H-1B sponsorNCFEIN 56-1258660Updated Jul 2026

University of North Carolina Wilmington

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of North Carolina Wilmington. Filed 159 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NC 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public research institution based in North Carolina. In FY2026, the university filed 9 H-1B petitions with a 100% certification rate.

Since 2010, UNCW has filed 159 H-1B petitions across 16 years, with an all-time certification rate of 81.76%. Withdrawn petitions represent 1.26% of filings, and denials account for 2.52%. The university's H-1B activity focuses heavily on academic and research roles: Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 82 filings, followed by Health Specialties Teachers with 15 filings. Smaller numbers of Biochemists, Mathematical Science Teachers, and Medical Scientists round out the profile.

Filing volume has increased notably in recent years, from single-digit annual counts through the mid-2010s to 22 petitions in FY2024 and 24 in FY2025, reflecting growth in international faculty recruitment for STEM disciplines.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	81.8%
Cert-withdrawn	14.5%
Withdrawn	1.3%
Denied	2.5%

Certified81.8%

Cert-withdrawn14.5%

Withdrawn1.3%

Denied2.5%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	82
2	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	15
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	8
4	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7
5	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	7
6	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	5
7	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5
8	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	4
9	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	4
10	19-4021	Biological Technicians	3

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Biological Technicians

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	8
FY2011	9
FY2012	12
FY2013	11
FY2014	8
FY2015	9
FY2016	9
FY2017	15
FY2018	13
FY2019	9
FY2023	1
FY2024	22
FY2025	24
FY2026	9

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