H-1B sponsorTXFEIN 46-5292740Updated Jul 2026

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY. Filed 450 disclosures between FY2015 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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 Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public research and teaching institution based in Texas that actively sponsors H-1B workers. In fiscal year 2026, the university filed 26 H-1B petitions with a 100% certification rate.

Since 2015, UT Rio Grande Valley has filed 450 H-1B petitions overall, achieving a 93.33% certification rate, with 2.67% denied and 0.44% withdrawn. The employer's role mix is heavily concentrated in academic and faculty positions: biological science teachers lead with 179 filings, followed by health specialties teachers (26), foreign language and literature teachers (22), business teachers (21), and training and development specialists (19). The predominance of postsecondary teaching roles reflects the university's core mission.

Filing volume has fluctuated across the period, with peaks in 2015 (62 filings) and recent years 2024–2025 (72 and 100 filings respectively). The strong all-time certification rate and consistent academic staffing patterns indicate a stable, predictable sponsorship program focused on faculty recruitment.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	93.3%
Cert-withdrawn	3.6%
Withdrawn	0.4%
Denied	2.7%

Certified93.3%

Cert-withdrawn3.6%

Withdrawn0.4%

Denied2.7%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	179
2	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	26
3	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	22
4	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	21
5	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	19
6	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	19
7	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	17
8	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	14
9	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	9
10	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	7

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

179

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Training and Development Specialists

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Scientists, All Other

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2015	62
FY2016	27
FY2017	42
FY2018	46
FY2019	52
FY2021	1
FY2023	22
FY2024	72
FY2025	100
FY2026	26

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