H-1B sponsorWIFEIN 39-6006492Updated Jun 2026

University of Wisconsin System

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Wisconsin System. Filed 1,629 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a WI headquarters indicator.

Total filings

224

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

61.2%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.8%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.4%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The University of Wisconsin System is a public higher education institution spanning Wisconsin. It is an active H-1B sponsor, having filed 1,629 labor condition applications since 2010.

In FY2026, the University of Wisconsin System filed 224 H-1B applications with a 61.2% certification rate. The employer shows a marked increase in H-1B sponsorship activity in recent years—filings grew from 145 in 2023 to 512 in 2024 and 529 in 2025, reflecting expanded recruitment of foreign talent. All-time, the system has certified 48.74% of its applications, with 3.01% withdrawn and 0.12% denied.

The role mix is heavily concentrated in life sciences and academic instruction. Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 525 filings, followed by Medical Scientists (293), Biochemists and Biophysicists (237), and other biological science roles. This occupational focus reflects the employer's mission as a research and teaching institution.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	55.3%
Cert-withdrawn	41.2%
Withdrawn	3.4%
Denied	0.1%

Certified55.3%

Cert-withdrawn41.2%

Withdrawn3.4%

Denied0.1%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	525
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	293
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	237
4	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	78
5	19-4021	Biological Technicians	62
6	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	50
7	19-2012	Physicists	41
8	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	36
9	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	29
10	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	24

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

525

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

293

Biochemists and Biophysicists

237

Biological Scientists, All Other

Biological Technicians

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicists

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicians, All Other

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	1
FY2013	1
FY2015	4
FY2016	2
FY2018	2
FY2019	183
FY2020	7
FY2021	11
FY2022	8
FY2023	145
FY2024	512
FY2025	529
FY2026	224

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