H-1B sponsorCARank #84FEIN 94-1156365Updated Jun 2026

The Leland Stanford, Jr University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The Leland Stanford, Jr University. Filed 4,751 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

178

Rank #84 · FY2026

Certified

96.1%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.1%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The Leland Stanford, Jr University is a research institution in California that sponsors H-1B workers for specialized research and academic roles.

In FY2026, Stanford filed 178 H-1B labor condition applications with a 96.1% certification rate. Over its H-1B sponsorship history from 2010 to 2026, the university has filed 4,751 cases total, with a 33.82% all-time certification rate and minimal denial activity (0.02%). The significant certification rate increase in FY2026 reflects a shift in filing patterns after a sharp decline in 2020–2022.

Stanford's H-1B workforce is concentrated in scientific and academic specialties: Biochemists and Biophysicists dominate at 2,179 filings, followed by Health Specialties Teachers (229), Medical Scientists (224), Physicists (211), and Teaching Assistants (209). This profile reflects the university's focus on research-intensive hiring and graduate academic roles.

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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	86.6%
Cert-withdrawn	11.9%
Withdrawn	1.5%
Denied	0.1%

Certified86.6%

Cert-withdrawn11.9%

Withdrawn1.5%

Denied0.1%

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	2,179
2	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	229
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	224
4	19-2012	Physicists	211
5	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	209
6	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	187
7	15-1252	Software Developers	170
8	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	85
9	15-2051	Data Scientists	84
10	19-3011	Economists	81

Biochemists and Biophysicists

2,179

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

229

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

224

Physicists

211

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

209

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

187

Software Developers

170

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Data Scientists

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	269
FY2015	257
FY2016	261
FY2017	327
FY2018	334
FY2019	339
FY2020	105
FY2021	88
FY2022	32
FY2023	216
FY2024	576
FY2025	660
FY2026	178

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