H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 94-1156628Updated Jul 2026

The University of San Francisco

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The University of San Francisco. Filed 2,422 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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 University of San Francisco is a private Jesuit research university in California. Since 2010, it has filed 2,422 H-1B visa sponsorships with an 84.35% certification rate, withdrawals on 2.64% of filings, and denials on 1.24%.

The university's H-1B activity is heavily concentrated in research and academic roles. Biochemists and Biophysicists account for 977 filings (40% of the total), followed by Software Developers (396 filings), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (150), Health Specialties Teachers (150), and Biological Science Teachers (135). This occupational mix reflects the university's emphasis on STEM research and faculty sponsorship.

Filing volume peaked at 285 applications in 2019, then declined sharply after 2020. In FY2026, the university filed only 2 applications with 100% certification.

University of San Francisco H-1B sponsor
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H-1B STEM faculty

H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	84.4%
Cert-withdrawn	11.8%
Withdrawn	2.6%
Denied	1.2%

Certified84.4%

Cert-withdrawn11.8%

Withdrawn2.6%

Denied1.2%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	977
2	15-1252	Software Developers	396
3	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	150
4	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	150
5	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	135
6	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	110
7	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	90
8	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	56
9	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	54
10	19-4021	Biological Technicians	25

Biochemists and Biophysicists

977

Software Developers

396

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

150

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

150

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

135

Training and Development Specialists

110

Biological Scientists, All Other

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Physicians, All Other

Biological Technicians

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	249
FY2011	223
FY2012	235
FY2013	203
FY2014	222
FY2015	241
FY2016	244
FY2017	211
FY2018	220
FY2019	285
FY2020	8
FY2021	18
FY2022	11
FY2023	17
FY2024	19
FY2025	14
FY2026	2

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