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Of these, 156 were approved (94%), while 10 were denied (6%).
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%, higher than 2023's 97.3%. Statewide, New York employers across all industries submitted 28,636 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 98.4%.
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings in New York during 2024, with 8,748 petitions (30.6% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 98.5%. Meanwhile, the Finance and Insurance industry was the second largest contributor, filing 8,744 petitions (30.5% of the total), with an approval rate of 99.2%.
Compared to 2023, the Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector in New York saw an 8.5% increase 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 | 8,748 | 30.6% | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| 2 | Finance and Insurance | 8,744 | 30.5% | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| 3 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2,662 | 9.3% | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| 4 | Information | 2,517 | 8.8% | 99.1% | 1% |
| 5 | Educational Services | 2,208 | 7.7% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| 6 | Manufacturing | 967 | 3.4% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| 7 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 602 | 2.1% | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| 8 | Retail Trade | 541 | 1.9% | 99.5% | 0.6% |
| 9 | Construction | 338 | 1.2% | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| 10 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 294 | 1% | 98% | 2% |
| 11 | Wholesale Trade | 286 | 1% | 96.9% | 3.2% |
| 12 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 166 | 0.6% | 94% | 6% |
| 13 | Transportation and Warehousing | 131 | 0.5% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| 14 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 112 | 0.4% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| 15 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 89 | 0.3% | 97.8% | 2.3% |
| 16 | Public Administration | 87 | 0.3% | 98.9% | 1.2% |
| 17 | Accommodation and Food Services | 75 | 0.3% | 96% | 4% |
| 18 | Utilities | 58 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 19 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 9 | 0% | 77.8% | 22.2% |
| 20 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
Top Employers in Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Industry in New York, 2024
| Rank | Company Name | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield Asset Management, LLC | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 2 | Newmark and Company Real Estate in | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| 2 | Ehomie New York, Inc. | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | We Work Management, LLC | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Mayflower Wenyu, LLC | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Kafene, Inc. | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| 6 | Youyork Management, LLC | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Altus Group US, Inc. | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Lafayette Re Management, LLC | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Uswoo Realty, LLC | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Digitalbridge Group Advisors, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Savills, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Empire Square Group, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Acre NY Rentals, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Revel Transit, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Acre NY Realty, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Cityspade, Inc. | 2 | 0% | 100% |
| 11 | Kohan Retail Investment Group, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Sissinyc Real Estate Corporation | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | NRE Newco, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Unihome New York, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Newmark Company Real Estate, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Porta Management, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Buildinglink Com, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | ASH Cap Management, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Global Holdings Management Group U | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Tishman Speyer Properties LP | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | BJH Advisors, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Jardan 2018, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Landa Holdings, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Stratco Property Group, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Peak Capital Advisors 4, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Brookfield Properties USA II, LLC | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 24 | Armkey Team, LLC | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 24 | Meridian Capital Group, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Giambra Realty, Corp. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | The Raisner Group, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | K D S Developers, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Savanna Services, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Yas Homes NY Realty, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Berik, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | New Golden Age Realty, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Hooli Homes New York, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Lalezarian Developers, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Ehomie Realty, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Spandrel Development Partners, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Orsid Realty Corporation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Ariel Property Advisors, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Genesis Holdings Management, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | TB Global Group, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | July Residential Group, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Cycamore Capital, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Ya Zhou Wen Hua Enterprises NY, Ltd. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Begom North America, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | New Empire Builder, Corp. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Honeycomb Real Estate, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Softworks Ai, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | One World Capital, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Bronx Pro Group, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Arbor Realty SR, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Mapletree US Management, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Gakko, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Taxace NY, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | CTC Trading Group, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Real New York, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Westminster Management, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | B6 Real Estate Advisors, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Nest Seekers, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Homeabroad, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | A E Real Estate Management, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Kuafu Properties, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Eastone Capital, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | SLB Capital Advisors, LLC | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 24 | Omnispective Management, Corp. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Bridgerock Capital Holdings, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | APT212, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | LV NY Realty, Inc. | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 24 | Firstservice Residential New York, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | SW Management, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Real Broker, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Azure Asset Management, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | MTY Group, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Grid Connected Infrastructure, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | 119 West 45th Street Hotel, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Dovedale Sales, Corp. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Boumel Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Anax Real Estate Partners, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Living Holdings, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Finders Consulting, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Summit Malls Management D B a, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Property Resources Corporation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | C-Star Realty, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Autorentals Com | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Morrel Realty, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Greenland US Commercial Holding in | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Kang Long Group, Inc. | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 24 | DMG Investments, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Sinatra and Company Management, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Yun Teng, Corp. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Blue OWL Capital Holdings, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Josephson, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Am Realty Services, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Link Logistics Real Estate Holdco | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Fairstead ESC, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Stuyviewii Properties, LLC | 1 | 0% | 100% |