H-1B sponsorKYFEIN 61-1014882Updated Jun 2026

University of Louisville

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Louisville. Filed 769 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a KY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

93.3%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

6.7%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of Louisville is a public research university in Kentucky that sponsors H-1B workers in specialized academic and research roles. In FY2026, the university filed 15 H-1B petitions with a 93.3% certification rate, indicating strong approval outcomes for its recent filings.

Across 769 total filings from 2010 to 2026, the university's H-1B sponsorship has been concentrated in life sciences and higher education occupations. Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 307 filings—nearly 40% of the total—followed by Medical Scientists (112 filings) and Biological Technicians (76 filings). This pattern reflects the university's focus on recruiting international faculty and research staff in biology, medicine, and related fields.

The university's filing volume fluctuated significantly over its active period. After moderate activity from 2010–2019 (averaging 60 filings annually), sponsorships nearly ceased in 2020–2021, then resumed in 2023. Recent years (2024–2025) show renewed engagement, with 46 and 64 filings respectively, though 2026 figures remain partial. Overall, the university's all-time certification rate is 16.51%, with negligible denials and withdrawals.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified92.7%

Cert-withdrawn0.7%

Withdrawn6.6%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	307
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	112
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	76
4	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	42
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	42
6	19-2012	Physicists	23
7	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	21
8	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	17
9	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	8
10	15-1251	Computer Programmers	8

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

307

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

112

Biological Technicians

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Programmers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	104
FY2011	54
FY2012	54
FY2013	71
FY2014	55
FY2015	56
FY2016	82
FY2017	48
FY2018	50
FY2019	58
FY2020	1
FY2021	2
FY2023	9
FY2024	46
FY2025	64
FY2026	15

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