H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 95-6006145Updated May 2026

University of California at Santa Barbara

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of California at Santa Barbara. Filed 215 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

215

Outside top-N

Certified

81.9%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

2.8%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

University of California at Santa Barbara is a public research institution in California that has emerged as an active H-1B sponsor. Since 2020, UCSB has filed 215 H-1B petitions, with filings accelerating notably in recent years: 1 in 2020, 25 in 2023, 76 in 2024, and 113 in 2025.

The employer's H-1B portfolio is heavily concentrated in research and academic roles. Biochemists and Biophysicists lead at 58 filings, followed by Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (28 filings), and Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (27 filings). These three roles account for approximately 54% of all petitions. The employer also sponsors Software Developers (18 filings) and Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (16 filings).

UCSB's H-1B certification record is strong: 81.86% of petitions were certified, 2.79% were withdrawn, and 0% were denied. This profile reflects a university focused on staffing research programs and academic positions with specialized talent.

UCSB H-1B sponsor
University of California Santa Barbara H-1B
UCSB prevailing wage
H-1B biochemist UCSB
H-1B researcher California
UCSB visa sponsorship

Outcome breakdown

Share of University of California at Santa Barbara’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified81.9%

Cert-withdrawn15.3%

Withdrawn2.8%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	58
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	28
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	27
4	15-1252	Software Developers	18
5	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	16
6	25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	10
7	19-3033	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	8
8	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	8
9	19-2011	Astronomers	6
10	15-2051	Data Scientists	4

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Software Developers

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Instructional Coordinators

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Training and Development Specialists

Astronomers

Data Scientists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	1
FY2023	25
FY2024	76
FY2025	113

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