H-1B sponsorMAFEIN 04-3167352Updated Jun 2026

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Filed 732 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

71.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public research institution in Massachusetts that sponsors H-1B visas for specialty occupations. In FY2026, the university filed 14 H-1B petitions and achieved a 71.4% certification rate.

Over its H-1B sponsorship history (2010–2026), UMass Dartmouth has filed 732 petitions total, with an 8.47% certification rate across all years. Filing activity peaked in the early 2010s (averaging 70+ petitions annually from 2010–2016) before declining sharply after 2017, with only minimal filings from 2021–2023 and a recent modest uptick in 2024–2026.

The university's H-1B roles are concentrated in research and academic fields. Medical Scientists account for 191 filings (the largest category), followed by Biological Science Teachers (153 filings) and Biological Technicians (88 filings). Smaller numbers of Software Developers and Physicists round out the portfolio, reflecting the institution's research-focused mission.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified77.5%

Cert-withdrawn22.5%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	191
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	153
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	88
4	15-1252	Software Developers	28
5	19-2012	Physicists	25
6	15-2041	Statisticians	21
7	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	19
8	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	15
9	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	11
10	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	11

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

191

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

153

Biological Technicians

Software Developers

Physicists

Statisticians

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	77
FY2011	63
FY2012	78
FY2013	79
FY2014	68
FY2015	74
FY2016	67
FY2017	47
FY2018	52
FY2019	47
FY2021	1
FY2022	5
FY2024	20
FY2025	40
FY2026	14

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