H-1B sponsorWIRank #92FEIN 39-6006492Updated May 2026

University of Wisconsin System

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for University of Wisconsin System. Filed 1,212 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a WI headquarters indicator.

Total filings

1,212

Rank #92

Certified

54.2%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

3.7%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.1%

rejection rate

Summary

The University of Wisconsin System is a public higher education institution operating across Wisconsin. Since 2020, it has filed 1,212 H-1B applications, with activity accelerating sharply in recent years—from 11 filings in 2021 to 529 in 2025. The employer has achieved a 54.21% certification rate, with 3.71% withdrawn and 0.08% denied.

The system's H-1B sponsorship is concentrated in academic and research roles. The top occupation by volume is Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (350 filings), followed by Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (223) and Biochemists and Biophysicists (216). Together, these three roles account for the majority of filings, reflecting the university system's research and teaching mission in the life sciences.

H-1B activity remained minimal through 2022 but grew significantly starting in 2023, indicating a strategic shift toward foreign worker sponsorship for academic and research positions.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of University of Wisconsin System’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified54.2%

Cert-withdrawn42.0%

Withdrawn3.7%

Denied0.1%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	350
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	223
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	216
4	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	68
5	19-4021	Biological Technicians	52
6	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	35
7	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	25
8	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	20
9	19-2011	Astronomers	15
10	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	15

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

350

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

223

Biochemists and Biophysicists

216

Biological Scientists, All Other

Biological Technicians

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicians, All Other

Astronomers

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	7
FY2021	11
FY2022	8
FY2023	145
FY2024	512
FY2025	529

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