H-1B sponsorOKFEIN 73-6017987Updated May 2026

University of Oklahoma

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Oklahoma. Filed 433 disclosures between FY2021 and FY2025 from worksites with a OK headquarters indicator.

Total filings

433

Outside top-N

Certified

90.5%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

5.5%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.7%

rejection rate

Summary

University of Oklahoma is a major research institution in Oklahoma that has become an active H-1B sponsor, particularly in recent years. Since 2021, the university has filed 433 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across its faculty and research operations, with filings growing significantly from 17 in 2023 to 218 in 2025.

The university's H-1B sponsorship centers on academic and research positions. Biological Science Teachers account for the largest volume (150 filings), followed by Medical Scientists (62 filings), Biochemists and Biophysicists (29 filings), Foreign Language and Literature Teachers (26 filings), and Biological Technicians (21 filings). This mix reflects the institution's focus on STEM and humanities faculty recruitment.

University of Oklahoma maintains a strong LCA certification record: 90.53% of filings are certified, 5.54% are withdrawn, and 0.69% are denied. This high certification rate indicates consistent compliance with prevailing wage and working condition requirements across its H-1B sponsorships.

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University of Oklahoma LCA filings

Outcome breakdown

Share of University of Oklahoma’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified90.5%

Cert-withdrawn3.2%

Withdrawn5.5%

Denied0.7%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by University of Oklahoma. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	150
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	62
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	29
4	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	26
5	19-4021	Biological Technicians	21
6	19-2012	Physicists	21
7	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	15
8	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	12
9	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	10
10	19-1022	Microbiologists	7

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

150

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Physicists

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicians, All Other

Microbiologists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2021	5
FY2022	1
FY2023	17
FY2024	192
FY2025	218

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