H-1B sponsorKSFEIN 48-6029925Updated May 2026

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY. Filed 254 disclosures between FY2021 and FY2025 from worksites with a KS headquarters indicator.

Total filings

254

Outside top-N

Certified

94.1%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

3.9%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

Wichita State University is a public research university in Kansas that has become increasingly active in H-1B sponsorship. Between 2021 and 2025, the university filed 254 H-1B petitions, with filings growing sharply from 2 in 2021 to 115 in 2025, reflecting expansion in specialty roles.

The university's H-1B portfolio is concentrated in engineering and medical professions. Materials engineers lead at 48 filings, followed by general internal medicine physicians (24 filings), physicians all other specialties (21 filings), neurologists (13 filings), and mechanical engineers in R&D (10 filings). This mix reflects the university's research mission and medical programs.

Wichita State University's certification record is strong: 94.09% of petitions were certified, 3.94% were withdrawn, and no petitions were denied. This high approval rate indicates consistent compliance with prevailing wage and labor condition requirements.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified94.1%

Cert-withdrawn2.0%

Withdrawn3.9%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	17-2131	Materials Engineers	48
2	29-1216	General Internal Medicine Physicians	24
3	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	21
4	29-1217	Neurologists	13
5	17-2144	Mechanical Engineers, R&D	10
6	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	10
7	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	10
8	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9
9	19-4021	Biological Technicians	8
10	15-1252	Software Developers	6

Materials Engineers

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Physicians, All Other

Neurologists

Mechanical Engineers, R&D

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Software Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2021	2
FY2022	4
FY2023	20
FY2024	113
FY2025	115

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