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 Santa Clara Today publication area submitted 943 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 97.7%.
While the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings with 504 petitions, representing 53.4% of all submissions in the Santa Clara Today publication area during 2024, the next largest contributor was the Manufacturing industry, which accounted for 350 petitions and represented 37.1% of the total. Among petitions from employers in the Manufacturing industry, 97.4% were approved and 2.6% were denied.
Among local employers with petitions categorized under the Wholesale Trade sector during 2024, Ronbow Corporation stood out with four petitions and an approval rate of 100%, followed by MA Laboratories, Inc. with two petitions and an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Wholesale Trade sector in the Santa Clara Today publication area saw a 25% 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 | 504 | 53.4% | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| 2 | Manufacturing | 350 | 37.1% | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| 3 | Educational Services | 27 | 2.9% | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| 4 | Information | 10 | 1.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Wholesale Trade | 9 | 1% | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 7 | 0.7% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 5 | 0.5% | 80% | 20% |
| 8 | Finance and Insurance | 4 | 0.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Retail Trade | 3 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Utilities | 3 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | 0.2% | 50% | 50% |
| 11 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 2 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Construction | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLA Corporation | Manufacturing | 189 | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Etouch Systems Corporation | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 66 | 100% | 0% |
| Gspann Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 66 | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| Renesas Electronics America, Inc. | Manufacturing | 60 | 100% | 0% |
| Lawrence Livermore National Securi | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 54 | 100% | 0% |
| 3K Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 32 | 100% | 0% |
| Hollister School District | Educational Services | 25 | 100% | 0% |
| Candor PS, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| Amiseq, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 18 | 100% | 0% |
| Ziontech Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Appzlogic, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 94.1% | 5.9% |
| Sonicwall, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| Tarana Wireless, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Renesas Design North America, Inc. | Manufacturing | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Arlo Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Headway Technologies, Inc. | Manufacturing | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Estuate, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Anritsu Company | Manufacturing | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Power Integrations, Inc. | Manufacturing | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Bitsilica, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 62.5% | 37.5% |
| Scaleflux, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Walkwater Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Nanolab Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Focuskpi, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Golden Hills Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Mobiveil, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Xprotean, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Global Technology & Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Techglobalsystems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Techglobal Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Luxshare-Ict, Inc. | Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Ripple Technology, Inc. | Manufacturing | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| San Benito Health Foundation | 5 | 80% | 20% | |
| Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. | Manufacturing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Payactiv, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Sivaltech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Forsys, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Ronbow Corporation | Wholesale Trade | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| ZL Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Abzooba, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 50% | 50% |
| Corsair Memory, Inc. | Manufacturing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Ketos, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Tetrate Io, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Cpacket Networks, Inc. | Information | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| N1 Life, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Solaredge Technologies, Inc. | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| View Operating Corporation | Manufacturing | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| Genista Biosciences, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Agrim Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| Royal Wood Service & Supply, Inc. | Wholesale Trade, Retail Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| The Wine Group, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Dakshin Indian Restaurant, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| Asir, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Lirik, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Roboforce, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| MA Laboratories, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Revgurus, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Ret Equipment, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Solaredge Manufacturing, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| SF Motors, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Socionext America, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Smart Iops, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Applied Stemcell, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Si2 Technician, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Silicon Motion, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Ursus, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Zeroavia US | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Intersoftkk, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Veterinary Medical Institutes | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| Global Technology and Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Gaf Energy, LLC | Utilities | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Gadgeon Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Vitrolabs, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Smar Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| VM Services, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Vritam LP | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Session Ai Formerly Zineone Inc., Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Aragen Bioscience, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| San Benito Healthcare District | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Wavelabs US, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| XL Construction Corporation | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Array Networks, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Rysun Labs, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Advantech Corporation | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Advanced Engineering Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| The Wine Group, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tiposi | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| TKS Construction, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Alpha Teknova, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Teksun, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Techmantra Now, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Techions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Altigen Communications, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Trusli, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tsinghua Education Foundation, Inc. | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Alum Rock Union Elementary School | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ultima Genomics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Angiosafe, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Straiker, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Stellartech Research Corporation | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Anjuna Security, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Anthro Energy | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Unchained Technology, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Soleeva Energy, Inc. | Utilities | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Calaveras Veterinary Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Krish Compusoft Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Khuu S, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kaydoh, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Intretech US, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Inhabitr, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Infoyogi, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Infosoft, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| India Currents Foundation | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ideapoke, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Decentralized Finance Labs, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Decision Minds, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Eastbay Accounting Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Gooddolphin Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Edveon, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Elixir Med, Corp. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| GGSP Vet, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Gaatu, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fraank Systems | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Elixir Medical Corporation | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Embracer Freemode, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Focus Your Finance, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Flex Interconnect Technologies, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fastlane Americas, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Eska Technology, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ridge Security Technology, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Catalyst Family, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Renesas Design US, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ccube, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Prysm Systems, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Certora, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Permitflow, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cetecom, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Parikh Consultants, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Paramit Corporation | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Onto Innovation, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Nutrition Therapy Essentials, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cognitivecare, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| MT Systems, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Milpitas Star Aquatics Group | Educational Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Metasill, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Memverge, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| MDA Precision, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Marquee Semiconductor, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lin Engineering, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Curietech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kwartile, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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