H-1B sponsorFLFEIN 59-3102112Updated Sep 2026

University of South Florida

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of South Florida. Filed 951 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a FL headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

78.8%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

3.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of South Florida is a public research university in Tampa, Florida. In FY2026, it filed 85 H-1B petitions with a 78.8% certification rate. Over its 17-year sponsorship history (2010–2026), the university has submitted 951 total filings with an all-time 89.38% certification rate, reflecting a strong track record.

The institution's H-1B workforce is heavily concentrated in academia and life sciences. Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 329 filings—more than one-third of all petitions—followed by Biological Technicians (72), Biochemists and Biophysicists (72), and Medical Scientists (68). Software Developers represent the largest non-research role with 37 filings. This profile is consistent with a research-intensive university operating significant STEM programs.

Filing activity peaked in FY2025 with 149 petitions but settled to 85 in FY2026. The university's low withdrawal (1.89%) and denial (0.42%) rates historically indicate stable, well-documented sponsorships and compliance with labor condition requirements.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	89.4%
Cert-withdrawn	8.3%
Withdrawn	1.9%
Denied	0.4%

Certified89.4%

Cert-withdrawn8.3%

Withdrawn1.9%

Denied0.4%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	329
2	19-4021	Biological Technicians	72
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	72
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	68
5	15-1252	Software Developers	37
6	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	31
7	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	27
8	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	27
9	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	21
10	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	18

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

329

Biological Technicians

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Software Developers

Physicians, All Other

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Scientists, All Other

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Computer Systems Analysts

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	79
FY2011	54
FY2012	61
FY2013	49
FY2014	45
FY2015	59
FY2016	50
FY2017	47
FY2018	75
FY2019	70
FY2020	2
FY2021	1
FY2022	3
FY2023	38
FY2024	84
FY2025	149
FY2026	85

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