H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 52-1257057Updated Jun 2026

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE. Filed 231 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a DC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

World Resources Institute (WRI) is a Washington, DC-based global research organization that has sponsored 231 H-1B visa petitions from 2010 through 2026. The organization has a 24.24% overall certification rate across all filings, with no denials on record and a minimal withdrawal rate of 0.43%.

In FY2026, WRI filed 4 H-1B petitions, all of which were certified. The organization's filing volume has fluctuated notably over its history, peaking at 26 filings in 2018 and dropping to just 4 in 2020. Recent activity (2024–2026) has stabilized at 10–20 annual filings.

WRI's H-1B roles concentrate in research and analytical positions. The top sponsored occupation is Financial and Investment Analysts (30 filings), followed by Social Science Research Assistants (17), Biological Technicians (17), Medical Scientists (11), and Economists (11). This role mix reflects WRI's focus on science, economics, and environmental research.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	72.7%
Cert-withdrawn	26.0%
Withdrawn	1.3%

Certified72.7%

Cert-withdrawn26.0%

Withdrawn1.3%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	30
2	19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	17
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	17
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	11
5	19-3011	Economists	11
6	13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	11
7	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	9
8	19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	7
9	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	5
10	11-9021	Construction Managers	5

Financial and Investment Analysts

Social Science Research Assistants

Biological Technicians

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Economists

Business Operations Specialists, All Other

Accountants and Auditors

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Construction Managers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	13
FY2011	11
FY2012	17
FY2013	11
FY2014	18
FY2015	18
FY2016	12
FY2017	6
FY2018	26
FY2019	22
FY2020	4
FY2021	11
FY2022	14
FY2023	14
FY2024	10
FY2025	20
FY2026	4

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