H-1B sponsorMEFEIN 01-6000769Updated Jun 2026

University of Maine

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Maine. Filed 289 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a ME 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

The University of Maine is a public research university in Maine that sponsors H-1B visas for faculty and research positions. In FY2026, the university filed 13 H-1B petitions, all certified, continuing a pattern of consistent though variable H-1B activity.

Since 2010, the university has filed 289 H-1B petitions across 17 fiscal years, with an overall certification rate of 32.18%. Filing volume has fluctuated considerably—ranging from 3 petitions in 2022 to 34 in 2024—reflecting changes in hiring needs and sponsorship strategy. The university had no denied or withdrawn petitions on record. Its most active sponsorship period was 2010–2019, with a notable decline in 2021–2022.

The university's H-1B roles are concentrated in academia: Mathematical Science Teachers (26 filings), Engineering Teachers (22), and Biological Science Teachers (19) lead the portfolio, along with Business Teachers and Medical Scientists. This occupation mix reflects a research university's core mission to recruit faculty and researchers in STEM and business disciplines.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	98.9%
Cert-withdrawn	1.1%

Certified98.9%

Cert-withdrawn1.1%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	26
2	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	22
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	19
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	17
5	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	16
6	19-4021	Biological Technicians	13
7	25-1043	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9
8	21-1012	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	9
9	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8
10	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	8

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Coaches and Scouts

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	14
FY2011	17
FY2012	21
FY2013	28
FY2014	15
FY2015	17
FY2016	24
FY2017	18
FY2018	18
FY2019	23
FY2021	4
FY2022	3
FY2023	10
FY2024	34
FY2025	30
FY2026	13

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