H-1B sponsorTNFEIN 62-0648618Updated Jul 2026

The University of Memphis

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The University of Memphis. Filed 334 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TN headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

54.5%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The University of Memphis is a public research university in Tennessee that actively sponsors H-1B workers for academic and research roles. In FY2026, the university filed 11 H-1B petitions with a 54.5% certification rate.

All-time, The University of Memphis has filed 334 H-1B petitions since 2010, with an overall certification rate of 83.83%. The overwhelming majority of its sponsorships—187 filings—are for Biological Science Teachers in postsecondary positions, reflecting the university's focus on research and life sciences. Secondary roles include Medical Scientists (35 filings), Teaching Assistants (16 filings), Biochemists and Biophysicists (13 filings), and Biological Technicians (10 filings). The university's withdrawal rate is 2.99% and denial rate is 0.6%, indicating stable petition outcomes. Filing volume peaked in 2025 with 44 petitions and has remained relatively consistent across its active years.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of The University of Memphis’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	83.8%
Cert-withdrawn	12.6%
Withdrawn	3.0%
Denied	0.6%

Certified83.8%

Cert-withdrawn12.6%

Withdrawn3.0%

Denied0.6%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by The University of Memphis across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	187
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	35
3	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	16
4	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	13
5	19-4021	Biological Technicians	10
6	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	9
7	15-2051	Data Scientists	7
8	15-1252	Software Developers	6
9	11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	4
10	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

187

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Biological Technicians

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Data Scientists

Software Developers

Natural Sciences Managers

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	21
FY2011	20
FY2012	33
FY2013	21
FY2014	16
FY2015	19
FY2016	21
FY2017	20
FY2018	37
FY2019	24
FY2020	2
FY2023	4
FY2024	41
FY2025	44
FY2026	11

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