H-1B sponsorTNFEIN 62-0476822Updated Jul 2026

Vanderbilt University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Vanderbilt University. Filed 1,551 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TN headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

97.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Vanderbilt University is a private research university based in Nashville, Tennessee, and an active H-1B visa sponsor. In FY2026, Vanderbilt filed 44 H-1B petitions with a 97.7% certification rate and no denials.

Since 2010, Vanderbilt has submitted 1,551 H-1B petitions overall, with an all-time certification rate of 86.1%, 2.5% withdrawn, and 0.7% denied. Activity peaked in the 2013–2016 period (130–208 filings per year), then declined sharply through 2022 before recovering to 90+ filings annually in 2024–2025.

The university's H-1B hires cluster strongly in research and academic roles: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists lead at 330 filings, followed by Biological Science Teachers (206), Biochemists and Biophysicists (159), Biological Technicians (155), and Medical Scientists (110). This profile reflects Vanderbilt's emphasis on research, faculty recruitment, and technical support across life sciences and administrative functions.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	86.1%
Cert-withdrawn	10.7%
Withdrawn	2.5%
Denied	0.7%

Certified86.1%

Cert-withdrawn10.7%

Withdrawn2.5%

Denied0.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	330
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	206
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	159
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	155
5	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	110
6	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	65
7	15-1252	Software Developers	53
8	15-2051	Data Scientists	30
9	15-2041	Statisticians	19
10	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	19

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

330

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

206

Biochemists and Biophysicists

159

Biological Technicians

155

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

110

Physicians, All Other

Software Developers

Data Scientists

Statisticians

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	199
FY2011	134
FY2012	187
FY2013	208
FY2014	130
FY2015	128
FY2016	149
FY2017	44
FY2018	59
FY2019	52
FY2020	2
FY2021	1
FY2022	2
FY2023	31
FY2024	91
FY2025	90
FY2026	44

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