H-1B sponsorWAFEIN 91-6001108Updated Jun 2026

Washington State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Washington State University. Filed 1,317 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a WA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

63.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

7.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Washington State University is a public research institution based in Washington State that sponsors H-1B workers for specialized academic and scientific roles. In FY2026, the university filed 41 H-1B petitions with a 63.4% certification rate and 7.3% withdrawal rate, showing recent activity after minimal filings in 2020–2021.

Across 1,317 total filings from 2010 to 2026, WSU's H-1B sponsorship has centered on faculty and research positions. The top roles include Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (414 filings), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (366 filings), and Biological Technicians (215 filings). The university also sponsors Health Specialties Teachers and Veterinarians. The all-time certification rate stands at 13.59%, reflecting the substantial number of withdrawn applications typical of academic institutions testing the LCA process; in contrast, FY2026 shows a notably higher 63.4% certification rate, suggesting more streamlined recent filings.

Activity peaked in the mid-2010s (130–146 filings annually from 2013–2014) before declining through 2018–2019. After near-zero filings in 2020–2021, WSU resumed sponsoring H-1B workers in 2023, with filings climbing to 102 in FY2025 and stabilizing at 41 in FY2026.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified64.4%

Cert-withdrawn29.5%

Withdrawn6.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Washington 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	414
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	366
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	215
4	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	63
5	29-1131	Veterinarians	41
6	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	28
7	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	20
8	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	16
9	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	15
10	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	14

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

414

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

366

Biological Technicians

215

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Veterinarians

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Coaches and Scouts

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	125
FY2011	108
FY2012	128
FY2013	130
FY2014	146
FY2015	104
FY2016	95
FY2017	84
FY2018	48
FY2019	71
FY2020	1
FY2021	3
FY2023	42
FY2024	89
FY2025	102
FY2026	41

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