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University of Rochester

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Rochester. Filed 1,651 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

90.9%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

3.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of Rochester is a private research university in New York that has filed 1,651 H-1B petitions from 2010 through 2026, with an all-time certified rate of 71.77%. In FY2026, the university filed 66 petitions with a 90.9% certification rate, reflecting recent increased sponsorship activity.

The university's H-1B role mix is heavily concentrated in research and academic positions. Medical Scientists (313 filings), Biological Science Teachers (289 filings), and Health Specialties Teachers (136 filings) represent the top three occupations, followed by Biochemists and Biophysicists (89 filings) and Software Developers (67 filings). This distribution reflects Rochester's research intensity and life sciences focus.

H-1B activity fluctuated significantly over the period. Filing volume remained steady at 80–180 petitions annually through 2019, then fell sharply during 2020–2022 before recovering substantially—climbing from 31 filings in 2023 to 235 in 2025. The all-time denial rate is low at 1.7%, with 3.15% withdrawn, indicating strong compliance and hiring stability.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	71.8%
Cert-withdrawn	23.4%
Withdrawn	3.1%
Denied	1.7%

Certified71.8%

Cert-withdrawn23.4%

Withdrawn3.1%

Denied1.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	313
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	289
3	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	136
4	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	89
5	15-1252	Software Developers	67
6	19-4021	Biological Technicians	65
7	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	62
8	29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	59
9	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	22
10	29-1249	Surgeons, All Other	21

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

313

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

289

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

136

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Software Developers

Biological Technicians

Physicians, All Other

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Surgeons, All Other

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	128
FY2011	130
FY2012	173
FY2013	112
FY2014	132
FY2015	103
FY2016	107
FY2017	105
FY2018	84
FY2019	87
FY2020	4
FY2021	15
FY2022	6
FY2023	31
FY2024	133
FY2025	235
FY2026	66

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