H-1B sponsorORFEIN 36-4776757Updated Jul 2026

Portland State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Portland State University. Filed 198 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a OR headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

0.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Portland State University is a public research institution in Oregon that has sponsored 198 H-1B visa petitions from 2010 through 2026. The university's H-1B activity centers heavily on academic and research roles: 98 filings were for Biological Science Teachers at the postsecondary level, followed by 34 for Biological Technicians and smaller numbers for other scientific roles including Biochemists, Biophysicists, and Agricultural Sciences Teachers.

The university achieved a 67.68% overall certification rate across all filings, with a 3.03% withdrawal rate and minimal denials (0.51%). Filing volume has fluctuated over the years, with higher activity in the 2010–2012 period and again in 2025 (23 filings), though 2026 filings remain preliminary with processing outcomes pending.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Portland 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	67.7%
Cert-withdrawn	28.8%
Withdrawn	3.0%
Denied	0.5%

Certified67.7%

Cert-withdrawn28.8%

Withdrawn3.0%

Denied0.5%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Portland 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	98
2	19-4021	Biological Technicians	34
3	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	11
4	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	8
5	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	8
6	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6
7	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	5
8	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	3
9	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3
10	13-1111	Management Analysts	2

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Biological Scientists, All Other

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Computer Occupations, All Other

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Management Analysts

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	22
FY2011	24
FY2012	25
FY2013	19
FY2014	16
FY2015	10
FY2016	12
FY2017	10
FY2018	12
FY2019	9
FY2022	1
FY2024	9
FY2025	23
FY2026	6

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