H-1B sponsorALFEIN 63-6001138Updated May 2026

The University of Alabama

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The University of Alabama. Filed 189 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a AL headquarters indicator.

Total filings

189

Outside top-N

Certified

68.3%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

1.6%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

The University of Alabama is a public research university in Alabama that sponsors H-1B visa petitions for specialized workers. Since 2020, the institution has filed 189 H-1B petitions, demonstrating increased activity in recent years—from modest filings in 2020–2022 to 93 petitions in 2024 and 67 in 2025.

The university's H-1B sponsorship is heavily concentrated in academic and research roles. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary represent the largest category with 45 filings, followed by Biochemists and Biophysicists (23 filings), Business Teachers (11 filings), Engineering Teachers (10 filings), and Mathematical Science Teachers (7 filings). This profile reflects the institution's focus on faculty recruitment in STEM disciplines.

The University of Alabama has achieved a 68.25% certification rate on its H-1B petitions, with 1.59% withdrawn and no denials. The low denial rate and modest withdrawal rate indicate generally sound petition quality and stable sponsorship practices.

University of Alabama H-1B sponsor
H-1B biology faculty
university H-1B filings
postsecondary teaching H-1B
Alabama H-1B employer

Outcome breakdown

Share of The University of Alabama’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified68.3%

Cert-withdrawn30.2%

Withdrawn1.6%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by The University of Alabama. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	45
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	23
3	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	11
4	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	10
5	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7
6	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	6
7	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5
8	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4
9	19-3092	Geographers	4
10	25-1121	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	4

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Geographers

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	5
FY2021	3
FY2022	1
FY2023	20
FY2024	93
FY2025	67

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