H-1B sponsorILFEIN 36-6008480Updated Jul 2026

Northern Illinois University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Northern Illinois University. Filed 309 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a IL headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

92.9%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Northern Illinois University is a public research institution in Illinois that actively sponsors H-1B workers. In FY2026, the university filed 14 H-1B petitions with a 92.9% certification rate and no denials.

Across all filings since 2010, Northern Illinois University has submitted 309 H-1B petitions with an 89% overall certification rate, 3.56% withdrawal rate, and 0.65% denial rate. The employer's H-1B strategy centers on academic and research roles: Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) lead with 130 filings, followed by Biological Technicians (41), Software Developers (32), Biochemists and Biophysicists (11), and Medical Scientists (8). Filing volume peaked in 2018–2019 before dropping sharply in 2020, with activity resuming from 2023 onward.

Northern Illinois University H-1B sponsor
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H-1B biological science teacher
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Illinois H-1B employer

H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Northern Illinois 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	89.0%
Cert-withdrawn	6.8%
Withdrawn	3.6%
Denied	0.6%

Certified89.0%

Cert-withdrawn6.8%

Withdrawn3.6%

Denied0.6%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	130
2	19-4021	Biological Technicians	41
3	15-1252	Software Developers	32
4	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	11
5	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	8
6	19-2012	Physicists	8
7	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	7
8	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	7
9	15-2051	Data Scientists	6
10	21-1014	Mental Health Counselors	5

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

130

Biological Technicians

Software Developers

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Physicists

Computer Occupations, All Other

Coaches and Scouts

Data Scientists

Mental Health Counselors

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	27
FY2011	16
FY2012	30
FY2013	21
FY2014	14
FY2015	26
FY2016	18
FY2017	25
FY2018	30
FY2019	28
FY2020	1
FY2023	9
FY2024	22
FY2025	28
FY2026	14

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