H-1B sponsorWVFEIN 55-0665758Updated Jun 2026

West Virginia University Research Corporation

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for West Virginia University Research Corporation. Filed 96 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2025 from worksites with a WV headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2025

Certified

58.3%

unconditional · FY2025

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2025

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2025

Summary

West Virginia University Research Corporation is a research institution based in West Virginia that sponsors H-1B workers for specialized scientific and engineering roles. In FY2025, the organization filed 12 H-1B petitions with a 58.3% certification rate, representing a significant increase in sponsorship activity after a period of minimal filings.

Across 96 total filings from 2010 to 2025, the organization has concentrated its H-1B sponsorship in research and biotech occupations. The top roles include Medical Scientists (13 filings), Biochemists and Biophysicists (12 filings), Materials Scientists (11 filings), Biological Technicians (7 filings), and Bioengineers (6 filings). The organization has maintained a strong approval track record, with no denials or withdrawals on record.

H-1B activity has fluctuated significantly year to year, ranging from 1 filing in 2020 and 2022 to 13 filings in 2011. The recent uptick to 12 petitions in FY2025 suggests renewed investment in recruiting skilled research talent from abroad.

West Virginia University Research Corporation H-1B sponsor
H-1B filings research scientists
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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified75.0%

Cert-withdrawn25.0%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	13
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	12
3	19-2032	Materials Scientists	11
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	7
5	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	6
6	19-2031	Chemists	6
7	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	5
8	15-1252	Software Developers	4
9	19-2012	Physicists	4
10	19-3011	Economists	3

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Materials Scientists

Biological Technicians

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Chemists

Financial and Investment Analysts

Software Developers

Physicists

Economists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	8
FY2011	13
FY2012	3
FY2013	3
FY2014	12
FY2015	6
FY2016	8
FY2017	10
FY2018	5
FY2019	8
FY2020	1
FY2022	1
FY2023	2
FY2024	4
FY2025	12

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