H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 52-1257057Updated May 2026

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE. Filed 73 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a DC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N

Certified

71.2%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

1.4%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

World Resources Institute is a Washington, DC-based research organization that has actively participated in the H-1B program since 2020. The organization filed 73 H-1B petitions over a five-year period, with filings ranging from 4 in 2020 to 20 in 2025.

The institute's H-1B sponsorship spans a diverse mix of professional and research roles. Its most frequently filed positions include Financial Specialists, Accountants and Auditors, Medical Scientists, and Social Science Research Assistants, reflecting the organization's work in research, analysis, and scientific fields. Most petitions have resulted in certification, with 71% of all filings approved, 1% withdrawn, and no outright denials recorded.

H-1B sponsorship activity increased notably from 2021 onward, peaking at 20 petitions in 2025. This growth pattern suggests expanding research initiatives and international talent recruitment aligned with the organization's mission-driven work.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified71.2%

Cert-withdrawn27.4%

Withdrawn1.4%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	13-2099	Financial Specialists, All Other	2
2	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	2
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2
4	19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	2
5	11-3031	Financial Managers	1
6	19-4021	Biological Technicians	1
7	11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	1

Financial Specialists, All Other

Accountants and Auditors

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Social Science Research Assistants

Financial Managers

Biological Technicians

Natural Sciences Managers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	4
FY2021	11
FY2022	14
FY2023	14
FY2024	10
FY2025	20

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