H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 53-0206027Updated Jun 2026

Smithsonian Institution

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Smithsonian Institution. Filed 128 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a DC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

33.3%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The Smithsonian Institution is a nonprofit research and museum organization headquartered in Washington, DC that has filed 128 H-1B petitions since 2010. In FY2026, it filed 3 H-1B petitions with a 33.3% certification rate. Across its entire history as an H-1B sponsor, the institution has achieved a 32% certification rate with no denied petitions, reflecting a straightforward approval process.

The Smithsonian's H-1B sponsorship is concentrated in specialized academic and curatorial roles. Its top positions include Curators (15 filings), Astronomers (11 filings), Biological Scientists (9 filings), and Museum Technicians and Conservators (9 filings). Financial and Investment Analysts account for 8 filings, reflecting its administrative needs. This occupation mix reflects the institution's core mission in scientific research, collections management, and educational programming.

Sponsorship volume has been uneven, ranging from 1 filing in 2020 to 21 in FY2025, with a notable increase beginning in FY2024. The recent uptick suggests growing reliance on foreign talent for specialized scientific and museum positions where qualified domestic candidates may be scarce.

Smithsonian Institution H-1B sponsor
H-1B curator jobs
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museum technician H-1B
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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	82.0%
Cert-withdrawn	14.0%
Withdrawn	4.0%

Certified82.0%

Cert-withdrawn14.0%

Withdrawn4.0%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Smithsonian Institution across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-4012	Curators	15
2	19-2011	Astronomers	11
3	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	9
4	25-4013	Museum Technicians and Conservators	9
5	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	8
6	15-1252	Software Developers	7
7	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	5
8	13-1111	Management Analysts	4
9	19-2012	Physicists	4
10	19-2042	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	4

Curators

Astronomers

Biological Scientists, All Other

Museum Technicians and Conservators

Financial and Investment Analysts

Software Developers

Computer Occupations, All Other

Management Analysts

Physicists

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	2
FY2011	7
FY2012	4
FY2013	9
FY2014	10
FY2015	5
FY2016	11
FY2017	10
FY2018	10
FY2019	10
FY2020	1
FY2021	3
FY2022	3
FY2023	3
FY2024	16
FY2025	21
FY2026	3

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