H-1B sponsorHIFEIN 99-6000354Updated Jun 2026

University of Hawaii

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Hawaii. Filed 1,011 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a HI headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

48.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

3.2%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of Hawaii is a public research university in Hawaii that has filed 1,011 H-1B applications since 2010, primarily sponsoring faculty and research positions. In FY2026, the university filed 31 applications with a 48.4% certification rate, reflecting recent stabilization after minimal activity from 2020–2022.

The university's H-1B sponsorship is concentrated in academic roles: biological science teachers at the postsecondary level account for 444 filings (44% of all petitions), followed by medical scientists (124 filings), biological scientists (91), and postgraduate teaching assistants (79). This mix is typical of research universities hiring international faculty and researchers. The all-time certified rate across all years is 13.65%, with no denials on record, though most applications were withdrawn or remain pending.

H-1B activity spiked in 2010–2019 (68–132 filings annually), dropped sharply in 2020–2022 during pandemic disruptions, then resumed growth through 2025 (86 filings). The 2026 figure reflects partial-year data. The university has maintained a low denial rate and stable sponsorship pattern consistent with academic hiring practices.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	64.8%
Cert-withdrawn	32.4%
Withdrawn	2.8%

Certified64.8%

Cert-withdrawn32.4%

Withdrawn2.8%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	444
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	124
3	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	91
4	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	79
5	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	40
6	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	39
7	15-1252	Software Developers	34
8	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	22
9	19-4021	Biological Technicians	14
10	19-2011	Astronomers	9

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

444

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

124

Biological Scientists, All Other

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Software Developers

Coaches and Scouts

Biological Technicians

Astronomers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	132
FY2011	82
FY2012	69
FY2013	77
FY2014	74
FY2015	78
FY2016	73
FY2017	77
FY2018	68
FY2019	68
FY2020	3
FY2021	5
FY2022	2
FY2023	17
FY2024	69
FY2025	86
FY2026	31

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