H-1B sponsorCARank #189FEIN 94-1721694Updated Jun 2026

Visa U.S.A. Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Visa U.S.A. Inc.. Filed 2,677 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

224

Rank #189 · FY2026

Certified

95.5%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.2%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.4%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Visa U.S.A. Inc. is a San Francisco-based payments technology company and active H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, the company filed 224 H-1B petitions with a 95.5% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes. Over its 17-year history in the H-1B program (2010–2026), Visa has filed 2,677 total petitions across all years.

Visa's H-1B sponsorship is heavily concentrated in technology roles. Software Developers represent the largest share with 680 filings, followed by Computer and Information Systems Managers (350 filings), Data Scientists (294), and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (164). This occupation mix reflects the company's focus on engineering and technical leadership talent.

Filing volume has grown substantially since 2018, when the company filed 327 petitions. Peak activity occurred in 2025 (466 filings) and 2019 (422 filings), with a dip during 2020–2022. The recent rebound, combined with the FY2026 certification rate of 95.5%, indicates consistent approval success and ongoing reliance on H-1B workers for specialized technology positions.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Visa U.S.A. Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	98.2%
Cert-withdrawn	0.5%
Withdrawn	1.2%
Denied	0.2%

Certified98.2%

Cert-withdrawn0.5%

Withdrawn1.2%

Denied0.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Visa U.S.A. Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	680
2	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	350
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	294
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	205
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	164
6	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	101
7	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	73
8	11-2021	Marketing Managers	73
9	13-2099	Financial Specialists, All Other	54
10	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	51

Software Developers

680

Computer and Information Systems Managers

350

Data Scientists

294

Computer Occupations, All Other

205

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

164

Financial and Investment Analysts

101

Operations Research Analysts

Marketing Managers

Financial Specialists, All Other

Accountants and Auditors

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	27
FY2011	47
FY2012	53
FY2013	66
FY2014	84
FY2015	114
FY2016	102
FY2017	145
FY2018	327
FY2019	422
FY2020	8
FY2021	15
FY2022	12
FY2023	129
FY2024	436
FY2025	466
FY2026	224

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