H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 77-0485570Updated Jul 2026

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. . Filed 2,294 disclosures between FY2011 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. is a California-based semiconductor and wireless technology company that has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2011.

In FY2026, the company filed 73 H-1B applications with a 100% certification rate. Over its entire sponsorship history, Qualcomm Atheros has submitted 2,294 H-1B filings from 2011 through 2026, with 87.49% certified, 3.18% withdrawn, and 2.96% denied. Peak filing volume occurred in 2014–2015, when the company averaged over 280 applications per year; recent years show a decline to 73–157 annual filings.

The company's H-1B role mix is heavily weighted toward engineering and software development: Software Developers lead at 1,174 filings (51% of total), followed by Electronics Engineers (535 filings), and Software Quality Assurance Analysts (333 filings). Computer Hardware Engineers and other IT occupations account for the remainder, reflecting Qualcomm Atheros's core business in chipsets and wireless connectivity.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. ’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	87.5%
Cert-withdrawn	6.4%
Withdrawn	3.2%
Denied	3.0%

Certified87.5%

Cert-withdrawn6.4%

Withdrawn3.2%

Denied3.0%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	1,174
2	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	535
3	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	333
4	17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	122
5	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	61
6	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	27
7	13-1082	Project Management Specialists	13
8	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	6
9	11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	4
10	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	4

Software Developers

1,174

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

535

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

333

Computer Hardware Engineers

122

Computer Occupations, All Other

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Project Management Specialists

Electrical Engineers

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Mechanical Engineers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2011	54
FY2012	206
FY2013	242
FY2014	283
FY2015	282
FY2016	195
FY2017	243
FY2018	204
FY2019	134
FY2023	76
FY2024	157
FY2025	145
FY2026	73

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