Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services
Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.
The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. It is designed to address skill gaps in the U.S. workforce while ensuring wage standards to protect both U.S. and H-1B workers. Employers must certify that they will pay H-1B workers wages equal to or greater than those of similarly qualified U.S. employees or the prevailing local wage.
In 2024, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States stood at 98%, slightly higher than 2023's 97.3%.
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings locally during 2024, with 356 petitions (62.1% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 97.8%. Meanwhile, the Manufacturing industry was the second largest contributor, filing 119 petitions (20.8% of the total), with an approval rate of 92.4%.
The Lower Bucks Today publication area employers with the most petitions during 2024 included Epam Systems, Inc., which filed 185 petitions with an approval rate of 98.9%, Te Connectivity Corporation with 54 petitions and an approval rate of 98.1%, and Noblesoft Solutions, Inc., which filed 52 petitions with an approval rate of 96.2%.
Compared to 2023, the Lower Bucks Today publication area saw a 14.2% decrease in the number of H-1B petitions during 2024.
The United States admits around 1 million legal immigrants annually, most of whom receive permanent residence (green cards) through family sponsorship or employment-based visas. In 2023, about 1.2 million immigrants were granted green cards, a return to pre-pandemic levels. Temporary visa programs, such as the H-1B for highly skilled workers and H-2A for seasonal agricultural workers, also play a critical role in filling workforce needs.
Public opinion on immigration varies, with 46% of Americans favoring maintaining current legal immigration levels, according to a 2024 Pew Research Center survey. Additionally, 42% believe that highly skilled workers, such as scientists, doctors, and programmers, should be prioritized for legal immigration, compared to 25% who prioritize workers filling labor shortages and 19% who emphasize family sponsorship. Despite this, family sponsorship remains the most common path to permanent residency, accounting for 63% of green cards issued in 2023.
The data in this article comes from the H-1B Employer Data Hub provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). While USCIS strives for accuracy, manual data entry and errors on paper forms submitted by applicants or petitioners may result in discrepancies in employer names, tax IDs, locations, or other details.
| Rank | Industry | Total Petitions | % of All Submissions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 356 | 62.1% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| 2 | Manufacturing | 119 | 20.8% | 92.4% | 7.6% |
| 3 | Finance and Insurance | 37 | 6.5% | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| 4 | Wholesale Trade | 16 | 2.8% | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 1.9% | 90.9% | 9.1% |
| 6 | Information | 8 | 1.4% | 87.5% | 12.5% |
| 7 | Construction | 6 | 1% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Utilities | 5 | 0.9% | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Retail Trade | 3 | 0.5% | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| 9 | Educational Services | 3 | 0.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 2 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Transportation and Warehousing | 2 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 2 | 0.3% | 50% | 50% |
| 14 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industry(ies) | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 185 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Te Connectivity Corporation | Manufacturing | 54 | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Noblesoft Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 52 | 96.2% | 3.8% |
| Envestnet Financial Technologies, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 31 | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| First Consulting Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Acclaim Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Azzur Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Data-Core Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Penn Life Sciences, LLC | Manufacturing | 8 | 75% | 25% |
| Kvk-Technician, Inc. | Manufacturing | 7 | 57.1% | 42.9% |
| Titan Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Amstergen Life Sciences, LLC | Manufacturing | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Innovit USA, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Tekinteli, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 60% | 40% |
| Axalta Coating Systems, LLC | Manufacturing | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Veolia WTS USA, Inc. | Utilities | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Digitalbytes, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Vadilal Industries USA, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Donegal Office Solutions D B a, Inc. | Construction | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| SMG Global Circuits, Inc. | Manufacturing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Sesco PJM Strategy, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Trinity Health Mid Atlantic Medical Group | Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Xsunt Corporation | Information | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| Abzena Bristol, LLC | Manufacturing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Pel Healthcare, LLC | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| International Sos Assistance, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| I3 Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Manufacturing | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| Valira, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Arbutus Biopharma, Inc. | Manufacturing | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| Astatech, Inc. | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Arencibia, Inc. | Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Voice Systems Engineering, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Fedegari Technologies, Inc. | Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Allied Electronics, Inc. | Retail Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Voltech Services USA, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Washington Jefferson College | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Secant Group | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Sabre Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Itconsulting Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Caspex, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Centrak, Inc. | Information, Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Cloud Info Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Criterion Laboratories, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Baruch S Blumberg Institute | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Digioia Gray and Associates, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Azzur Cleanrooms-on-Demand-Service | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Visvero, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| NSI Neal Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nursing ABC, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Optimal Strategix Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| TESCO | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Woodbourne Real Estate, LLC | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Perspecta, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tesco - the Eastern Specialty Comp | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pilot Air Freight, LLC | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Playfly, LLC | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Prabhav Eglobal Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Utopia Towels, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Valam Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Washington Penn Plastic Company, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Printmail Solutions, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Stonemor, Inc. | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Vertogic | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sans Bound Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Satixfy U S, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| SDI, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Meet Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Devereux Foundation | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Simple Tire, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Smile Celebration Dental, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Excellis Health Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Empower Data Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Electronic Data Professionals, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| EKL Machine | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Dental Imaging Technologies, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Deltasoft Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Daniel F Young, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Continental Refrigerator | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Compunetix, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bricksimple, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| BM Rehab and Nursing Center, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bettor Technology, Inc. | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Axalta Coating Systems USA, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Aus Marketing Research Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ascellahealth, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Apozeal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Alencon Acquisition Company, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Advertising Specialty Institute | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Advenser, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Abzdental, PLLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 1seo Digital Agency, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nimbl Consulting, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Network of Victim Assistance | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mural Health Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Modus Health Group | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lifelens Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lexus Software Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lannett Company, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kats and Associates, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| K2 Environmental Consulting, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ivest 360, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Imcare Biotech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Horizon Dental Lab | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hiossen, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hardinge, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Guardian Adjustment Group, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Grintech Group | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Griff and Associates, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Glory Power of Construction, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Global Wrap Environmental Containm | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Forensic Rock, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fairygene, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 0% | 100% |
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