Texas employers see 55,757 H-1B petitions approved during 2024

In 2024, 55,757 of the 57,109 H-1B petitions submitted by employers based in Texas were approved, according to data provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

This represents an approval rate of 97.6%, which is lower 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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led H-1B petition approvals in Texas during 2024, filing a total of 39,217 petitions (68.7% of all submissions) and receiving 38,111 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 97.2%. The Manufacturing industry followed, with 4,192 petitions (7.3% of all submissions), receiving 4,150 approvals and an approval rate of 99%.

Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.

The Texas employers with the most approvals during 2024 included Infosys Limited, filing a total of 8,223 petitions and receiving 8,122 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 98.8%, and Cognizant Technology Solutions US, Corp., which filed 6,343 petitions and received 6,326 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 99.7%.

Compared to 2023, Texas saw a 13% 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	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	39,217	68.7%	38,111	97.2%	2.8%
2	Manufacturing	4,192	7.3%	4,150	99%	1%
3	Information	3,649	6.4%	3,621	99.2%	0.8%
4	Educational Services	2,640	4.6%	2,600	98.5%	1.5%
5	Finance and Insurance	1,331	2.3%	1,320	99.2%	0.8%
6	Wholesale Trade	1,171	2.1%	1,157	98.8%	1.2%
7	Health Care and Social Assistance	874	1.5%	844	96.6%	3.4%
8	Transportation and Warehousing	518	0.9%	512	98.8%	1.2%
9	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	454	0.8%	447	98.5%	1.5%
10	Retail Trade	452	0.8%	439	97.1%	2.9%
11	Construction	432	0.8%	422	97.7%	2.3%
12	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	281	0.5%	272	96.8%	3.2%
13	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	262	0.5%	259	98.9%	1.1%
14	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	231	0.4%	226	97.8%	2.2%
15	Utilities	164	0.3%	163	99.4%	0.6%
16	Other Services (except Public Administration)	99	0.2%	92	92.9%	7.1%
17	Management of Companies and Enterprises	81	0.1%	79	97.5%	2.5%
18	Accommodation and Food Services	60	0.1%	59	98.3%	1.7%
19	Public Administration	32	0.1%	31	96.9%	3.1%
20	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	18	~0%	18	100%	0%

