H-1B sponsorMIFEIN 38-6007327Updated Jul 2026

Western Michigan University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Western Michigan University. Filed 171 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MI headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

87.5%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Western Michigan University is a public research institution in Michigan that has actively sponsored H-1B visa applications since 2010. The university filed 8 H-1B applications in fiscal year 2026, continuing a pattern of consistent international talent recruitment across its academic departments.

Across 171 total filings, Western Michigan University maintains an 87% certification rate, with 5% withdrawn and 2% denied—a strong approval record reflecting aligned sponsorships. The university's H-1B hiring is dominated by postsecondary faculty roles: 97 filings for Biological Science Teachers, 6 for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, and smaller cohorts in Computer Systems Analysts and Medical Scientists. This composition reflects the university's emphasis on recruiting specialized academic and research talent to support its degree programs and research mission.

Activity peaked in the mid-2010s and resumed growth in 2024–2025 after a gap in 2020–2022, suggesting renewed institutional investment in international recruitment for faculty and specialized positions.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Western Michigan 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	87.1%
Cert-withdrawn	6.4%
Withdrawn	4.7%
Denied	1.8%

Certified87.1%

Cert-withdrawn6.4%

Withdrawn4.7%

Denied1.8%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	97
2	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	13
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	11
4	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	6
5	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	5
6	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	5
7	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	5
8	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	3
9	19-4021	Biological Technicians	3
10	15-1252	Software Developers	3

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Systems Analysts

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Coaches and Scouts

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Software Developers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	14
FY2011	15
FY2012	11
FY2013	9
FY2014	14
FY2015	17
FY2016	12
FY2017	10
FY2018	14
FY2019	10
FY2020	1
FY2023	4
FY2024	17
FY2025	15
FY2026	8

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