85
FY2020	1
FY2021	8
FY2022	2
FY2023	5
FY2024	50
FY2025	32
FY2026	7

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