DOL OFLC, H-1B Temporary Visa Program

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION H-1B Temporary Specialty Occupations Labor Condition Program – Selected Statistics, FY 2015 Applications Received Selected Statistics by Worker Positions Certified YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 595,046 80,526 295,541 115,837 103,142 Computer Systems Analysts 332,885 Software Developers, Applications 145,180 Computer Programmers 141,756 Applications Processed Determinations YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations 618,810 89,249 292,390 126,247 110,924 Top 10 Occupations - Certified 567,055 77,567 273,762 114,925 100,801 - Denied 10,983 1,761 4,665 2,677 1,880 - Withdrawn 40,772 9,921 13,963 8,645 8,243 Positions Requested Positions Certified Processing Times 1,233,968 176,069 610,168 231,865 215,866 1,185,686 169,092 585,676 223,803 207,115 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Top Occupations 21% 28% Computer Systems Analysts Software Developers, Apps Computer Programmers Computer Occupations, All Other Software Developers, Sys Soft Management Analysts Top 10 States 9% 12% 12% Accountants & Auditors Financial Analysts Computer & Info Sys Mngrs Network & Computer Sys Admins Remaining Occupations 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 6% Top States 34% 17% 5% 6% 3% 3% 4% 4% California Texas New York New Jersey Illinois Pennsylvania Massachusetts Washington Florida North Carolina Remaining States 9% 8% 7% Top 10 Employers Computer Occupations, All Other Software Developers, Systems Software Management Analysts Accountants and Auditors Financial Analysts Computer and Information Systems Managers Network and Computer Systems Administrators California Texas New York New Jersey Illinois Pennsylvania Massachusetts Washington Florida North Carolina 113,221 69,980 34,982 34,645 28,654 20,479 19,761 208,689 106,745 93,560 85,602 67,619 63,057 45,413 43,258 39,081 33,575 Deloitte Consulting, LLP 118,880 Cognizant Technology Solutions Tata Consultancy Services Limited Wipro Limited iGate Technologies, Inc. Infosys Limited Mindtree Limited Syntel Consulting, Inc. Deloitte & Touche, LLP Accenture, LLP 82,702 43,247 36,171 36,043 33,225 23,520 23,160 20,464 17,569 Data includes H-1B, H-1B1 and E3 Specialty Occupations Labor Condition Programs. All figures are rounded and not audited