H-1B sponsorNMFEIN 85-6000401Updated Jul 2026

New Mexico State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for New Mexico State University. Filed 350 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NM headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

91.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

8.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

New Mexico State University is a public research institution in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and an active H-1B employer. In FY2026, the university filed 24 H-1B petitions with a 91.7% certification rate and no denials.

Since 2010, the university has filed 350 H-1B petitions with an all-time certified rate of 90.57%, a withdrawn rate of 5.43%, and a denied rate of 2%. The role mix is heavily weighted toward academic and research positions: biological science teachers (postsecondary) account for 154 filings, followed by biochemists and biophysicists (45), medical scientists (17), and a smaller number of software developers and computer systems analysts. This composition reflects the university's emphasis on STEM faculty and research.

Filing activity has varied significantly, ranging from a low of 2 petitions in 2021–2022 to a peak of 56 in FY2025. The recent uptick suggests renewed recruitment in specialized science roles.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of New Mexico 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	90.6%
Cert-withdrawn	2.0%
Withdrawn	5.4%
Denied	2.0%

Certified90.6%

Cert-withdrawn2.0%

Withdrawn5.4%

Denied2.0%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by New Mexico 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	154
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	45
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	17
4	15-1252	Software Developers	9
5	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	8
6	29-9091	Athletic Trainers	7
7	19-2011	Astronomers	7
8	15-1242	Database Administrators	6
9	19-2012	Physicists	5
10	19-1013	Soil and Plant Scientists	5

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

154

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Software Developers

Computer Systems Analysts

Athletic Trainers

Astronomers

Database Administrators

Physicists

Soil and Plant Scientists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	21
FY2011	19
FY2012	29
FY2013	13
FY2014	22
FY2015	25
FY2016	24
FY2017	24
FY2018	17
FY2019	46
FY2021	2
FY2022	2
FY2023	4
FY2024	22
FY2025	56
FY2026	24

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