H-1B sponsorNYFEIN 16-0743140Updated Jul 2026

Rochester Institute of Technology

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Rochester Institute of Technology. Filed 378 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

77.3%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private research university located in Rochester, New York. Since 2010, RIT has filed 378 H-1B petitions, establishing itself as an active sponsor of international talent in higher education and research roles.

In FY2026, RIT filed 22 H-1B petitions with a 77.3% certification rate. All-time, the university has achieved a 72.5% certification rate across its filings, with a minimal 1.1% denial rate and 0.5% withdrawn rate, reflecting strong application quality. The overwhelming majority of RIT's H-1B hires are Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (177 filings), reflecting the university's emphasis on science faculty recruitment. Secondary roles include Biochemists and Biophysicists (37 filings), Health Specialties Teachers (25 filings), Foreign Language Teachers (18 filings), and Medical Scientists (14 filings).

Activity spiked notably in 2024–2025, with 51 and 66 filings respectively, suggesting increased international faculty recruitment in recent years.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	72.5%
Cert-withdrawn	25.9%
Withdrawn	0.5%
Denied	1.1%

Certified72.5%

Cert-withdrawn25.9%

Withdrawn0.5%

Denied1.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Rochester Institute of Technology across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	177
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	37
3	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	25
4	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	18
5	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	14
6	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	11
7	25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	9
8	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8
9	15-1252	Software Developers	7
10	15-2051	Data Scientists	5

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

177

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Instructional Coordinators

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Developers

Data Scientists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	14
FY2011	16
FY2012	31
FY2013	24
FY2014	27
FY2015	21
FY2016	20
FY2017	23
FY2018	19
FY2019	34
FY2020	1
FY2022	2
FY2023	7
FY2024	51
FY2025	66
FY2026	22

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