This represents an approval rate of 98.7%, which is higher than the nationwide average.
In 2024, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the U.S. stood at 98%, slightly higher than the 97.3% recorded in 2023.
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 Educational Services industry led H-1B petition approvals in Mississippi during 2024, filing a total of 302 petitions (65.7% of all submissions) and receiving 300 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 99.3%. The Health Care and Social Assistance industry followed, with 48 petitions (10.4% of all submissions), receiving 45 approvals and an approval rate of 93.8%.
Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.
The Mississippi employers with the most approvals during 2024 included Jackson Public School District, filing a total of 92 petitions and receiving approvals for all of them, and Mississippi State University, which filed 53 petitions and received approvals for all of them.
Compared to 2023, Mississippi saw a 27.8% 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 Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Educational Services | 302 | 65.7% | 300 | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| 2 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 48 | 10.4% | 45 | 93.8% | 6.3% |
| 3 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 26 | 5.7% | 25 | 96.2% | 3.8% |
| 4 | Finance and Insurance | 23 | 5% | 23 | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Manufacturing | 17 | 3.7% | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Construction | 16 | 3.5% | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Public Administration | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Information | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Utilities | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Retail Trade | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Rank | Company Name | Industry(ies) | Total Petitions | Approved Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Public School District | Educational Services | 92 | 92 | 100% | 0% |
| 2 | Mississippi State University | Manufacturing; Educational Services | 53 | 53 | 100% | 0% |
| 3 | University of Mississippi Med CT | Educational Services | 51 | 51 | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | University of Mississippi | Educational Services | 37 | 37 | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi | Finance and Insurance | 21 | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | University of Southern Mississippi | Educational Services | 14 | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Jackson State University | Educational Services | 9 | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | WG Yates and Sons Construction Company | Construction | 6 | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Jindal Tubular USA, LLC | Manufacturing | 6 | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Mississippi State Department of Health | Health Care and Social Assistance; Public Administration | 6 | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | Hattiesburg Clinic P a | Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 5 | 83.3% | 16.7% |
| 12 | Sunflower County Consolidated Scho | Educational Services | 5 | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | South Central Regional Medical Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Memorial Hospital at Gulfport | Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | IMS Engineers, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Holly Springs School District | Educational Services | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Forrest General Hospital | Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 4 | 80% | 20% |
| 15 | Gregory Construction Services, Inc. | Construction | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Delta State University | Educational Services | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Phasorsoft Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Relias Employment Services, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Western Line School District | Educational Services | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | North Panola School District | Educational Services | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Horne, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Teknowit, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | William Carey University | Educational Services | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Alcorn State University | Educational Services | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 24 | Entergy Operations, Inc. | Utilities | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | Varahi, Inc. | Retail Trade | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | Tougaloo College | Educational Services | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | Cellular South, Inc. | Information | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | Steel Dynamics Columbus, LLC | Manufacturing | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | Southern Hospitality Services, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | Singing River Health System | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | Pearl River Community College | Educational Services | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | MS Achievement School District | Educational Services | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | Mississippi College | Educational Services | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | Meridian Public School District | Educational Services | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | FL Crane Sons | Construction | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | Hexad Solutions Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Ergon, Inc. | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Confortaire, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Roy Anderson, Corp. | Construction | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Rust College | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Feuer Powertrain North America, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Skyhawke Technologies, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Software Consulting Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Solar Group, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Club Holdings I, LLC | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | South Dallas School District | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insu | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Holmescountyconsolidatedschooldist | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | FHS Provider Services, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Clarksdale Municipal School Distri | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | T Enterprises, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Taste Maker Foods, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | The Medical Oncology Group P a | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Tower Loan of Mississippi, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Canamex-Carbra Transportation Services, LLC | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Belhaven University | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Amplify Cell Technologies, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Harper Rains Knight and Company P | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Vergent LMS | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Vickburg Nephrology, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Walthall County School District | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Allen Engineering and Science, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Gulfport School District | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Elliott Homes, LLC | Construction | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Kerioth Corporation | Construction | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Laurel School District | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Leland School District | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Lula Rich Educational Foundation I | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Madison Services, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Electrolux Professional, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Family Health Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Millsaps College | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Implementation Technologies Consulting, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Mississippi Department of Archives | Information | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Delta Health Alliance, Inc. | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Davis Aviation, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | RC Construction Company, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Physician Services, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Copiah County School District | Educational Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Phasorgrid, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Howard Industries, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Omni Sourcing, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Couthwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | North Mississippi Medical Clinics, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Cropfiq, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| 43 | Next Gear Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | HPS Software Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Moon River Foods, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 43 | Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Association | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 97 | Desoto Family Care Clinic, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% |
| 97 | PHI Theta Kappa Honor Society | Educational Services | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% |
| 97 | Mississippi Valley State Universit | Educational Services | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% |
| 97 | Ali and Associates PA | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% |