H-1B sponsorMAFEIN 04-2103547Updated Jun 2026

TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY. Filed 1,767 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

77.3%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Trustees of Boston University is a major research and education institution based in Massachusetts. It is an active H-1B sponsor, particularly for specialized academic and research positions.

In FY2026, Boston University filed 75 H-1B petitions with a 77.3% certification rate and zero denials or withdrawals. Over its entire H-1B history from 2010 to 2026, the university has submitted 1,767 petitions with an 18.9% overall certification rate. Filing volume remained relatively steady at 120–160 petitions annually through 2019, then dropped sharply during 2020–2022 before recovering to 156 filings in 2024 and 162 in 2025.

The university's H-1B positions are concentrated in research and academic teaching. Top roles include Medical Scientists (481 filings), Biological Science Teachers (468 filings), and Health Specialties Teachers (236 filings), reflecting Boston University's strength in life sciences and health professions. Physicists and postgraduate Teaching Assistants round out the profile, underscoring the institution's focus on research and graduate education.

Boston University H-1B sponsor
Boston University prevailing wage
medical scientists H-1B
Boston University visa filings
postgraduate research visa

Outcome breakdown

Share of TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Certified73.3%

Cert-withdrawn26.1%

Withdrawn0.7%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	481
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	468
3	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	236
4	19-2012	Physicists	120
5	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	66
6	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	47
7	19-4021	Biological Technicians	36
8	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	34
9	15-1252	Software Developers	33
10	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	32

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

481

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

468

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

236

Physicists

120

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Biological Technicians

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Developers

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	124
FY2011	123
FY2012	156
FY2013	158
FY2014	124
FY2015	119
FY2016	140
FY2017	122
FY2018	121
FY2019	124
FY2020	1
FY2021	3
FY2022	3
FY2023	56
FY2024	156
FY2025	162
FY2026	75

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