H-1B sponsorAZFEIN 74-2652689Updated Jun 2026

University of Arizona

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Arizona. Filed 1,948 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a AZ headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

73.3%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.7%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The University of Arizona is a major research institution and H-1B sponsor based in Arizona. From 2010 through 2026, it has filed 1,948 H-1B petitions with a historical certification rate of 16.79%, though recent filings show substantially higher success: in FY2026, the university filed 75 petitions with a 73.3% certification rate and zero denials.

The university's H-1B sponsorship portfolio is heavily concentrated in research and academic roles. Biological Science Teachers (postsecondary) lead with 351 filings, followed by Medical Scientists (278), Physicians (176), Biological Technicians (171), and other biological scientists (123). These roles reflect the institution's emphasis on research and medical education.

Filing volume has fluctuated significantly over time. The university averaged roughly 150 filings annually from 2010 to 2019, dropped sharply to single digits during 2020–2023, then rebounded to 142 filings in FY2025 before settling at 75 in FY2026. Withdrawn petitions are rare (0.51% historically; 2.7% in FY2026), and denials have not occurred.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified82.4%

Cert-withdrawn15.1%

Withdrawn2.5%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	351
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	278
3	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	176
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	171
5	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	123
6	31-9092	Medical Assistants	104
7	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	98
8	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	58
9	15-1252	Software Developers	50
10	15-2051	Data Scientists	35

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

351

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

278

Physicians, All Other

176

Biological Technicians

171

Biological Scientists, All Other

123

Medical Assistants

104

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Software Developers

Data Scientists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	147
FY2011	144
FY2012	193
FY2013	201
FY2014	167
FY2015	149
FY2016	143
FY2017	135
FY2018	127
FY2019	145
FY2020	6
FY2021	22
FY2022	11
FY2023	19
FY2024	122
FY2025	142
FY2026	75

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