H-1B sponsorCTFEIN 06-0772160Updated Jun 2026

University of Connecticut

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Connecticut. Filed 1,245 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CT headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

64.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

3.4%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of Connecticut is a public research university in Connecticut that actively sponsors H-1B workers for specialized roles in science, research, and academic positions.

In FY2026, the university filed 59 H-1B petitions with a 64.4% certification rate and a 3.4% withdrawal rate. Across all years from 2010 to 2026, the university has filed 1,245 petitions with an overall 21.77% certification rate. Filing volume peaked between 2013 and 2019 (averaging ~100 petitions annually), then dropped sharply in 2020–2022 before recovering in 2023–2025.

The university's H-1B profile is dominated by research and teaching roles: Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary lead with 428 filings, followed by Biochemists and Biophysicists (313 filings), Medical Scientists (204 filings), Biological Technicians (82 filings), and Political Science Teachers (36 filings). This concentration reflects the university's research mission and faculty recruitment priorities.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified80.4%

Cert-withdrawn18.1%

Withdrawn1.5%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	428
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	313
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	204
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	82
5	25-1065	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	36
6	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	12
7	19-2012	Physicists	11
8	19-2011	Astronomers	9
9	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	8
10	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

428

Biochemists and Biophysicists

313

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

204

Biological Technicians

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Physicists

Astronomers

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	63
FY2011	72
FY2012	84
FY2013	95
FY2014	106
FY2015	79
FY2016	110
FY2017	106
FY2018	87
FY2019	106
FY2020	9
FY2021	11
FY2022	10
FY2023	40
FY2024	102
FY2025	106
FY2026	59

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