H-1B sponsorWAFEIN 91-6001537Updated Jun 2026

University of Washington

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Washington. Filed 2,560 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a WA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

84.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.1%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

University of Washington is a public research institution in Washington State that actively sponsors H-1B workers. In FY2026, the university filed 90 H-1B applications with an 84.4% certification rate and no denials, demonstrating strong approval outcomes.

Across its 2,560 total H-1B filings since 2010, the university's hiring has concentrated in research and academic roles. Biochemists and Biophysicists lead with 571 filings, followed by Biological Science Teachers (541 filings) and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners (386 filings). This pattern reflects the university's research mission and medical school operations. The institution also sponsors Biological Technicians (292 filings) and Health Specialties Teachers (272 filings).

H-1B sponsorship peaked in the 2010s at 200+ filings per year, declined sharply in 2021–2022, then rebounded starting in 2023. Overall, 20.16% of the university's historical filings were certified, with only 0.78% withdrawn and no denials, indicating consistent compliance with prevailing wage and job description standards.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	78.2%
Cert-withdrawn	18.8%
Withdrawn	3.0%

Certified78.2%

Cert-withdrawn18.8%

Withdrawn3.0%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	571
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	541
3	29-1299	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	386
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	292
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	272
6	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	268
7	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	45
8	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	26
9	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	20
10	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	17

Biochemists and Biophysicists

571

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

541

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

386

Biological Technicians

292

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

272

Physicians, All Other

268

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	223
FY2011	185
FY2012	177
FY2013	204
FY2014	212
FY2015	175
FY2016	183
FY2017	190
FY2018	152
FY2019	199
FY2021	8
FY2022	7
FY2023	66
FY2024	234
FY2025	255
FY2026	90

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