H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 95-6006142Updated Jul 2026

University of California, Riverside

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of California, Riverside. Filed 229 disclosures between FY2015 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

77.2%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

3.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of California, Riverside is a public research university in California that sponsors H-1B visa petitions for specialized academic and scientific roles. Since 2015, UC Riverside has filed 229 H-1B applications with a 76.9% all-time certification rate and no denials, indicating consistent approval of its sponsorship requests.

In fiscal year 2026, UC Riverside filed 57 H-1B petitions, part of a significant uptick in sponsorship activity beginning in 2024. The university's H-1B hiring is heavily concentrated in life sciences and academia: Biological Science Teachers (postsecondary) account for 78 filings, Medical Scientists for 55, and Biochemists and Biophysicists for 29. A small number of Software Developer positions (10 filings) round out the roster, reflecting the university's research-intensive mission.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	76.9%
Cert-withdrawn	18.8%
Withdrawn	4.4%

Certified76.9%

Cert-withdrawn18.8%

Withdrawn4.4%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	78
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	55
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	29
4	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	21
5	15-1252	Software Developers	10
6	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	5
7	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	5
8	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	4
9	19-2011	Astronomers	3
10	19-4021	Biological Technicians	3

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Biological Scientists, All Other

Software Developers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Training and Development Specialists

Astronomers

Biological Technicians

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2015	1
FY2018	2
FY2023	2
FY2024	77
FY2025	90
FY2026	57

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