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Southwest Research Institute

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Southwest Research Institute. Filed 134 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

50.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

12.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Southwest Research Institute is a Texas-based research organization that has filed 134 H-1B petitions since 2010, with an all-time certification rate of 88.81%. In fiscal year 2026, the institute filed 8 H-1B applications, marking continued modest sponsorship activity.

The organization's H-1B hiring is concentrated in engineering and scientific disciplines. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers represent the largest share at 50 filings, followed by physicists with 27 filings and industrial engineers with 23 filings. Software developers and computer research scientists account for 10 and 8 filings respectively, reflecting a research-focused staffing model rather than IT-heavy hiring.

Southwest Research Institute's all-time H-1B record shows strong certification outcomes at 88.81%, with only 0.75% denials and 2.99% withdrawals. This approval ratio reflects consistent compliance with prevailing wage and labor certification requirements. Filing volume has fluctuated across years, with notable activity in 2024 (22 filings) and lower submissions in recent years, consistent with the institute's specialized research mission.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Southwest Research 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	88.8%
Cert-withdrawn	7.5%
Withdrawn	3.0%
Denied	0.7%

Certified88.8%

Cert-withdrawn7.5%

Withdrawn3.0%

Denied0.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	50
2	19-2012	Physicists	27
3	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	23
4	15-1252	Software Developers	10
5	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	8
6	17-2144	Mechanical Engineers, R&D	7
7	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	2
8	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	2
9	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2
10	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Physicists

Industrial Engineers

Software Developers

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Mechanical Engineers, R&D

Mechanical Engineers

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Computer and Information Systems Managers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	9
FY2011	14
FY2012	13
FY2013	3
FY2014	6
FY2015	10
FY2016	4
FY2017	11
FY2018	9
FY2019	11
FY2023	1
FY2024	22
FY2025	13
FY2026	8

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