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
288,502
Total Approved
13,073
Total Denied
4.3%
Denial Rate
43,948
Distinct Employers
Top Petitioner States — FY2015
| State | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 18,018 | 1,069 | |
| TX | 15,669 | 988 | |
| NJ | 14,764 | 1,253 | |
| NY | 8,089 | 519 | |
| IL | 7,705 | 535 | |
| MD | 6,414 | 403 | |
| MI | 4,162 | 340 | |
| MA | 4,023 | 135 | |
| PA | 3,380 | 392 | |
| WA | 3,280 | 112 | |
| VA | 3,132 | 413 | |
| NC | 3,066 | 147 | |
| FL | 3,037 | 303 | |
| GA | 2,834 | 187 | |
| OH | 1,530 | 93 |
Top Industries (NAICS) — FY2015
| Industry | Approved | Denied | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 69,749 | 5,789 | |
| Educational Services | 11,581 | 373 | |
| Manufacturing | 7,127 | 116 | |
| Information | 5,107 | 134 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4,934 | 296 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 4,167 | 109 | |
| Retail Trade | 1,553 | 33 | |
| Manufacturing | 1,087 | 31 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 981 | 106 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 809 | 107 | |
| Retail Trade | 532 | 73 | |
| Unknown / Unclassified | 513 | 113 |
Top Employers by Approved Workers — FY2015
| Employer | Approved | Denied | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| COGNIZANT TECH SOLNS US CORP | 17,028 | 722 | History → |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 9,305 | 129 | History → |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SVCS LTD | 9,171 | 416 | History → |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 6,529 | 379 | History → |
| ACCENTURE LLP | 5,905 | 182 | History → |
| IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | 3,126 | 68 | History → |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 2,936 | 52 | History → |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2,822 | 42 | History → |
| TECH MAHINDRA AMERICAS INC | 2,726 | 89 | History → |
| GOOGLE INC | 2,309 | 14 | History → |
| IGATE TECH INC | 2,167 | 48 | History → |
| AMAZON CORPORATE LLC | 1,950 | 23 | History → |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 1,937 | 325 | History → |
| SYNTEL CONSULTING INC | 1,730 | 16 | History → |
| APPLE INC | 1,692 | 15 | History → |