H-1B sponsorTXFEIN 74-6001399Updated Jul 2026

University of Houston

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Houston. Filed 1,736 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

88.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

4.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

In FY2026, University of Houston filed 25 H-1B petitions with an 88% certification rate. Overall, the institution has sponsored 1,736 H-1B workers since 2010, reflecting its role as a major research and teaching employer in Texas.

University of Houston's H-1B portfolio is heavily concentrated in academic and scientific fields. Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 548 filings—nearly one-third of its total volume—followed by Medical Scientists (435 filings) and Atmospheric and Space Scientists (151 filings). Software Developers represent the only non-scientific role in its top five, with 64 filings.

The institution's filing activity peaked in 2015 with 203 petitions, then declined sharply through 2021 before recovering in recent years. All-time certification rate stands at 71.2%, with 7.72% withdrawn and 1.38% denied. The recent uptick in filings and improved 2026 certification rate suggest renewed H-1B sponsorship activity following a multi-year slowdown.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	71.2%
Cert-withdrawn	19.7%
Withdrawn	7.7%
Denied	1.4%

Certified71.2%

Cert-withdrawn19.7%

Withdrawn7.7%

Denied1.4%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	548
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	435
3	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	151
4	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	104
5	15-1252	Software Developers	64
6	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	58
7	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	33
8	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	26
9	19-2012	Physicists	23
10	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	22

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

548

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

435

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

151

Biological Scientists, All Other

104

Software Developers

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Physicists

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	137
FY2011	157
FY2012	171
FY2013	112
FY2014	149
FY2015	203
FY2016	142
FY2017	129
FY2018	113
FY2019	144
FY2020	2
FY2021	2
FY2022	6
FY2023	34
FY2024	87
FY2025	123
FY2026	25

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