H-1B sponsorTNFEIN 35-2528741Updated Jul 2026

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Filed 571 disclosures between FY2016 and FY2026 from worksites with a TN headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

80.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

6.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a major academic medical institution in Tennessee. In FY2026, it filed 46 H-1B petitions with an 80.4% certification rate. Over its H-1B sponsorship history since 2016, VUMC has submitted 571 total filings with a 91.94% all-time certification rate, 1.93% withdrawal rate, and 0.7% denial rate.

The employer's H-1B hiring spans research and clinical roles. Medical Scientists (86 filings) lead its petition volume, followed by Biological Science Teachers (65), Software Developers (62), Physicians (39), and Data Scientists (34). This mix reflects the medical center's research, education, and technology needs.

VUMC's sponsorship activity grew from 28 filings in 2016 to a peak of 99 in 2017, then stabilized in the 75–95 range through the mid-2020s, with a notable decline in 2020–2022. Recent years show recovery: 2025 saw 93 filings and 2026 46 filings year-to-date.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	91.9%
Cert-withdrawn	5.4%
Withdrawn	1.9%
Denied	0.7%

Certified91.9%

Cert-withdrawn5.4%

Withdrawn1.9%

Denied0.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	86
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	65
3	15-1252	Software Developers	62
4	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	39
5	15-2051	Data Scientists	34
6	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	33
7	19-4021	Biological Technicians	27
8	15-2041	Statisticians	23
9	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	12
10	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	11

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Developers

Physicians, All Other

Data Scientists

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Biological Technicians

Statisticians

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Computer Occupations, All Other

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2016	28
FY2017	99
FY2018	85
FY2019	82
FY2020	5
FY2021	20
FY2022	9
FY2023	28
FY2024	76
FY2025	93
FY2026	46

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