H-1B sponsorMSFEIN 64-6001159Updated Sep 2026

University of Mississippi

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Mississippi. Filed 607 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MS headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

68.6%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The University of Mississippi is a public research and academic institution based in Mississippi that has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010. Over 16 years, the university filed 607 H-1B petitions with a 73.81% all-time certification rate, 2.47% withdrawal rate, and 2.64% denial rate.

In fiscal year 2026, the university filed 51 petitions with a 68.6% certification rate. The university's H-1B hiring has historically concentrated in research and academic roles: Medical Scientists (104 filings), Foreign Language and Literature Teachers (57 filings), Biological Science Teachers (55 filings), Business Teachers (42 filings), and Physicists (38 filings) represent the top occupational categories. Activity was relatively steady from 2010 through 2019, then dropped sharply during 2020–2022 before recovering and climbing to 66 filings in 2025.

The university's certification record remains solid, with most petitions approved or withdrawn, indicating consistent compliance with prevailing wage and labor condition standards for academic and research sponsorship.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	73.8%
Cert-withdrawn	21.1%
Withdrawn	2.5%
Denied	2.6%

Certified73.8%

Cert-withdrawn21.1%

Withdrawn2.5%

Denied2.6%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	104
2	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	57
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	55
4	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	42
5	19-2012	Physicists	38
6	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	17
7	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	14
8	19-4021	Biological Technicians	14
9	15-1252	Software Developers	13
10	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	13

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

104

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Software Developers

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	39
FY2011	37
FY2012	37
FY2013	37
FY2014	33
FY2015	39
FY2016	50
FY2017	43
FY2018	43
FY2019	50
FY2020	2
FY2021	11
FY2022	1
FY2023	18
FY2024	50
FY2025	66
FY2026	51

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