Of these, 28,487 were approved (98.4%), while 456 were denied (1.6%).
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 New York during 2024, with 8,748 petitions (30.2% 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 (30.2% of the total), with an approval rate of 99.2%.
The New York employers with the most petitions during 2024 included Citibank, NA, which filed 900 petitions with an approval rate of 99.6%, Goldman Sachs and Company, LLC with 830 petitions and an approval rate of 99.2%, and Mphasis Corporation, which filed 786 petitions with an approval rate of 99.9%.
Compared to 2023, the number of H-1B petitions filed in New York during 2024 increased by 1.7%.
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 | 30.2% | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| 2 | Finance and Insurance | 8,744 | 30.2% | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| 3 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2,662 | 9.2% | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| 4 | Information | 2,517 | 8.7% | 99% | 1% |
| 5 | Educational Services | 2,208 | 7.6% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| 6 | Manufacturing | 967 | 3.3% | 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% | 99.4% | 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% | 3.1% |
| 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% | 2.2% |
| 16 | Public Administration | 87 | 0.3% | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| 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% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citibank, NA | Manufacturing, Information, Finance and Insurance, Health Care and Social Assistance | 900 | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Goldman Sachs and Company, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 830 | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Mphasis Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 786 | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Mckinsey and Company United St., Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 768 | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Bloomberg LP | Information | 703 | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 464 | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Synechron, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 421 | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. | Finance and Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 416 | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Goldman Sachs Services, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 410 | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Barclays Services, Corp. | Finance and Insurance | 392 | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| State University of New York at Buffalo | Educational Services, Health Care and Social Assistance, Public Administration | 263 | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Columbia University | Educational Services | 256 | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 246 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Health Care and Social Assistance, Public Administration | 238 | 100% | 0% |
| Fis Management Services, LLC | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 232 | 100% | 0% |
| Exlservice Com, LLC | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 220 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Yahoo Holdings, Inc. | Information | 203 | 100% | 0% |
| Mastercard International, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 194 | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Nyu Grossman School of Medicine | Educational Services | 183 | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank USA | Finance and Insurance | 180 | 100% | 0% |
| Upstate Cerebral Palsy, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 168 | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Manufacturing, Health Care and Social Assistance | 156 | 100% | 0% |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 154 | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Cornell University | Educational Services | 153 | 98% | 2% |
| WSP USA, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 151 | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Morgan Stanley and Company, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 150 | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| Moodys Analytics, Inc. | Finance and Insurance, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 137 | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Credit Suisse Securities USA, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 136 | 100% | 0% |
| DB USA Core Corporation | Finance and Insurance | 135 | 100% | 0% |
| MPG Operations, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 135 | 100% | 0% |
| Northwell Health | Health Care and Social Assistance | 127 | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 127 | 100% | 0% |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | Educational Services | 127 | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Sirius XM Radio, Inc. | Information | 125 | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Open Avenues Foundation | Information, Other Services (except Public Administration) | 123 | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| New York University | Educational Services | 120 | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation | Health Care and Social Assistance | 118 | 100% | 0% |
| Moodys Investors Service, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 111 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| University of Rochester | Educational Services | 108 | 95.4% | 4.6% |
| Barclays Services, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 105 | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Jefferies, LLC | Finance and Insurance, Health Care and Social Assistance | 104 | 100% | 0% |
| Spotify USA, Inc. | Information | 103 | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Mufg Bank, Ltd. | Finance and Insurance | 103 | 100% | 0% |
| Research Foundation for the State University of New York | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Educational Services | 98 | 99% | 1% |
| New York City Department of Education | Construction, Educational Services, Public Administration | 88 | 100% | 0% |
| United Cerebral Palsy Associations of NY, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 84 | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 83 | 100% | 0% |
| New York Life Insurance Company | Finance and Insurance | 83 | 100% | 0% |
| Metlife Group, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 82 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Globalfoundries US, Inc. | Manufacturing | 81 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Mitchell Martin, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 81 | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 80 | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| American Express Company | Finance and Insurance | 79 | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | Finance and Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 78 | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | Finance and Insurance | 77 | 100% | 0% |
| Teladoc Health, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 71 | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Two Sigma Investments LP | Finance and Insurance | 71 | 100% | 0% |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Educational Services | 69 | 91.3% | 8.7% |
| Mongodb, Inc. | Information | 67 | 100% | 0% |
| Evercore Partners Services East, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 66 | 100% | 0% |
| Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P C | Health Care and Social Assistance | 65 | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Health Care and Social Assistance | 62 | 100% | 0% |
| Pfizer, Inc. | Manufacturing | 61 | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Latham and Watkins, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 59 | 100% | 0% |
| St. Luke S Roosevelt Hospital Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 59 | 100% | 0% |
| Standard and Poors Financial Servi | Finance and Insurance | 59 | 100% | 0% |
| Nomura Holding America, Inc. | Information, Finance and Insurance, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 58 | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| M and T Bank | Finance and Insurance | 57 | 100% | 0% |
| Suny Upstate Medical University | Educational Services | 57 | 100% | 0% |
| Blackstone, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 56 | 100% | 0% |
| Credit Suisse Services USA, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 56 | 100% | 0% |
| Datadog, Inc. | Information | 54 | 100% | 0% |
| Markit North America, Inc. | Information | 54 | 100% | 0% |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | Health Care and Social Assistance | 54 | 100% | 0% |
| The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 52 | 100% | 0% |
| The Rockefeller University | Educational Services | 51 | 94.1% | 5.9% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 51 | 100% | 0% |
| The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America | Finance and Insurance | 50 | 100% | 0% |
| Peloton Interactive, Inc. | Retail Trade | 48 | 100% | 0% |
| Bank of China | Finance and Insurance | 48 | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| Thornton Tomasetti | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 47 | 100% | 0% |
| Kirkland and Ellis, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 47 | 100% | 0% |
| Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton and Gar | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | 100% | 0% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 45 | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| Syracuse University | Educational Services | 43 | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Etsy, Inc. | Retail Trade | 43 | 100% | 0% |
| TD Securities USA, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 42 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| S and P Global Market Intelligence | Information, Finance and Insurance | 41 | 100% | 0% |
| Pepsico, Inc. | Manufacturing | 41 | 100% | 0% |
| Bronxcare Health System | Health Care and Social Assistance | 40 | 100% | 0% |
| Turner Construction | Construction | 40 | 100% | 0% |
| The Travelers Indemnity Company | Finance and Insurance | 40 | 95% | 5% |
| Multiplan, Inc. | Manufacturing, Finance and Insurance, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 40 | 100% | 0% |
| Squarepoint Services US, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 39 | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Avani Technology Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 38 | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| JRI America, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 38 | 100% | 0% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 38 | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Apollo Management Holdings LP | Finance and Insurance | 38 | 100% | 0% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Educational Services | 38 | 100% | 0% |
| CSC Holdings, LLC | Information | 37 | 100% | 0% |