H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 91-1748201Updated Jun 2026

The Sphere Institute

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The Sphere Institute. Filed 439 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The Sphere Institute is a California-based employer with a 16-year history in the H-1B program. In FY2026, the organization filed 20 H-1B petitions and achieved a 100% certification rate, with no withdrawals or denials.

Across its entire program history (2010–2026), The Sphere Institute has filed 439 H-1B petitions with an overall certification rate of 38.72%. The bulk of filings—306 petitions—are for Social Science Research Assistants (SOC 19-4061), reflecting the organization's primary focus on research support roles. Smaller contingents include Software Developers (26 filings), Operations Research Analysts (17), and Data Scientists and Financial Analysts (14 each). Filing volume grew steadily from 2010 through 2019 (peaking at 66 petitions), declined sharply in 2021, then resumed growth in 2023–2024 before moderating to 20 petitions in 2026.

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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 breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	93.4%
Cert-withdrawn	5.5%
Withdrawn	1.1%

Certified93.4%

Cert-withdrawn5.5%

Withdrawn1.1%

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	26
3	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	17
4	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	14
5	15-2051	Data Scientists	14
6	19-4021	Biological Technicians	13
7	15-1295	Software Developers, Non R&D	9
8	11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	9
9	19-3011	Economists	4
10	13-1111	Management Analysts	2

Social Science Research Assistants

306

Software Developers

Operations Research Analysts

Financial and Investment Analysts

Data Scientists

Biological Technicians

Software Developers, Non R&D

Natural Sciences Managers

Economists

Management Analysts

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	20

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