H-1B sponsorVAFEIN 54-6001758Updated Jul 2026

Virginia Commonwealth University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Virginia Commonwealth University. Filed 1,106 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a VA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

92.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Virginia Commonwealth University is a major public research institution in Richmond, Virginia that actively sponsors H-1B workers, particularly in scientific and academic roles.

In FY2026, VCU filed 25 H-1B petitions with a 92% certification rate, reflecting recent activity after a significant dip during 2020–2022. Over its entire H-1B sponsorship history (2010–2026), the university has filed 1,106 petitions with an all-time 79% certification rate, 4% withdrawn rate, and less than 1% denial rate. This strong approval record reflects VCU's compliance with prevailing wage and labor condition requirements.

VCU's H-1B hiring is concentrated in research and academic disciplines. The largest category is biological science teachers at the postsecondary level (373 filings), followed by medical scientists (175), biological technicians (87), atmospheric and space scientists (70), and biochemists and biophysicists (61). This profile aligns with VCU's identity as a research-intensive medical and life sciences university.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Virginia Commonwealth 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	79.5%
Cert-withdrawn	15.8%
Withdrawn	3.9%
Denied	0.8%

Certified79.5%

Cert-withdrawn15.8%

Withdrawn3.9%

Denied0.8%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	373
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	175
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	87
4	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	70
5	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	61
6	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	31
7	15-2051	Data Scientists	28
8	19-2012	Physicists	25
9	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	23
10	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	17

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

373

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

175

Biological Technicians

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Data Scientists

Physicists

Biological Scientists, All Other

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	100
FY2011	71
FY2012	84
FY2013	105
FY2014	117
FY2015	72
FY2016	77
FY2017	67
FY2018	87
FY2019	66
FY2020	6
FY2021	20
FY2022	5
FY2023	31
FY2024	84
FY2025	89
FY2026	25

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