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Of these, 9,559 were approved (97.1%), while 286 were denied (2.9%).
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.
For comparison, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States in 2024 stood at 98%, slightly higher than the 97.3% recorded in 2023.
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings in Florida during 2024, with 4,712 petitions (47.9% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 95.8%. Meanwhile, the Educational Services industry was the second largest contributor, filing 951 petitions (9.7% of the total), with an approval rate of 98.8%.
The Florida employers with the most petitions during 2024 included PWC Advisory Services, LLC, which filed 755 petitions with an approval rate of 99.7%, Kforce, Inc. with 510 petitions and an approval rate of 90.6%, and University of Florida, which filed 253 petitions with an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the number of H-1B petitions filed in Florida during 2024 increased by 3.5%.
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 | 4,712 | 47.9% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| 2 | Educational Services | 951 | 9.7% | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| 3 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 800 | 8.1% | 98.8% | 1.3% |
| 4 | Finance and Insurance | 683 | 6.9% | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| 5 | Manufacturing | 545 | 5.5% | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| 6 | Retail Trade | 371 | 3.8% | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| 7 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 343 | 3.5% | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| 8 | Information | 242 | 2.5% | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| 9 | Construction | 210 | 2.1% | 99% | 1% |
| 10 | Wholesale Trade | 196 | 2% | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| 11 | Transportation and Warehousing | 137 | 1.4% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| 12 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 128 | 1.3% | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| 13 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 98 | 1% | 99% | 1% |
| 14 | Utilities | 81 | 0.8% | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| 15 | Accommodation and Food Services | 72 | 0.7% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| 16 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 64 | 0.7% | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| 17 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 34 | 0.3% | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| 18 | Public Administration | 12 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 19 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 9 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 20 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 5 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWC Advisory Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Management of Companies and Enterprises | 755 | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Kforce, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Information | 510 | 90.6% | 9.4% |
| University of Florida | Educational Services | 253 | 100% | 0% |
| Management Health Systems, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 192 | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Chewy, Inc. | Retail Trade | 160 | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 139 | 100% | 0% |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 117 | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| PWC US Tax, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 117 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| University of Miami | Educational Services | 116 | 100% | 0% |
| Citadel Securities Americas Services, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 113 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Citadel Americas Services, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 96 | 100% | 0% |
| Adventist Health System Sunbelt, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 94 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| PWC US Consulting, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 90 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Florida State University | Educational Services | 89 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Siemens Energy, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 83 | 100% | 0% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Educational Services | 80 | 96.3% | 3.8% |
| Siemens Industry, Inc. | Manufacturing | 80 | 98.8% | 1.3% |
| Raymond James and Associates, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 76 | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Primitive Partners, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 70 | 88.6% | 11.4% |
| University of South Florida | Information, Educational Services | 64 | 100% | 0% |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Manufacturing, Other Services (except Public Administration) | 63 | 100% | 0% |
| H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 61 | 100% | 0% |
| Tekinvaderz, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 60 | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Retail Trade | 59 | 100% | 0% |
| Nic Info Tek, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 49 | 91.8% | 8.2% |
| Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 48 | 70.8% | 29.2% |
| PWC US Group, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Management of Companies and Enterprises | 47 | 100% | 0% |
| Citadel Enterprise Americas Services, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 47 | 100% | 0% |
| PWC US Business Advisory, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | 100% | 0% |
| Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare, Corp. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 45 | 100% | 0% |
| Florida International University | Educational Services | 43 | 100% | 0% |
| Majestic It Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 41 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| University of Central Florida | Educational Services | 41 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Amadeus North America, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 40 | 100% | 0% |
| Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 40 | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC | Retail Trade | 39 | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| SRI Technician Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 39 | 100% | 0% |
| Mastec Services Company, Inc. | Construction | 38 | 100% | 0% |
| Intellativ, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 38 | 100% | 0% |
| Carnival Corporation | Transportation and Warehousing | 35 | 100% | 0% |
| Pax Technology, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 33 | 97% | 3% |
| Atkinsrealis USA, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 33 | 100% | 0% |
| PWC Product Sales, LLC | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 32 | 100% | 0% |
| University Community Hospital, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 32 | 100% | 0% |
| SGS Technologie, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 32 | 100% | 0% |
| Baptist Health South Florida, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 32 | 100% | 0% |
| Virtuoso Info Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 30 | 100% | 0% |
| WB Solutions, LLC | Retail Trade, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 30 | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| BKFS I Services, LLC | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 30 | 100% | 0% |
| ADT, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 29 | 100% | 0% |
| The Hertz Corporation | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 29 | 100% | 0% |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| Florida Power and Light Company | Utilities | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| Ryder System, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| Jabil, Inc. | Manufacturing | 27 | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 27 | 85.2% | 14.8% |
| Synergy Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 26 | 100% | 0% |
| Akkodis, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 26 | 80.8% | 19.2% |
| Cloud Hub It Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 26 | 100% | 0% |
| Nextera Energy Resources, LLC | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 25 | 96% | 4% |
| Global Soft Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 24 | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 24 | 100% | 0% |
| Amzur Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 23 | 100% | 0% |
| Freedom Mortgage Corporation | Finance and Insurance | 23 | 100% | 0% |
| Qlytix, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 22 | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Ruri Software Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 22 | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Datson360, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| The Fountain Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 21 | 95.2% | 4.8% |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 19 | 100% | 0% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Educational Services | 19 | 100% | 0% |
| Everest Global Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 18 | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| Prolifics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 18 | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| Strategic It Experts, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 18 | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| Florida Atlantic University | Educational Services | 18 | 100% | 0% |
| Kaseya US, LLC | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Exusia, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Auto Club Services, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Manufacturing | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Moss and Associates, LLC | Construction | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Ganait, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Arthrex, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| Chadwick Riley Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| Luminar Technologies, Inc. | Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| Nova Southeastern University | Educational Services | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| Mesons Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | 81.3% | 18.8% |
| Bankers Healthcare Group, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| New Edge Technology PVT, Ltd. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | 0% | 100% |
| Anchor Glass Container Corporation | Manufacturing | 16 | 93.8% | 6.3% |
| Public Health Trust of Dade County Florida | Health Care and Social Assistance | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Naples Community Hospital, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Educational Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Nevonex It Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 80% | 20% |
| Cubexit, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Icube Consultancy Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Nextera Energy Project Management, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Dolphin Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Shands Jacksonville Med Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Lennar Corporation | Construction | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Unicon Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 100% | 0% |