H-1B sponsorHIFEIN 99-6000354Updated May 2026

University of Hawaii

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Hawaii. Filed 182 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a HI headquarters indicator.

Total filings

182

Outside top-N

Certified

67.6%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

2.8%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

University of Hawaii is a public research institution and active H-1B sponsor based in Hawaii. From 2020 through 2025, the university filed 182 labor condition applications with a 67.58% certification rate, 2.75% withdrawn, and no denials. Filing volume has grown significantly, from just 3 applications in 2020 to 86 in 2025.

Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) dominate the university's H-1B sponsorship, accounting for 97 of the 182 filings. The remaining roles span research science positions—including Biological Scientists (7 filings), Medical Scientists (6 filings)—and smaller numbers of Software Quality Assurance Analysts (13 filings) and Postsecondary Teaching Assistants (6 filings). This profile reflects the institution's focus on faculty and research-level talent acquisition.

The university's certification success rate of 67.58% is solid, with minimal program attrition through withdrawals. The accelerating filing pace in 2024 and 2025 signals expanding H-1B recruitment activity to support academic and research operations.

University of Hawaii H-1B sponsor
H-1B applications Hawaii
biological science teacher H-1B
University of Hawaii prevailing wage
H-1B faculty sponsorship
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Outcome breakdown

Share of University of Hawaii’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified67.6%

Cert-withdrawn29.7%

Withdrawn2.8%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	97
2	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	13
3	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	7
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	6
5	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	6
6	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	5
7	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	4
8	15-1252	Software Developers	4
9	17-2199	Engineers, All Other	2
10	19-4021	Biological Technicians	2

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Biological Scientists, All Other

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Occupations, All Other

Software Developers

Engineers, All Other

Biological Technicians

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	3
FY2021	5
FY2022	2
FY2023	17
FY2024	69
FY2025	86

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