H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 51-0197108Updated Jul 2026

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. Filed 534 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

41.9%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is a nonprofit medical research organization headquartered in California. Since 2010, it has filed 534 H-1B petitions with a 55.62% certification rate, 1.5% withdrawn, and 0.19% denied.

In fiscal year 2026, the institute filed 31 H-1B petitions, with 41.9% certified. The organization's H-1B sponsorship is concentrated in scientific and technical roles. Medical Scientists (Except Epidemiologists) represent the largest share of filings at 390 petitions, followed by Biological Technicians (44 filings), Atmospheric and Space Scientists (29), Biological Scientists, All Other (29), and Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (18).

H-1B activity peaked between 2013 and 2015, averaging 53 filings annually. After a sharp decline in 2020–2022, filings resumed in 2023 and have remained steady through 2026 at approximately 30–35 petitions per year.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	55.6%
Cert-withdrawn	42.7%
Withdrawn	1.5%
Denied	0.2%

Certified55.6%

Cert-withdrawn42.7%

Withdrawn1.5%

Denied0.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	390
2	19-4021	Biological Technicians	44
3	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	29
4	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	29
5	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	18
6	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	4
7	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	3
8	19-4031	Chemical Technicians	2
9	15-2041	Statisticians	2
10	11-1011	Chief Executives	2

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

390

Biological Technicians

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Biological Scientists, All Other

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Chemical Technicians

Statisticians

Chief Executives

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	15
FY2011	46
FY2012	47
FY2013	56
FY2014	50
FY2015	53
FY2016	42
FY2017	43
FY2018	32
FY2019	39
FY2020	1
FY2022	2
FY2023	7
FY2024	35
FY2025	35
FY2026	31

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