H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 95-6006145Updated Jul 2026

University of California at Santa Barbara

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of California at Santa Barbara. Filed 945 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

60.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of California at Santa Barbara is a major public research university in California and an active H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, the university filed 45 H-1B petitions with a 60% certification rate.

Across all years, UC Santa Barbara has filed 945 H-1B petitions since 2010, with a strong all-time certification rate of 77.88%. The university withdrew 3.39% of filings and had only 1.69% denied. Peak filing activity occurred in 2019 (87 petitions) and 2025 (113 petitions), reflecting increased reliance on international talent for research and academic roles.

The university's H-1B hiring is heavily concentrated in research and academic positions. Biochemists and Biophysicists account for 343 filings, followed by Biological Science Teachers in Postsecondary education (146), Software Developers (105), Medical Scientists (99), and Health Specialties Teachers (50). This profile reflects UC Santa Barbara's focus on life sciences, biomedical research, and STEM education.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	77.9%
Cert-withdrawn	17.0%
Withdrawn	3.4%
Denied	1.7%

Certified77.9%

Cert-withdrawn17.0%

Withdrawn3.4%

Denied1.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	343
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	146
3	15-1252	Software Developers	105
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	99
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	50
6	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	23
7	19-4021	Biological Technicians	22
8	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	18
9	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	16
10	19-2011	Astronomers	13

Biochemists and Biophysicists

343

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

146

Software Developers

105

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Training and Development Specialists

Biological Technicians

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Astronomers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	68
FY2011	56
FY2012	62
FY2013	69
FY2014	60
FY2015	50
FY2016	75
FY2017	84
FY2018	74
FY2019	87
FY2020	1
FY2023	25
FY2024	76
FY2025	113
FY2026	45

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