H-1B sponsorNYFEIN 14-6013200Updated Jun 2026

State University of New York at Stony Brook

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for State University of New York at Stony Brook. Filed 1,368 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

121

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

93.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

State University of New York at Stony Brook is a public research university located in New York. In FY2026, the university filed 121 H-1B petitions with a 93.4% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes for its sponsorships.

Across 1,368 total filings from 2010 to 2026, Stony Brook's H-1B activity centers on academic and research positions. Biological Science Teachers represent the dominant role (619 filings), followed by Health Specialties Teachers (136 filings) and research scientists in medical and biochemical fields (116 combined filings). A smaller share of filings target software developers (53). The university's overall certification rate stands at 54.68%, with minimal denials (0%) and few withdrawals (1.02%).

H-1B filings remained modest and steady through 2019, dropped significantly in 2020–2022, then surged dramatically in 2024–2025 before moderating in 2026. This pattern reflects broader shifts in academic hiring and visa program participation.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of State University of New York at Stony Brook’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	94.2%
Cert-withdrawn	4.0%
Withdrawn	1.8%

Certified94.2%

Cert-withdrawn4.0%

Withdrawn1.8%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by State University of New York at Stony Brook across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	619
2	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	136
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	61
4	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	55
5	15-1252	Software Developers	53
6	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	43
7	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	39
8	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	30
9	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	21
10	19-2012	Physicists	21

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

619

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

136

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Software Developers

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	33
FY2011	41
FY2012	41
FY2013	69
FY2014	75
FY2015	52
FY2016	77
FY2017	69
FY2018	51
FY2019	66
FY2020	2
FY2021	3
FY2022	4
FY2023	13
FY2024	300
FY2025	351
FY2026	121

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