H-1B sponsorUTFEIN 87-6000525Updated Jun 2026

University of Utah

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Utah. Filed 2,401 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a UT headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

90.2%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.2%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of Utah is a public research institution in Salt Lake City, Utah, and an active H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, the university filed 92 H-1B petitions with a 90.2% certification rate and 2.2% withdrawn rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes.

Across all filings from 2010–2026, the university has submitted 2,401 H-1B petitions with a 23% overall certification rate. Its H-1B role mix is heavily concentrated in academic and research positions: Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) lead with 491 filings, followed by Atmospheric and Space Scientists (362 filings), Biological Technicians (354 filings), Medical Scientists (214 filings), and Physicians (95 filings). The university has maintained zero denied petitions throughout the entire period.

Activity levels show a significant dip during 2020–2022 (pandemic years) before recovering sharply in 2023–2025, with 2025 reaching 223 filings—the program's highest annual volume to date. The FY2026 total of 92 likely reflects mid-year reporting.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of University of Utah’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Cert-withdrawn	6.0%
Withdrawn	2.5%

Certified91.6%

Cert-withdrawn6.0%

Withdrawn2.5%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	491
2	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	362
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	354
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	214
5	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	95
6	15-1252	Software Developers	70
7	19-2012	Physicists	51
8	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	49
9	15-2041	Statisticians	48
10	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	47

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

491

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

362

Biological Technicians

354

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

214

Physicians, All Other

Software Developers

Physicists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Statisticians

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	170
FY2011	147
FY2012	165
FY2013	176
FY2014	163
FY2015	192
FY2016	191
FY2017	197
FY2018	204
FY2019	193
FY2020	3
FY2021	8
FY2022	12
FY2023	72
FY2024	193
FY2025	223
FY2026	92

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