H-1B sponsorNVFEIN 88-6000024Updated Jun 2026

University of Nevada, Reno

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Nevada, Reno. Filed 991 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NV headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

90.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of Nevada, Reno is a public research university in Nevada that sponsors H-1B visa petitions for specialized faculty and research positions. In FY2026, the university filed 43 H-1B petitions with a 90.7% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes for its foreign-national hiring.

Across 991 total H-1B filings from 2010 to 2026, the university has concentrated its sponsorship in academic and scientific roles. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary account for 338 filings—the largest category—followed by Biochemists and Biophysicists (83 filings), Physicians, All Other (70 filings), and Atmospheric and Space Scientists (34 filings). This portfolio reflects the university's emphasis on faculty recruitment in life sciences, medicine, and research disciplines.

H-1B activity peaked in 2010 (95 filings) and remained steady through the late 2010s before dropping sharply in 2020–2022. Filings recovered in 2024–2025 (92 and 100 filings respectively) before moderating in 2026. The university's overall certification rate stands at 22.5%, with minimal denials (0%) and near-zero withdrawals (0.3%), indicating consistent approval patterns and low petition contention.

University of Nevada Reno H-1B sponsor
H-1B petitions academic roles
biological science teacher visa
Nevada university faculty visa
H-1B certification rate

H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	80.5%
Cert-withdrawn	18.4%
Withdrawn	1.1%

Certified80.5%

Cert-withdrawn18.4%

Withdrawn1.1%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	338
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	83
3	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	70
4	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	34
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	33
6	15-1252	Software Developers	30
7	19-2012	Physicists	23
8	19-4021	Biological Technicians	22
9	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	20
10	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	15

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

338

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Physicians, All Other

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Developers

Physicists

Biological Technicians

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	95
FY2011	49
FY2012	70
FY2013	52
FY2014	48
FY2015	67
FY2016	90
FY2017	84
FY2018	82
FY2019	77
FY2020	6
FY2021	12
FY2022	7
FY2023	17
FY2024	92
FY2025	100
FY2026	43

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