The Sphere Institute
US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The Sphere Institute. Filed 448 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.
H-1B outcome breakdown
Share of The Sphere Institute’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 90.2% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 8.3% |
| Withdrawn | 0.7% |
| Denied | 0.9% |
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by The Sphere Institute across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19-4061 | Social Science Research Assistants | 306 |
| 2 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 27 |
| 3 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 21 |
| 4 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 14 |
| 5 | 19-4021 | Biological Technicians | 14 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 14 |
| 7 | 15-1295 | Software Developers, Non R&D | 9 |
| 8 | 11-9121 | Natural Sciences Managers | 9 |
| 9 | 19-3011 | Economists | 5 |
| 10 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 4 |
H-1B filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1 |
| FY2011 | 2 |
| FY2012 | 8 |
| FY2013 | 5 |
| FY2014 | 10 |
| FY2015 | 20 |
| FY2016 | 44 |
| FY2017 | 50 |
| FY2018 | 51 |
| FY2019 | 66 |
| FY2021 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 30 |
| FY2024 | 71 |
| FY2025 | 59 |
| FY2026 | 29 |
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1 |
| FY2011 | 2 |
| FY2012 | 8 |
| FY2013 | 5 |
| FY2014 | 10 |
| FY2015 | 20 |
| FY2016 | 44 |
| FY2017 | 50 |
| FY2018 | 51 |
| FY2019 | 66 |
| FY2021 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 30 |
| FY2024 | 71 |
| FY2025 | 59 |
| FY2026 | 29 |
This employer filed at least one WARN Act notice in the last 24 months — a state-mandated advance announcement of a planned mass layoff or closure. A notice is an announcement, not a completed layoff, and it is not evidence of any link between the employer’s H-1B filings and its workforce plans.