Showing H-1B (Specialty Occupation) · FY2009–FY2026.
FY2009–2023 comes from USCIS's archived per-year export files; FY2024–FY2026 was pulled directly from USCIS's live Crosstab View tool, with FY2026 reflecting data as of 6/30/2026 (a partial fiscal year, not a full-year total).
"Approval"/"Denial" counts are workers covered by first decisions on petitions (initial + continuing employment), not unique petitions.
Note: FY2026 volume is well below FY2025 in this dataset — likely because FY2026 is a partial year (data as of 6/30/2026), not a real year-over-year drop.
Note: FY2026 volume is well below FY2025 in this dataset — likely because FY2026 is a partial year (data as of 6/30/2026), not a real year-over-year drop.
Breakdown for a Single Fiscal Year
295,274
Total Approved
14,148
Total Denied
4.6%
Denial Rate
51,402
Distinct Employers
Top Petitioner States — FY2013
| State | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 21,991 | 2,063 | |
| NJ | 20,104 | 2,016 | |
| TX | 16,497 | 927 | |
| NY | 9,555 | 549 | |
| MD | 8,344 | 342 | |
| IL | 8,275 | 572 | |
| MA | 4,740 | 282 | |
| MI | 4,640 | 413 | |
| PA | 4,259 | 194 | |
| VA | 3,501 | 292 | |
| WA | 3,274 | 105 | |
| FL | 3,224 | 340 | |
| GA | 3,135 | 135 | |
| NC | 2,839 | 140 | |
| OH | 1,873 | 167 |
Top Industries (NAICS) — FY2013
| Industry | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 83,453 | 6,678 | |
| Educational Services | 12,066 | 446 | |
| Manufacturing | 8,821 | 233 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,880 | 414 | |
| Information | 4,644 | 151 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 3,896 | 130 | |
| Unknown / Unclassified | 2,295 | 548 | |
| Manufacturing | 1,477 | 59 | |
| Retail Trade | 1,440 | 50 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 1,068 | 142 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 900 | 106 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 673 | 10 |
Top Employers by Approved Workers — FY2013
| Employer | Approved | Denied | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 12,720 | 554 | History → |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLNS US CORP | 11,315 | 1,137 | History → |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 7,659 | 281 | History → |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 6,999 | 272 | History → |
| ACCENTURE LLP | 4,270 | 112 | History → |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3,886 | 30 | History → |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 2,501 | 210 | History → |
| LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 2,143 | 48 | History → |
| IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | 2,142 | 79 | History → |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 1,789 | 19 | History → |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 1,702 | 22 | History → |
| GOOGLE INC | 1,672 | 2 | History → |
| SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED | 1,654 | 87 | History → |
| AMAZON CORPORATE LLC | 1,585 | 9 | History → |
| QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1,523 | 7 | History → |