Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/
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.
The average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States in 2024 stood at 98%, slightly higher than 2023's 97.3%. Locally, employers across all industries located within the WIlliamson News publication area submitted 586 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 98.1%.
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings in the WIlliamson News publication area during 2024, with 219 petitions (37.4% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 98.2%. Meanwhile, the Health Care and Social Assistance industry was the second largest contributor, filing 212 petitions (36.2% of the total), with an approval rate of 97.6%.
The WIlliamson News publication area employers with the most petitions categorized under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector during 2024 included Harvey Nash, which filed 39 petitions with an approval rate of 97.4%, Jeevan Technologies, Inc. with 29 petitions and an approval rate of 96.6%, and Geodis Logistics, LLC, which filed 28 petitions with an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector in the WIlliamson News publication area saw a 28% 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 | 219 | 37.4% | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| 2 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 212 | 36.2% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| 3 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 53 | 9% | 96.2% | 3.8% |
| 4 | Retail Trade | 46 | 7.8% | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Manufacturing | 24 | 4.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Finance and Insurance | 20 | 3.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Educational Services | 3 | 0.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Construction | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Nash | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 60 | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of | Health Care and Social Assistance | 48 | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Tractor Supply Company | Retail Trade | 45 | 100% | 0% |
| Guardian Healthcare Providers, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 41 | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| Jeevan Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 30 | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| Evicore Healthcare MSI, LLC | Finance and Insurance, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 30 | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| Davita, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 29 | 100% | 0% |
| Geodis Logistics, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| Specialist Resources Global, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 23 | 100% | 0% |
| South Sound Inpatient Physicians P | Health Care and Social Assistance | 18 | 100% | 0% |
| Nissan North America, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians of Illinois D, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Cogent Medical Care D B a Soun, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Inpatient Specialists of Californi | Educational Services, Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Harvey Nash, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Specialtycare, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Cogent Healthcare of Georgia D, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Cogent Healthcare of Iowa, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 87.5% | 12.5% |
| Vaco, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Delek US Energy, Inc. | Manufacturing | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Cogent Healthcare of Jacksonville | Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Ayita Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Ib Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Tivity Health Services, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Designed Conveyor Systems, LLC | Manufacturing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Product | Manufacturing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| CHSPSC, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Geodis USA, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Medhost Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| TRC Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Cogent Healthcare of Kentucky PSC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians of Florida IV, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Lifepoint Rehabilitation of Texas, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Lifepoint Rehabilitation of California, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians of Idaho, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians of Illinois, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| GL Restaurant Management, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services, Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Franklin Madison Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Mars Petcare US, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Metaphy Health, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| Renaissance Therapy Group, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Cogent Healthcare of Montana, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Cogent Healthcare of Decatur D, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Cogent Healthcare of Arizona DB, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Alon USA LLC, GP | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Pophealthcare, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians Intensivists of a | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians Intensivists of V | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Inpatient Physicians - Michi | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Smallbone & Associates, PLLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sanorbix, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Renaissance Therapy Group | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Psychiatric Medical Care, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation G | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians Intensivists of W | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians of Hawaii, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians of Indiana, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians of Massachusetts | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sound Physicians of Wyoming, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| SPX Aids to Navigation, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| SSI Capital, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Stanley D Lindsey and Associates | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Summit Healthcare Management, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Surgery Partners, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tmpartners, PLLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tristar Division | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| USHV Management D B a US Heart, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Vaughan Physician Practices, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Vintage Health Resources, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Vmsisu, LLC | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of OH, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Home Capital, LLC | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Freightwise, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Franklin Special School District | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Flowers HB Medical Services, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| FC Compassus, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Datainsight, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| CTS Information Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| CP and P Special, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Community Health Network Rehabilitation Hospital South LCC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cogent Healthcare of North Carolin | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cogent Healthcare of Iowa, P.C. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Censis Technologies, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Blue Diamond Rebar Consultants, LLC | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Associated Pathologists, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ace It World, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 3sae Technologies, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nixon Power Services, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nephrology Associates, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nashville Regional Eye Care, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mitsubishi Motors North America in | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mapco Express, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lifepoint Rehabilitation Services, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| LBMC, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Laserderm Medspa, LLC | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kiser and Vogrin Design, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kaiser Aluminum Washington, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kaiser Aluminum Investments Company | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Intensive Care Consortium, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Intensive Care Consortium - Midwes | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Inpatient Specialists of California, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| I2i Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of West Virginia, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Texas, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Richland County, Ltd. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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