H-1B sponsorCARank #85FEIN 94-1156365Updated Sep 2026

The Leland Stanford, Jr University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The Leland Stanford, Jr University. Filed 4,910 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

318

Rank #85 · FY2026

Certified

95.9%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.9%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The Leland Stanford, Jr University is a major research institution and H-1B sponsor based in California. Since 2010, Stanford has filed 4,910 H-1B petitions with an 85.99% certification rate, demonstrating strong compliance with the visa program. The employer has experienced significant fluctuation in filing volume, peaking at 660 filings in FY2025 before moderating to 318 in FY2026, where it achieved a 95.9% certification rate.

Stanford's H-1B portfolio is heavily concentrated in research and academic roles. Biochemists and Biophysicists represent the largest share at 2,244 filings (45.7% of total), followed by Health Specialties Teachers and Medical Scientists. Physicists and Postsecondary Teaching Assistants also feature prominently, reflecting the university's focus on life sciences, medicine, and advanced research. This specialization underscores Stanford's role as a premier research employer seeking international scientific talent.

The employer maintains a low denial rate of 0.61% across all periods, with 2.18% of petitions withdrawn. Recent performance shows further improvement: FY2026 recorded zero denials and minimal withdrawals, indicating consistent operational and compliance strength in H-1B sponsorship.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of The Leland Stanford, Jr University’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	86.0%
Cert-withdrawn	11.2%
Withdrawn	2.2%
Denied	0.6%

Certified86.0%

Cert-withdrawn11.2%

Withdrawn2.2%

Denied0.6%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by The Leland Stanford, Jr University across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	2,244
2	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	238
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	230
4	19-2012	Physicists	221
5	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	217
6	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	199
7	15-1252	Software Developers	173
8	15-2051	Data Scientists	90
9	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	89
10	19-3011	Economists	87

Biochemists and Biophysicists

2,244

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

238

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

230

Physicists

221

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

217

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

199

Software Developers

173

Data Scientists

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Economists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	299
FY2011	297
FY2012	293
FY2013	220
FY2014	276
FY2015	260
FY2016	261
FY2017	333
FY2018	335
FY2019	341
FY2020	105
FY2021	88
FY2022	32
FY2023	216
FY2024	576
FY2025	660
FY2026	318

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