H-1B sponsorTXFEIN 74-6000813Updated Jul 2026

The University of Texas El Paso

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The University of Texas El Paso. Filed 452 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

93.8%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

6.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The University of Texas El Paso is a public research university in El Paso, Texas. Since 2010, UTEP has filed 452 H-1B petitions with a strong 92.48% certification rate, 2.65% withdrawn, and 1.11% denied.

The university's H-1B sponsorship is heavily concentrated in academic and life sciences roles. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary dominate the filing mix with 156 petitions, followed by Biological Technicians (37), Biochemists and Biophysicists (23), Health Specialties Teachers (21), and Atmospheric and Space Scientists (14). This profile reflects UTEP's emphasis on faculty hiring and research support across STEM disciplines.

H-1B filing activity has fluctuated over time, ranging from 1 filing in 2020 and 2022 to 66 in 2025. In fiscal year 2026, UTEP filed 16 petitions with a 93.8% certification rate, suggesting continued but modest sponsorship activity in the current cycle.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	92.5%
Cert-withdrawn	3.8%
Withdrawn	2.6%
Denied	1.1%

Certified92.5%

Cert-withdrawn3.8%

Withdrawn2.6%

Denied1.1%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	156
2	19-4021	Biological Technicians	37
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	23
4	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	21
5	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	14
6	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12
7	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	10
8	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10
9	15-1252	Software Developers	10
10	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	9

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

156

Biological Technicians

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Developers

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	28
FY2011	35
FY2012	35
FY2013	35
FY2014	24
FY2015	42
FY2016	48
FY2017	11
FY2018	11
FY2019	34
FY2020	1
FY2021	9
FY2022	1
FY2023	16
FY2024	40
FY2025	66
FY2026	16

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