DOL OFLC, H1-B Selected Statistics FY2019

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION H-1B Temporary Specialty Occupations Labor Condition Program – Selected Statistics, FY 2019 Applications Received1 FYTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 % Change FY 2018 635,792 85,682 319,974 127,582 102,554 1.5% Applications Processed2 Determinations FYTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations - Certified - Denied 664,616 95,741 309,504 141,571 117,800 613,745 81,938 291,157 131,818 108,832 5,893 1,475 2,607 1,117 694 Top 10 Occupations (based on SOC Codes) - Withdrawn 44,978 12,328 15,740 8,636 8,274 Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely 1,040,010 180,577 485,637 204,138 169,658 1,004,982 172,957 468,523 198,316 165,186 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Top Occupations 26.6% 33.2% Software Developers, Apps Computer Sys Analysts Computer Occup, All Other Software Developers, Sys. Soft. Electronics Engineers, Exct Comp Operations Research Analysts 8.2% 8.4% 1.5% 1.6% 2.1% 2.4% 2.9% 4.1% Computer Programmers Management Analysts Mechanical Engineers Comp & Info Sys Mgrs Remaining Occupations 8.8% Top 10 States Top States 27.9% 27.3% California Texas New York Washington New Jersey Illinois Florida 3.1% 3.5% 3.5% 4.4% 4.7% 4.7% 7.2% 3.7% 10.1% Massachusetts Pennsylvania Georgia Remaining States 1“Applications Received” is derived from data not publicly disclosed. 2Cumulative numbers may not match the numbers on previous reports due to changes in case processing status.

Top 10 Employers Review of Positions Certified FY 2019 YTD (% of total certified FY 2019 YTD) Software Developers, Applications 333,507 33.2% Computer System Analysts 88,274 8.8% Computer Occupations, All Other Software Developers, Systems Software Electronic Engineers, Except Computers Operation Research Analysts 84,556 8.4% 82,851 8.2% 41,298 4.1% 29,351 2.9% Computer Programmers 24,551 2.4% Management Analysts 21,517 2.1% Mechanical Engineers 16,458 1.6% Computer and Information Systems Managers California Texas New York Washington New Jersey Illinois Florida Massachusetts Pennsylvania Georgia 15,546 1.5% 274,618 27.3% 101,402 10.1% 71,999 7.2% 47,056 4.7% 46,927 4.7% 43,886 4.4% 37,517 3.7% 35,485 3.5% 35,271 3.5% 30,843 3.1% Deloitte Consulting, LLP 84,649 8.4% Cognizant Technology Solutions, US Corp Apple, Inc. Infosys Limited 28,229 2.8% 26,236 2.6% 21,434 2.1% Qualcomm Technologies 21,238 2.1% Tata Consultancy Services Limited KForce, Inc. 15,794 1.6% 15,225 1.5% Cisco Systems, Inc. 14,130 1.4% Amazon.com Services 12,695 1.3% Wipro Limited 12,687 1.3% Data as of September 30, 2019. Data includes H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 Specialty Occupations Labor Condition Programs. All figures are rounded and not audited.