H-1B sponsorDEFEIN 51-6000297Updated Jun 2026

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE. Filed 701 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a DE headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

65.2%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

4.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The University of Delaware is a public research institution in Newark, Delaware that sponsors H-1B visas for specialized academic and research roles. In FY2026, the university filed 23 H-1B petitions with a 65.2% certification rate, reflecting a significant uptick from recent years. Across its entire sponsorship history from 2010 through 2026, the university has filed 701 petitions with an overall certification rate of 18.12%.

The university's H-1B activity is heavily concentrated in life sciences roles. Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) represent the largest category with 258 filings, followed by Biochemists and Biophysicists (152 filings) and Medical Scientists (54 filings). Smaller cohorts include Data Scientists (44 filings) and Biological Technicians (24 filings). This occupational profile reflects the institution's research mission and academic departments.

The filing volume shows moderate activity with notable variation: steady filings of 35–63 petitions annually from 2010–2019, a sharp decline to near-zero from 2021–2022, and a recovery to 75–77 filings in 2024–2025. The university has maintained a zero denial rate throughout its sponsorship history, with minimal withdrawals.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified63.5%

Cert-withdrawn34.0%

Withdrawn2.5%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	258
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	152
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	54
4	15-2051	Data Scientists	44
5	19-4021	Biological Technicians	24
6	15-1251	Computer Programmers	12
7	19-2011	Astronomers	11
8	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	9
9	13-1111	Management Analysts	8
10	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	8

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

258

Biochemists and Biophysicists

152

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Data Scientists

Biological Technicians

Computer Programmers

Astronomers

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Management Analysts

Accountants and Auditors

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	57
FY2011	61
FY2012	60
FY2013	52
FY2014	54
FY2015	63
FY2016	38
FY2017	41
FY2018	40
FY2019	35
FY2021	7
FY2022	2
FY2023	16
FY2024	75
FY2025	77
FY2026	23

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