H-1B sponsorOKFEIN 73-6017987Updated Jun 2026

University of Oklahoma

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Oklahoma. Filed 1,250 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a OK headquarters indicator.

Total filings

113

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

95.6%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

3.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of Oklahoma is a research institution in Oklahoma that sponsors H-1B visa applications for international faculty and researchers. In FY2026, the university filed 113 H-1B applications with a 95.6% certification rate, representing a strong approval outcome.

Across all filings since 2010, the university has submitted 1,250 H-1B applications with a 40% overall certification rate. The university's H-1B activity centers on academic and scientific roles: Biological Science Teachers (394 filings), Medical Scientists (260 filings), and Health Specialties Teachers (69 filings) form the bulk of sponsorship. Physicists and Biological Technicians round out the top five occupation categories. Withdrawal and denial rates have been low, with 2.24% of applications withdrawn and 0.24% denied historically.

Filing volume grew notably from 2023 onward, climbing from 17 filings in 2023 to 218 in 2025 before moderating to 113 in 2026. The recent increase reflects stronger H-1B sponsorship activity in support of the university's research and teaching missions.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	91.6%
Cert-withdrawn	2.7%
Withdrawn	5.1%
Denied	0.5%

Certified91.6%

Cert-withdrawn2.7%

Withdrawn5.1%

Denied0.5%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	394
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	260
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	72
4	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	69
5	19-2012	Physicists	64
6	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	59
7	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	30
8	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	28
9	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	26
10	15-2051	Data Scientists	21

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

394

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

260

Biological Technicians

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Data Scientists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	59
FY2011	62
FY2012	52
FY2013	75
FY2014	64
FY2015	77
FY2016	90
FY2017	69
FY2018	87
FY2019	69
FY2021	5
FY2022	1
FY2023	17
FY2024	192
FY2025	218
FY2026	113

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