Rank	Company Name	Industry(ies)	Total Petitions	Approved Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Infosys Limited	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	8,223	8,122	98.8%	1.2%
2	Cognizant Technology Solutions US, Corp.	Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6,343	6,326	99.7%	0.3%
3	Oracle America, Inc.	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction; Information	2,077	2,070	99.7%	0.3%
4	Tesla, Inc.	Manufacturing	1,785	1,765	98.9%	1.1%
5	Cognizant Technician Solutions US, Corp.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1,619	1,581	97.7%	2.3%
6	At and T Services, Inc.	Information	506	505	99.8%	0.2%
7	KPMG, LLP	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	453	447	98.7%	1.3%
8	Charles Schwab and Company, Inc.	Finance and Insurance; Management of Companies and Enterprises	433	429	99.1%	0.9%
9	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	405	402	99.3%	0.7%
10	NTT Data Americas, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	307	302	98.4%	1.6%
11	American Airlines, Inc.	Transportation and Warehousing	274	271	98.9%	1.1%
12	EMC Corporation	Wholesale Trade	257	254	98.8%	1.2%
13	Dell USA L P	Wholesale Trade; Finance and Insurance	237	237	100%	0%
14	Dallas Independent School District	Educational Services	229	225	98.3%	1.7%
15	Caterpillar, Inc.	Manufacturing; Health Care and Social Assistance	224	224	100%	0%
16	UT Southwestern Medical Center	Educational Services	224	223	99.6%	0.4%
17	Texas a and M University	Educational Services	210	205	97.6%	2.4%
18	Dell Products L P	Wholesale Trade	199	195	98%	2%
19	Texas Instruments Incorporated	Manufacturing	195	192	98.5%	1.5%
20	The University of Texas at Austin	Educational Services	181	180	99.4%	0.6%
21	NTT Data Services, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	170	170	100%	0%
22	Siemens Industry Software, Inc.	Manufacturing; Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	169	166	98.2%	1.8%
23	Aecom Technical Services, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	162	160	98.8%	1.2%
24	The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center	Educational Services	158	157	99.4%	0.6%
25	Photon Infotech, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	152	145	95.4%	4.6%
26	United Services Automobile Association	Finance and Insurance	142	141	99.3%	0.7%
27	NXP USA, Inc.	Manufacturing	140	139	99.3%	0.7%
27	Cbre, Inc.	Information; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	140	139	99.3%	0.7%
29	Ericsson, Inc.	Manufacturing	137	136	99.3%	0.7%
30	HP, Inc.	Manufacturing	132	131	99.2%	0.8%
31	Indeed, Inc.	Information	131	130	99.2%	0.8%
31	Baylor College of Medicine	Educational Services	130	130	100%	0%
33	Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC	Manufacturing	126	126	100%	0%
34	Cigniti Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	125	124	99.2%	0.8%
35	Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.	Construction	120	119	99.2%	0.8%
36	Schlumberger Technology Corporation	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction; Manufacturing	119	117	98.3%	1.7%
37	Texas Technician University	Educational Services	117	116	99.1%	0.9%
37	Mckesson Corporation	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	118	116	98.3%	1.7%
39	Qorvo US, Inc.	Manufacturing	115	115	100%	0%
40	Epsilon Data Management, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	111	110	99.1%	0.9%
41	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Educational Services	95	93	97.9%	2.1%
42	Sage It, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	91	90	98.9%	1.1%
43	Southwest Airlines Company	Transportation and Warehousing	87	86	98.9%	1.1%
44	University of Houston	Educational Services	84	84	100%	0%
44	Tek Leaders, Inc.	Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	88	84	95.5%	4.5%
44	W M Rice University	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Educational Services	84	84	100%	0%
47	7 Eleven, Inc.	Retail Trade	83	83	100%	0%
48	Copart, Inc.	Wholesale Trade; Retail Trade; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	82	82	100%	0%
49	The Methodist Hospital Research Institute	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Health Care and Social Assistance	81	80	98.8%	1.2%
50	Harmony Public Schools	Educational Services	75	74	98.7%	1.3%
51	Advithri Technologies, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	71	71	100%	0%
52	Kaar Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	74	70	94.6%	5.4%
52	Mouri Technician, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	73	70	95.9%	4.1%
54	Transcend It Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	70	69	98.6%	1.4%
54	General Motors Financial Company, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	70	69	98.6%	1.4%
54	Uni of Texas Health Science Center, SA	Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance	69	69	100%	0%
54	The University of Texas at Dallas	Educational Services	69	69	100%	0%
58	Yerralpha, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	73	68	93.2%	6.8%
59	O9 Solutions, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	67	67	100%	0%
60	Caprus It	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	68	65	95.6%	4.4%
61	Texas a and M Agrilife Research	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	65	63	96.9%	3.1%
62	V3tech Solutions, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	64	62	96.9%	3.1%
63	Cnet Global Solutions, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	62	61	98.4%	1.6%
64	Asra Nest, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	60	60	100%	0%
65	Alcon Research, LLC	Manufacturing	59	59	100%	0%
65	Neo Prism Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	60	59	98.3%	1.7%
65	Vsion Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	60	59	98.3%	1.7%
68	Pristen It Systems, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	62	58	93.5%	6.5%
68	Safe Code Soft Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	60	58	96.7%	3.3%
70	Meghaz, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	57	57	100%	0%
71	Dell Marketing L P	Wholesale Trade	57	56	98.2%	1.8%
72	The University of Texas Medical Branch	Educational Services	56	55	98.2%	1.8%
72	Mythri Consulting, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	55	55	100%	0%
74	Epsoft Technologies, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	54	54	100%	0%
75	Vennison Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	56	53	94.6%	5.4%
75	ABN Technician Corporation	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	57	53	93%	7%
75	Mastek, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	53	53	100%	0%
78	3S Business Corporation	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	52	52	100%	0%
78	Invesco Group Services, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	52	52	100%	0%
80	Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor, Ltd.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	51	51	100%	0%
80	Sai Business Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	52	51	98.1%	1.9%
80	Bean Infosystems, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	53	51	96.2%	3.8%
83	Risamsoft, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	50	50	100%	0%
83	Dataquad, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	50	50	100%	0%
83	Infovision, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	51	50	98%	2%
83	University of North Texas	Educational Services	50	50	100%	0%
87	University of Texas at Arlington	Educational Services	49	49	100%	0%
87	Donato Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	51	49	96.1%	3.9%
87	Quest It Solutions, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	51	49	96.1%	3.9%
90	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Educational Services	49	48	98%	2%
90	Delta System and Software, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	48	48	100%	0%
92	Saxon Global, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	47	47	100%	0%
92	Kastech Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	52	47	90.4%	9.6%
92	Michaels Stores, Inc.	Retail Trade	48	47	97.9%	2.1%
95	Ancile, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	47	46	97.9%	2.1%
96	Texas State University	Educational Services	47	45	95.7%	4.3%
97	Paypal Data Services, Inc.	Retail Trade; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	44	44	100%	0%
97	Executive Software Guild, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	45	44	97.8%	2.2%
99	Encloud Services, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	44	43	97.7%	2.3%
99	Houston Independent School District	Educational Services	43	43	100%	0%