H-1B sponsorTXFEIN 74-1761309Updated Jul 2026

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Filed 1,587 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

35.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a major academic medical center and research institution in Houston, Texas. It has filed 1,587 H-1B visa petitions since 2010, establishing itself as an active sponsor of foreign-born scientific and academic talent.

The center's H-1B portfolio is dominated by research and teaching roles. Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 591 filings—the largest single category—followed by Biochemists and Biophysicists (317 filings) and Biological Technicians (130 filings). This occupational mix reflects the institution's focus on life sciences education and research. The center has achieved a 59.67% all-time certification rate, with 11.22% of applications withdrawn and 3.84% denied.

In fiscal year 2026, the center filed 48 H-1B petitions with a 35.4% certification rate, reflecting recent fluctuation in sponsorship activity. The institution's filing volume peaked in 2019 at 138 applications but dropped sharply in 2021–2022 before recovering to 151 filings in 2024.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	59.7%
Cert-withdrawn	25.3%
Withdrawn	11.2%
Denied	3.8%

Certified59.7%

Cert-withdrawn25.3%

Withdrawn11.2%

Denied3.8%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	591
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	317
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	130
4	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	100
5	19-2012	Physicists	73
6	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	62
7	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	55
8	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	36
9	15-1251	Computer Programmers	33
10	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	21

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

591

Biochemists and Biophysicists

317

Biological Technicians

130

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

100

Physicists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Programmers

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	105
FY2011	78
FY2012	121
FY2013	70
FY2014	123
FY2015	128
FY2016	142
FY2017	121
FY2018	131
FY2019	138
FY2021	4
FY2022	4
FY2023	63
FY2024	151
FY2025	160
FY2026	48

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