H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 91-1748201Updated May 2026

The Sphere Institute

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The Sphere Institute. Filed 162 disclosures between FY2021 and FY2025 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

162

Outside top-N

Certified

92.6%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

1.2%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

The Sphere Institute is a California-based employer that has actively sponsored H-1B workers since 2021. Over a five-year period, the company filed 162 H-1B petitions with a strong 92.59% certification rate and no denials on record, indicating consistent compliance with labor condition application requirements.

The institute's H-1B hiring centers on research and analytical roles. Social Science Research Assistants represent the largest share at 104 filings, followed by smaller cohorts of Data Scientists (11), Operations Research Analysts (10), Biological Technicians (7), and Financial and Investment Analysts (7). This occupational mix suggests a research-focused organization.

Filing activity has grown significantly, from 2 petitions in 2021 to a peak of 71 in 2024. The 2025 volume of 59 filings indicates sustained but moderating demand for H-1B sponsorship. With only 1.23% of applications withdrawn and no denials, The Sphere Institute maintains a reliable track record in the H-1B process.

The Sphere Institute H-1B sponsor
Sphere Institute prevailing wage California
H-1B Social Science Research Assistants
Sphere Institute Data Scientists H-1B
California research institute H-1B filings

Outcome breakdown

Share of The Sphere Institute’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified92.6%

Cert-withdrawn6.2%

Withdrawn1.2%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by The Sphere Institute. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	104
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	11
3	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	10
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	7
5	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	7
6	15-1252	Software Developers	6
7	11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	4
8	19-3011	Economists	2
9	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	2
10	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	2

Social Science Research Assistants

104

Data Scientists

Operations Research Analysts

Biological Technicians

Financial and Investment Analysts

Software Developers

Natural Sciences Managers

Economists

Biological Scientists, All Other

Computer Occupations, All Other

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2021	2
FY2023	30
FY2024	71
FY2025	59

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