H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 93-1137247Updated Jul 2026

San Francisco State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for San Francisco State University. Filed 311 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

75.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

San Francisco State University is a public research institution based in California that actively sponsors H-1B visa petitions for specialized workers. In fiscal year 2026, the university filed 8 H-1B petitions, with 6 approved for a 75% certification rate.

Since 2010, SF State has submitted 311 total H-1B petitions with a strong 90.68% certification rate. The overwhelming majority of its filings are for Biological Science Teachers at the postsecondary level (214 filings), reflecting the university's academic focus. Secondary roles include Business Teachers (14 filings) and Software Developers (12 filings). Only 3.54% of petitions have been denied and 2.25% withdrawn, indicating consistent compliance with labor certification requirements.

H-1B activity peaked in 2019 with 52 filings and has moderated in recent years. The university's specialization in faculty recruitment through the program underscores the role of H-1B visas in supporting higher education's international talent acquisition.

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H-1B faculty positions California
San Francisco State University prevailing wage
biological science teachers H-1B

H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of San Francisco 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	90.7%
Cert-withdrawn	3.5%
Withdrawn	2.2%
Denied	3.5%

Certified90.7%

Cert-withdrawn3.5%

Withdrawn2.2%

Denied3.5%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by San Francisco 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	214
2	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	14
3	15-1252	Software Developers	12
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	6
5	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	6
6	15-1251	Computer Programmers	6
7	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	4
8	25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4
9	15-1212	Information Security Analysts	3
10	15-1242	Database Administrators	3

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

214

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Developers

Computer Occupations, All Other

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Programmers

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Information Security Analysts

Database Administrators

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	31
FY2011	8
FY2012	28
FY2013	26
FY2014	11
FY2015	35
FY2016	26
FY2017	28
FY2018	38
FY2019	52
FY2024	11
FY2025	9
FY2026	8

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