H-1B sponsorIARank #162FEIN 42-6004813Updated May 2026

The University of Iowa

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The University of Iowa. Filed 774 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a IA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

774

Rank #162

Certified

89.3%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

2.6%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.1%

rejection rate

Summary

The University of Iowa is a public research institution in Iowa that has emerged as an active H-1B sponsor. Between 2020 and 2025, the university filed 774 H-1B petitions, with filings accelerating significantly in recent years—from single-digit annual volumes in 2020–2022 to 354 filings in 2025.

The university's H-1B workforce is concentrated in academic and medical roles. Health Specialties Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 213 filings, followed by Physicians, All Other (134 filings), Biochemists and Biophysicists (94 filings), Biological Science Teachers (70 filings), and Biological Scientists, All Other (49 filings). This profile reflects institutional hiring in research, medical education, and scientific faculty positions.

The University of Iowa maintains a strong certification record: 89.28% of its petitions were certified, with only 2.58% withdrawn and 0.13% denied. This high approval rate indicates consistent compliance with prevailing wage and labor condition requirements.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified89.3%

Cert-withdrawn8.0%

Withdrawn2.6%

Denied0.1%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	213
2	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	134
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	94
4	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	70
5	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	49
6	19-4021	Biological Technicians	28
7	15-1252	Software Developers	21
8	19-2031	Chemists	7
9	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	7
10	39-9041	Residential Advisors	6

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

213

Physicians, All Other

134

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Scientists, All Other

Biological Technicians

Software Developers

Chemists

Accountants and Auditors

Residential Advisors

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	9
FY2021	10
FY2022	8
FY2023	86
FY2024	307
FY2025	354

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