H-1B sponsorVAFEIN 54-6001796Updated Jun 2026

The University of Virginia

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The University of Virginia. Filed 2,196 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a VA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

78.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. It has filed 2,196 H-1B petitions since 2010, establishing itself as an active sponsor of foreign talent in research and academic roles.

In FY2026, the university filed 97 H-1B petitions with a 78.4% certification rate—a substantial improvement from its all-time certification rate of 27.64%. This reflects a shift in filing patterns; the university dramatically reduced filings during 2020–2022 (likely due to pandemic disruptions) before resuming stronger activity in 2023–2025. The top roles sponsored include Biological Technicians (647 filings), Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (382 filings), and Physicists (364 filings), underscoring the university's emphasis on STEM research and faculty recruitment.

The university has maintained a clean compliance record, with no denied petitions and a withdrawn rate below 1% across all years filed.

University of Virginia H-1B sponsor
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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	79.7%
Cert-withdrawn	18.9%
Withdrawn	1.4%

Certified79.7%

Cert-withdrawn18.9%

Withdrawn1.4%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-4021	Biological Technicians	647
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	382
3	19-2012	Physicists	364
4	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	96
5	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	66
6	15-1252	Software Developers	50
7	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	49
8	15-2051	Data Scientists	38
9	19-1022	Microbiologists	38
10	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	29

Biological Technicians

647

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

382

Physicists

364

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicians, All Other

Software Developers

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Data Scientists

Microbiologists

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	130
FY2011	118
FY2012	149
FY2013	131
FY2014	109
FY2015	137
FY2016	138
FY2017	158
FY2018	177
FY2019	187
FY2020	10
FY2021	20
FY2022	14
FY2023	114
FY2024	240
FY2025	267
FY2026	97

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