Employers classified under the Health Care and Social Assistance industry file 451 H-1B petitions in Georgia throughout 2024

Employers classified under the Health Care and Social Assistance industry based in Georgia submitted 451 H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Of these, 337 were approved (74.7%), while 114 were denied (25.3%).

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, Georgia employers across all industries submitted 11,933 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 96.3%.

While the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings with 6,763 petitions, representing 56.7% of all submissions in Georgia during 2024, the next largest contributor was the Educational Services industry, which accounted for 1,114 petitions and represented 9.3% of the total. Among petitions from employers in the Educational Services industry, 6,512 were approved and 251 were denied.

The Georgia employers which made the most petitions in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector during 2024 included Insight Global, LLC with 148 petitions, Emory Healthcare, Inc. with 48 petitions, and Piedmont Athens Regional Medical C with 26 petitions.

Compared to 2023, the Health Care and Social Assistance sector in Georgia saw a 46% 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	6,763	56.7%	96.3%	3.7%
2	Educational Services	1,114	9.3%	98.6%	1.4%
3	Information	599	5%	98.5%	1.5%
4	Manufacturing	594	5%	97.8%	2.2%
5	Retail Trade	574	4.8%	97.7%	2.3%
6	Finance and Insurance	562	4.7%	98.9%	1.1%
7	Health Care and Social Assistance	451	3.8%	74.7%	25.3%
8	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	371	3.1%	96.2%	3.8%
8	Wholesale Trade	371	3.1%	98.4%	1.6%
10	Transportation and Warehousing	263	2.2%	100%	0%
11	Construction	93	0.8%	98.9%	1.1%
12	Accommodation and Food Services	56	0.5%	96.4%	3.6%
13	Utilities	31	0.3%	100%	0%
14	Other Services (except Public Administration)	30	0.3%	96.7%	3.3%
15	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	27	0.2%	100%	0%
16	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	13	0.1%	92.3%	7.7%
17	Public Administration	9	0.1%	100%	0%
17	Management of Companies and Enterprises	9	0.1%	100%	0%
19	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	2	0%	100%	0%
20	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	1	0%	100%	0%

Rank	Company Name	Total Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Insight Global, LLC	148	41.2%	58.8%
2	Emory Healthcare, Inc.	48	77.1%	22.9%
3	Piedmont Athens Regional Medical C	26	100%	0%
4	Piedmont Medical Care Corporation	16	100%	0%
5	National Vision, Inc.	11	100%	0%
6	Wellstar Medical Group, LLC	9	88.9%	11.1%
7	PT Solutions Holdings, LLC	8	100%	0%
8	Independent Physicians Resource in	7	100%	0%
8	Au Medical Associates, Inc.	7	100%	0%
8	Lifeline Nursing Solutions, LLC	7	28.6%	71.4%
11	Independent Physicians Resource, Inc.	6	100%	0%
11	Hamilton Medical Center, Inc.	6	100%	0%
13	Grady Health System	5	80%	20%
13	Southeast Georgia Health System, Inc.	5	100%	0%
13	Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Service	5	100%	0%
16	Hospital Authority City of Bainbridge	4	100%	0%
16	Emory Childrens Pediatric Institut	4	100%	0%
16	Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta in	4	100%	0%
16	Health Services of Central Georgia	4	75%	25%
16	24 on Physicians, PC	4	100%	0%
21	Inpharmd, Inc.	3	100%	0%
21	Tanner Medical Center, Inc.	3	100%	0%
21	Union General Hospital	3	100%	0%
21	South Georgia Medical Center, Inc.	3	100%	0%
21	Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians, Inc.	3	100%	0%
21	Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, Inc.	3	66.7%	33.3%
21	Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.	3	66.7%	33.3%
21	The Medical Center, Inc.	3	100%	0%
29	Crisp Regional Hospital, Inc.	2	100%	0%
29	Athens Regional Speciality Service	2	100%	0%
29	St. Marys Medical Group, Inc.	2	100%	0%
29	St. Francis Physician Practices, LLC	2	100%	0%
29	Brighter Days Homecare Agency	2	0%	100%
29	Access Clinical Partners, LLC	2	100%	0%
29	Piedmont Rockdale Hospital, Inc.	2	100%	0%
29	Wills Memorial Hospital	2	100%	0%
29	Doctors Exchange of Georgia, PC	2	100%	0%
29	Hospital Authority of Jefferson Company	2	100%	0%
29	Archbold Medical Center	2	100%	0%
40	Orthoatlanta, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Tenmed MSO, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Kids Alive International	1	100%	0%
40	Washington County Regional Med Center	1	100%	0%
40	Phytest Diagnostics, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Aniz, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Metro Medical Associates, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Piedmont Hospital, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Counseling ATL, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Athens Area Internal Medicine, PC	1	100%	0%
40	Northside Radiology Associates, PC	1	100%	0%
40	Just Health	1	100%	0%
40	Emory Children S Pediatric Institute, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Proslimdoc Weight Loss and Hormone	1	100%	0%
40	Chamblee Medical Clinic, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Ameripro EMS, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Mercy Care Atlanta	1	0%	100%
40	Georgia Heart Institute, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Piedmont Henry Hospital, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Compass Behavioral and Development	1	100%	0%
40	Athena Medical Management, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Northside Hospital, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Hayward Health Center D B a St., LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Irwin County Hospital	1	100%	0%
40	Element Dental Group, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Primacare Rehabilitation, P C	1	100%	0%
40	Tift Regional Health System, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Cai Hong Senior Services, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Peachtree Nephrology, P C	1	100%	0%
40	American Clinical Trials, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Memorial Satilla Specialists D, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	GA Prime Dental, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Showa Best Glove, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Woolfson Eye Institute	1	100%	0%
40	Community Rehabilitation Services, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Arthroresearch, LLC	1	0%	100%
40	Hathaway Road Dental, P C	1	100%	0%
40	Edumont at Jimmy Carter, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Positive Impact Health Centers, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	The Piedmont Clinic, Inc.	1	0%	100%
40	The Veranda Medical Group, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Peach Smiles, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Hughston Hospital, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Medzed, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	GA Dentistry Services, PC	1	100%	0%
40	SCP Eyecare Services, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Wolcott Street Dental LPC	1	100%	0%
40	ARK Dental, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	North Mesa Dental, PC	1	100%	0%
40	Hathaway Road Dental D B a Cor, P C	1	100%	0%
40	Southland Hospitalist Group, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Donalsonville Hospital, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	PCP Dental, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Hospital Authority of Valdosta & Lowndes County	1	100%	0%
40	The Medical Center of Central Geor	1	100%	0%
40	Mahantkeshavjivandas, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Exceptional Community Services, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Redmond Park Hospital D B a Ad, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Cogent Healthcare of Macon, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.	1	0%	100%
40	Archbold Medical Group, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	New Vision Counseling Center	1	100%	0%
40	Hamilton Physician Group, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Southeastern Cardiology Association, P C	1	100%	0%
40	Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Atlanta Yajima Chiropractic, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Ovme MSO, LLC	1	100%	0%
40	Ragan L Faler PC, D.M.D.	1	100%	0%
40	Coffee Regional Med Center, Inc.	1	100%	0%
40	Southeast Retina Center, PC	1	100%	0%