H-1B sponsorILRank #140FEIN 36-2167817Updated Jun 2026

Northwestern University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Northwestern University. Filed 3,453 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a IL headquarters indicator.

Total filings

165

Rank #140 · FY2026

Certified

65.5%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

7.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Northwestern University is a private research institution based in Illinois that actively sponsors H-1B visa workers. In FY2026, the university filed 165 H-1B petitions with a 65.5% certification rate and no denials.

Across its 16-year sponsorship history (2010–2026), Northwestern has filed 3,453 total H-1B petitions with a 19.14% all-time certification rate. The employer's workforce is heavily concentrated in research and academic roles: Atmospheric and Space Scientists account for 1,115 filings, Biological Technicians for 693, and Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) for 614. These three occupations represent over two-thirds of all filings. Additional roles include Biochemists and Biophysicists (328 filings) and a small number of Software Developers (94 filings). Filings remained relatively stable through 2019 (200–300 annually) but dropped sharply in 2021–2022 before rebounding to sustained volume of 133–341 filings per year from 2023 onward.

Northwestern University H-1B sponsor
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Northwestern University prevailing wage
atmospheric scientists H-1B
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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Northwestern 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	67.2%
Cert-withdrawn	28.2%
Withdrawn	4.7%

Certified67.2%

Cert-withdrawn28.2%

Withdrawn4.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	1,115
2	19-4021	Biological Technicians	693
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	614
4	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	328
5	15-1252	Software Developers	94
6	15-2051	Data Scientists	62
7	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	61
8	11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	58
9	15-2041	Statisticians	42
10	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	41

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

1,115

Biological Technicians

693

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

614

Biochemists and Biophysicists

328

Software Developers

Data Scientists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Natural Sciences Managers

Statisticians

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	293
FY2011	237
FY2012	265
FY2013	220
FY2014	258
FY2015	242
FY2016	214
FY2017	253
FY2018	235
FY2019	252
FY2021	7
FY2022	2
FY2023	133
FY2024	341
FY2025	336
FY2026	165

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