H-1B sponsorLAFEIN 72-6000820Updated Jul 2026

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Filed 246 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a LA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public research university in Louisiana that actively sponsors H-1B workers for specialized roles. Since 2010, the institution has filed 246 H-1B petitions with a 98.78% all-time certification rate, demonstrating consistent approval outcomes. In FY2026, the university filed 4 petitions, all certified.

The university's H-1B filings are heavily concentrated in academic and research positions. Biological Science Teachers represent the largest category with 50 filings, followed by Physicists (19 filings), Engineering Teachers (17 filings), Biological Technicians (16 filings), and Software Developers (16 filings). This mix reflects the institution's focus on faculty recruitment and research support across STEM disciplines.

Sponsorship activity peaked in 2016 and 2018 with 29 filings each year, then declined significantly through 2022 before recovering modestly in 2024–2025. The university maintains a strong track record with less than 1% denial and withdrawal rates across all filings.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	98.8%
Withdrawn	0.4%
Denied	0.8%

Certified98.8%

Withdrawn0.4%

Denied0.8%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	50
2	19-2012	Physicists	19
3	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	17
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	16
5	15-1252	Software Developers	16
6	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	12
7	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	12
8	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	11
9	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10
10	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicists

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Software Developers

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	16
FY2011	13
FY2012	12
FY2013	16
FY2014	10
FY2015	22
FY2016	29
FY2017	17
FY2018	29
FY2019	21
FY2020	2
FY2021	4
FY2022	4
FY2023	7
FY2024	20
FY2025	20
FY2026	4

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