H-1B sponsorMAFEIN 04-1679980Updated Jul 2026

Northeastern University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Northeastern University. Filed 1,052 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

50.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

6.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Northeastern University is a private research institution based in Massachusetts. In FY2026, the university filed 46 H-1B petitions with a 50% certification rate.

Since 2010, Northeastern has sponsored 1,052 H-1B petitions overall, achieving a 74.24% certification rate, 4.18% withdrawal rate, and 1.62% denial rate. H-1B activity peaked in 2024–2025 (133 and 137 filings respectively) before declining in 2026. The university's H-1B workforce is heavily concentrated in academic and research roles: Biological Science Teachers (209 filings) and Medical Scientists (184 filings) dominate the portfolio, followed by Biological Technicians, Engineering Teachers, and Biochemists and Biophysicists. This role mix reflects Northeastern's focus on life sciences, engineering, and STEM education.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Northeastern 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	74.2%
Cert-withdrawn	20.0%
Withdrawn	4.2%
Denied	1.6%

Certified74.2%

Cert-withdrawn20.0%

Withdrawn4.2%

Denied1.6%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	209
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	184
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	109
4	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	66
5	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	54
6	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	49
7	15-1252	Software Developers	49
8	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	31
9	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	27
10	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	21

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

209

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

184

Biological Technicians

109

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Developers

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	32
FY2011	50
FY2012	50
FY2013	98
FY2014	75
FY2015	52
FY2016	88
FY2017	77
FY2018	78
FY2019	67
FY2020	3
FY2021	7
FY2022	12
FY2023	47
FY2024	133
FY2025	137
FY2026	46

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