H-1B sponsorNCFEIN 56-1133017Updated Jul 2026

SAS Institute Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for SAS Institute Inc.. Filed 843 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NC 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

SAS Institute Inc. is a software and analytics company based in North Carolina that has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010. Across 843 total filings through 2026, the company maintains an 89.4% certification rate, with 2.1% withdrawn and 1.4% denied applications.

SAS's H-1B hiring focuses heavily on technical and analytical roles. Software Developers represent the largest category with 278 filings, followed by Statisticians (115), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (93), Operations Research Analysts (60), and Chemists (42). This mix reflects the company's core business in data analytics, software development, and statistical computing.

H-1B sponsorship volume at SAS peaked in the mid-2010s (2015 with 84 filings) and declined sharply during 2020–2022, likely reflecting broader hiring freezes. Filing activity has recovered in recent years, with 26 filings in 2026, all of which achieved certification.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of SAS Institute 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	89.4%
Cert-withdrawn	7.0%
Withdrawn	2.1%
Denied	1.4%

Certified89.4%

Cert-withdrawn7.0%

Withdrawn2.1%

Denied1.4%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	278
2	15-2041	Statisticians	115
3	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	93
4	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	60
5	19-2031	Chemists	42
6	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	37
7	13-1111	Management Analysts	34
8	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	28
9	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	21
10	11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	19

Software Developers

278

Statisticians

115

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Operations Research Analysts

Chemists

Computer Occupations, All Other

Management Analysts

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Computer Systems Analysts

Natural Sciences Managers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	54
FY2011	61
FY2012	75
FY2013	54
FY2014	77
FY2015	84
FY2016	72
FY2017	68
FY2018	83
FY2019	71
FY2020	10
FY2021	6
FY2022	7
FY2023	16
FY2024	36
FY2025	43
FY2026	26

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