H-1B sponsorWVFEIN 55-6000842Updated Jun 2026

West Virginia University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for West Virginia University. Filed 1,284 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a WV headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

92.3%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.6%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

West Virginia University is a public research institution in West Virginia that actively sponsors H-1B workers across academic and research roles. In FY2026, the university filed 78 H-1B petitions with a 92.3% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes on its applications.

Since 2010, West Virginia University has filed 1,284 H-1B petitions total. The role mix is heavily weighted toward faculty and teaching positions: biological science teachers account for 632 filings (49% of all applications), followed by health specialties teachers with 87 filings. The university also sponsors physicians, medical scientists, and biological technicians. Across all years, 25% of the university's petitions were certified, while 3% were withdrawn and none denied—indicating consistent challenges in meeting prevailing wage or other requirements.

Filing activity has been volatile, starting at 69 petitions in 2010, dropping sharply in 2020–2022 (likely due to pandemic disruptions), then recovering significantly through 2025 (150 filings) before moderating to 78 in 2026.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of West Virginia 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	80.6%
Cert-withdrawn	9.5%
Withdrawn	9.8%

Certified80.6%

Cert-withdrawn9.5%

Withdrawn9.8%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	632
2	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	87
3	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	81
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	45
5	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	42
6	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	26
7	15-1252	Software Developers	22
8	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	22
9	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	18
10	29-1217	Neurologists	18

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

632

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicians, All Other

Biological Technicians

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Developers

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Neurologists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	69
FY2011	57
FY2012	104
FY2013	100
FY2014	71
FY2015	89
FY2016	114
FY2017	102
FY2018	93
FY2019	87
FY2020	5
FY2021	10
FY2022	14
FY2023	45
FY2024	96
FY2025	150
FY2026	78

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