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 YTD Applications Received Selected Statistics by Worker Positions Certified YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 376,053 80,520 295,533 Computer Systems Analysts 208,596 Computer Programmers 105,048 Applications Processed Determinations YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations 382,259 89,347 292,912 - Certified 351,962 77,671 274,291 - Denied 6,427 1,761 4,666 - Withdrawn 23,870 9,915 13,955 Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely 831,913 176,239 655,674 755,504 169,262 586,242 100% 100% 100% Top 10 Occupations 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 6% Top Occupations 19% 28% Computer Systems Analysts Computer Programmers Software Developers, Apps Computer Occupations, All Other Software Developers, Sys Soft Accountants & Auditors Top 10 States 10% 12% 14% Management Analysts Financial Analysts Network & Computer Sys Admins Computer & Info Sys Mngrs Remaining Occupations Top States 32% 18% 9% 8% 5% 6% 7% 3% 4% 4% 4% California Texas New Jersey New York Illinois Pennsylvania Washington Georgia Massachusetts Florida Remaining States Top 10 Employers Software Developers, Applications Computer Occupations, All Other Software Developers, Systems Software Accountants and Auditors Management Analysts Financial Analysts Network and Computer Systems Administrators Computer and Information Systems Managers California Texas New Jersey New York Illinois Pennsylvania Washington Georgia Massachusetts Florida Deloitte Consulting, LLP Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation Tata Consultancy Services Limited Wipro Limited Infosys Limited iGate Technologies, Inc. Syntel Consulting, Inc. Accenture, LLP Mindtree Limited HCL America, Inc. 90,845 77,827 41,323 22,466 21,973 18,632 13,771 10,328 137,793 68,718 59,445 56,440 42,779 37,382 29,840 29,657 27,551 24,041 70,048 48,183 35,964 25,605 23,091 19,073 14,736 14,433 14,268 13,096 Data includes H-1B, H-1B1 and E3 Specialty Occupations Labor Condition Programs. All figures are rounded and not audited