H-1B sponsorSCFEIN 57-6001153Updated Jul 2026

University of South Carolina

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of South Carolina. Filed 743 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a SC 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

The University of South Carolina is a public research institution and H-1B sponsor located in South Carolina. In fiscal year 2026, the university filed 22 H-1B applications with a 100% certification rate.

Since 2010, the University of South Carolina has filed 743 total H-1B applications, achieving a 64.87% overall certification rate alongside 2.29% withdrawals and 2.15% denials. The institution's H-1B hiring is heavily concentrated in academic and research roles: biological science teachers (postsecondary) account for 309 filings, atmospheric and space scientists for 195, and biological technicians for 29. Smaller cohorts include health specialties teachers and physicians. Filing volume peaked in 2014 (76 applications) and remained steady through 2019 (73 applications) before declining sharply in 2020–2022, then recovering to 50+ filings in 2024–2025.

The university's H-1B profile reflects a typical academic employer pattern: reliance on international faculty and researchers in STEM disciplines, particularly life sciences and atmospheric sciences.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	64.9%
Cert-withdrawn	30.7%
Withdrawn	2.3%
Denied	2.1%

Certified64.9%

Cert-withdrawn30.7%

Withdrawn2.3%

Denied2.1%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	309
2	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	195
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	29
4	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	23
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	23
6	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	21
7	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	13
8	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	9
9	19-2011	Astronomers	8
10	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	8

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

309

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

195

Biological Technicians

Physicians, All Other

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Astronomers

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	52
FY2011	39
FY2012	63
FY2013	45
FY2014	76
FY2015	61
FY2016	60
FY2017	65
FY2018	66
FY2019	73
FY2020	1
FY2022	4
FY2023	13
FY2024	50
FY2025	53
FY2026	22

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