US stateVARank #13Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Virginia
248,095 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Virginia across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
4,948
Rank #13 nationally · FY2026
National share
2.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
3.1%
Capital One Se… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Virginia. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital One Services, LLC | 4,800 | 3.1% |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 3,264 | 2.1% |
| 3 | Hexaware Technologies, Inc. | 2,304 | 1.5% |
| 4 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,301 | 1.5% |
| 5 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 2,284 | 1.5% |
| 6 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 2,275 | 1.5% |
| 7 | WIPRO LIMITED | 2,145 | 1.4% |
| 8 | The University of Virginia | 2,017 | 1.3% |
| 9 | UST GLOBAL INC | 1,740 | 1.1% |
| 10 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 1,731 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | 1,470 | 1.0% |
| 12 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 1,429 | 0.9% |
| 13 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 1,344 | 0.9% |
| 14 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 1,339 | 0.9% |
| 15 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 1,126 | 0.7% |
Capital One Services, LLC
4,800
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
3,264
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.
2,304
INFOSYS LIMITED
2,301
Deloitte Consulting LLP
2,284
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
2,275
WIPRO LIMITED
2,145
The University of Virginia
2,017
UST GLOBAL INC
1,740
Virginia Polytechnic Insti…
1,731
Federal Home Loan Mortgage…
1,470
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
1,429
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
1,344
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
1,339
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
1,126
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Virginia.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 81,353 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 30,653 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 12,938 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 12,191 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 10,521 |
| 6 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 9,795 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 7,605 |
| 8 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 4,946 |
| 9 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 3,890 |
| 10 | 15-1244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,024 |
Software Developers
81,353
Computer Systems Analysts
30,653
Computer Occupations, All …
12,938
Data Scientists
12,191
Computer Programmers
10,521
Software Quality Assurance…
9,795
Management Analysts
7,605
Accountants and Auditors
4,946
Database Administrators
3,890
Network and Computer Syste…
3,024
Filings by fiscal year
Virginia H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 11,220 |
| FY2011 | 11,062 |
| FY2012 | 12,424 |
| FY2013 | 13,122 |
| FY2014 | 15,475 |
| FY2015 | 19,045 |
| FY2016 | 18,903 |
| FY2017 | 17,856 |
| FY2018 | 18,564 |
| FY2019 | 2,254 |
| FY2020 | 16,803 |
| FY2021 | 21,729 |
| FY2022 | 17,103 |
| FY2023 | 16,711 |
| FY2024 | 15,165 |
| FY2025 | 15,711 |
| FY2026 | 4,948 |
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