H-1B sponsorNYFEIN 13-1988190Updated Jun 2026

Research Foundation of CUNY

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Research Foundation of CUNY. Filed 685 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

94.1%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The Research Foundation of CUNY is a New York-based research organization and H-1B sponsor supporting the City University of New York's academic and research mission. From 2010 to 2026, it filed 685 H-1B petitions across 17 fiscal years, with strong recent performance: in FY2026, the foundation filed 17 petitions and achieved a 94.1% certification rate with no denials or withdrawals.

Biological Technicians represent the largest hiring category, accounting for 300 filings (44% of total volume), reflecting the foundation's emphasis on laboratory and research support staff. Other roles include Data Scientists (19 filings), Financial and Investment Analysts (18), Instructional Coordinators (18), and Physicists (16), demonstrating a diverse research and administrative portfolio. Overall, the foundation maintains a 20.88% certified rate across all years, with zero denials on record.

Filing activity has been volatile, peaking at 76 petitions in 2016 and dropping sharply to 2–3 filings during 2020–2022, likely due to pandemic-related disruptions. Activity rebounded in 2023 (23 filings) and has remained elevated, signaling renewed H-1B sponsorship as the foundation supports its research operations and CUNY's institutional needs.

Research Foundation of CUNY H-1B sponsor
CUNY H-1B petitions
biological technician H-1B
New York research H-1B filings
CUNY prevailing wage

Outcome breakdown

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

Certified91.1%

Cert-withdrawn4.5%

Withdrawn4.5%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Research Foundation of CUNY across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-4021	Biological Technicians	300
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	19
3	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	18
4	25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	18
5	19-2012	Physicists	16
6	21-1014	Mental Health Counselors	15
7	13-2031	Budget Analysts	14
8	21-1093	Social and Human Service Assistants	14
9	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	13
10	27-3041	Editors	13

Biological Technicians

300

Data Scientists

Financial and Investment Analysts

Instructional Coordinators

Physicists

Mental Health Counselors

Budget Analysts

Social and Human Service Assistants

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Editors

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	61
FY2011	50
FY2012	47
FY2013	57
FY2014	40
FY2015	33
FY2016	76
FY2017	57
FY2018	50
FY2019	57
FY2020	2
FY2021	3
FY2022	3
FY2023	23
FY2024	53
FY2025	56
FY2026	17

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