H-1B sponsorVAFEIN 54-6001805Updated Jun 2026

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. Filed 1,857 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a VA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

69.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) is a major public research institution in Virginia that actively sponsors H-1B workers for specialized academic and scientific positions.

In FY2026, Virginia Tech filed 99 H-1B applications with a 69.7% certification rate, showing strong approval outcomes. Historically, the institution has submitted 1,857 H-1B filings since 2010, with a 25.63% all-time certification rate and minimal denials (0.11%). Filing volume has fluctuated significantly, peaking at 257 applications in FY2025 before declining to 99 in FY2026. The period from 2020–2022 saw minimal activity (7 filings per year), followed by a sharp rebound beginning in 2023.

The institution's H-1B roles are concentrated in life sciences and research: biological science teachers (427 filings), medical scientists (385), biological technicians (183), physicists (165), and biochemists (77). These occupations reflect Virginia Tech's emphasis on recruiting advanced-degree specialists for faculty and research positions.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State 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	81.2%
Cert-withdrawn	15.4%
Withdrawn	3.1%
Denied	0.3%

Certified81.2%

Cert-withdrawn15.4%

Withdrawn3.1%

Denied0.3%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	427
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	385
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	183
4	19-2012	Physicists	165
5	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	77
6	15-1252	Software Developers	50
7	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	47
8	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	30
9	15-2051	Data Scientists	28
10	29-1131	Veterinarians	24

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

427

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

385

Biological Technicians

183

Physicists

165

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Software Developers

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Data Scientists

Veterinarians

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	128
FY2011	145
FY2012	166
FY2013	131
FY2014	133
FY2015	128
FY2016	99
FY2017	107
FY2018	114
FY2019	120
FY2020	7
FY2021	7
FY2022	7
FY2023	56
FY2024	153
FY2025	257
FY2026	99

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