H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 94-6002123Updated Jul 2026

University of California, Berkeley

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of California, Berkeley. Filed 2,008 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

100

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

84.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

In FY2026, University of California, Berkeley filed 100 H-1B petitions with an 84% certification rate, continuing a significant uptick after near-pause in 2020–2022.

UC Berkeley is a major H-1B sponsor, with 2,008 total filings and an 85.3% all-time certification rate since 2010. The university's H-1B workforce is heavily concentrated in science and research roles. Biochemists and Biophysicists lead at 638 filings, followed by Medical Scientists (242), Biological Science Teachers (211), and Software Developers (202). Denials remain rare at 0.6% all-time, and withdrawals at 2.9%, reflecting strong application quality.

Filing volume was steady from 2010–2019 (120–160 per year), then dropped sharply in 2020–2022, likely due to administrative challenges or policy uncertainty. Volume has recovered strongly since 2023, with 226 filings in FY2025, signaling renewed reliance on H-1B talent for research and academic positions.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	85.3%
Cert-withdrawn	11.3%
Withdrawn	2.9%
Denied	0.6%

Certified85.3%

Cert-withdrawn11.3%

Withdrawn2.9%

Denied0.6%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	638
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	242
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	211
4	15-1252	Software Developers	202
5	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	88
6	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	82
7	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	54
8	15-1251	Computer Programmers	46
9	19-4021	Biological Technicians	46
10	15-2051	Data Scientists	45

Biochemists and Biophysicists

638

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

242

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

211

Software Developers

202

Biological Scientists, All Other

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Computer Programmers

Biological Technicians

Data Scientists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	148
FY2011	140
FY2012	151
FY2013	148
FY2014	148
FY2015	137
FY2016	126
FY2017	114
FY2018	142
FY2019	160
FY2020	1
FY2022	3
FY2023	61
FY2024	203
FY2025	226
FY2026	100

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