H-1B sponsorCARank #187FEIN 95-6006143Updated Jun 2026

University of California, Los Angeles

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of California, Los Angeles. Filed 2,685 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Rank #187 · FY2026

Certified

96.9%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

3.1%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of California, Los Angeles is a major research institution in California and an active H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, UCLA filed 98 H-1B petitions and achieved a 96.9% certification rate, with no denials.

Across 2010–2026, UCLA has filed 2,685 H-1B petitions with a 22.31% overall certification rate. The program experienced a significant operational pause from 2020 to 2022 (filing only 6 petitions combined), then resumed activity in 2023. Filing volume has recovered, reaching 272 petitions in FY2025 before the partial-year FY2026 count of 98.

The institution's H-1B hiring is heavily concentrated in research and academic roles. Biochemists and Biophysicists lead by a large margin (728 filings), followed by Medical Scientists (280), Biological Science Teachers (272), Biological Technicians (270), and Computer Systems Analysts (191). This profile reflects UCLA's emphasis on recruiting advanced researchers and faculty for its life sciences and biomedical programs.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified84.9%

Cert-withdrawn12.2%

Withdrawn3.0%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	728
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	280
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	272
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	270
5	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	191
6	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	168
7	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	168
8	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	57
9	15-2051	Data Scientists	54
10	15-1252	Software Developers	53

Biochemists and Biophysicists

728

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

280

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

272

Biological Technicians

270

Computer Systems Analysts

191

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

168

Biological Scientists, All Other

168

Physicians, All Other

Data Scientists

Software Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	224
FY2011	204
FY2012	189
FY2013	161
FY2014	145
FY2015	216
FY2016	201
FY2017	202
FY2018	193
FY2019	244
FY2020	3
FY2021	2
FY2022	1
FY2023	97
FY2024	233
FY2025	272
FY2026	98

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