H-1B sponsorNYFEIN 13-5395280Updated May 2026

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Filed 129 disclosures between FY2021 and FY2025 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

129

Outside top-N

Certified

94.6%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

2.3%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

1.6%

rejection rate

Summary

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is a major law firm headquartered in New York that has emerged as an active H-1B sponsor. Since 2021, the firm has filed 129 H-1B petitions, with 94.57% certified, 2.33% withdrawn, and 1.55% denied.

The firm's H-1B sponsorship is heavily concentrated in legal roles. Of 129 filings, 105 were for Lawyers (SOC 23-1011) and 14 for Judicial Law Clerks (SOC 23-1012). Two filings were for Data Scientists and one for a Financial and Investment Analyst, reflecting limited diversification outside core legal functions.

H-1B activity has accelerated significantly in recent years. The firm filed only 1–4 petitions annually from 2021 to 2023, then jumped to 51 filings in 2024 and 72 in 2025, indicating rapid growth in international talent recruitment.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett H-1B
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Simpson Thacher LLP sponsorship
H-1B New York law firm

Outcome breakdown

Share of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified94.6%

Cert-withdrawn1.6%

Withdrawn2.3%

Denied1.6%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	23-1011	Lawyers	105
2	23-1012	Judicial Law Clerks	14
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	2
4	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	1

Lawyers

105

Judicial Law Clerks

Data Scientists

Financial and Investment Analysts

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2021	1
FY2022	1
FY2023	4
FY2024	51
FY2025	72

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