Of these, 1,501 were approved (97.8%), while 33 were denied (2.2%).
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 Manufacturing industry led the H-1B filings in Oregon during 2024, with 413 petitions (26.9% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 99.3%. Meanwhile, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry was the second largest contributor, filing 335 petitions (21.8% of the total), with an approval rate of 95.8%.
The Oregon employers with the most petitions during 2024 included Nike, Inc., which filed 249 petitions with an approval rate of 99.2%, Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group, Inc. with 243 petitions and an approval rate of 98.4%, and Oregon Health and Science Universi, which filed 98 petitions with an approval rate of 98%.
Compared to 2023, the number of H-1B petitions filed in Oregon during 2024 increased by 4.6%.
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 | Manufacturing | 413 | 26.9% | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| 2 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 335 | 21.8% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| 3 | Educational Services | 263 | 17.1% | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| 4 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 245 | 16% | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| 5 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 101 | 6.6% | 98% | 2% |
| 6 | Finance and Insurance | 42 | 2.7% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Utilities | 31 | 2% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Information | 22 | 1.4% | 90.9% | 9.1% |
| 9 | Retail Trade | 10 | 0.7% | 90% | 10% |
| 10 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 9 | 0.6% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Public Administration | 9 | 0.6% | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | Transportation and Warehousing | 7 | 0.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Construction | 6 | 0.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Wholesale Trade | 5 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Accommodation and Food Services | 3 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 16 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 16 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 2 | 0.1% | 50% | 50% |
| 18 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike, Inc. | Manufacturing | 249 | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 243 | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Oregon Health and Science Universi | Educational Services | 98 | 98% | 2% |
| Prodapt North America, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 96 | 100% | 0% |
| Oregon State University | Educational Services | 89 | 100% | 0% |
| Advantage It, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 40 | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| Nike USA, Inc. | Manufacturing | 40 | 100% | 0% |
| Daimler Truck North America, LLC | Manufacturing | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| University of Oregon | Educational Services | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| Nerdpine Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 20 | 60% | 40% |
| Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Portland General Electric Company | Utilities | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | Manufacturing | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Asante Physician Partners | Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Nike Retail Services, Inc. | Manufacturing | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Portland State University | Educational Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Standard Insurance Company | Finance and Insurance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Concora Credit, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Rehab Specialists California D, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 88.9% | 11.1% |
| Sweet Home School District 55 | Educational Services | 8 | 75% | 25% |
| Agility Robotics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Careoregon, Inc. | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Cambia Health Solutions, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corporation | Manufacturing | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Hitek Force, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Converse, Inc. | Manufacturing | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Kindercare Education, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Kittelson and Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Tektronix, Inc. | Manufacturing | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Pacificsource | Finance and Insurance | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Micro Systems Engineering, Inc. | Manufacturing | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| State of Oregon Oregon Health Authority Oregon State Hospital | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Health Care and Social Assistance, Public Administration | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Adidas America, Inc. | Manufacturing | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Datasenseit, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Vesta Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Mavensoft Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 80% | 20% |
| Pacificorp | Utilities | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Reed College | Educational Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Wieden and Kennedy, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 80% | 20% |
| Centizen, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 80% | 20% |
| Innovative Consulting, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| David Evans and Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Dat Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| DKS Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Driveway Finance Corporation | Retail Trade | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| Smarsh, Inc. | Information | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| North Bend Medical Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Hope Chinese Charter School | Educational Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| American Chase, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Oregon Oncology Specialists, LLP | Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Blue Ocean, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Omnidata, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Gridstor, LLC | Utilities | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc. | Utilities | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Radisys Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Samaritan Health Services, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Good Shepherd Health Care System | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Extendrum Technologies | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Marion County School District 24J | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Dulcich, Inc. | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Salem Health | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Biamp Systems, LLC | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Northwest Natural Gas Company | Utilities | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Childrens Cancer Therapy Developme | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Fire SKY Lodging Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Adidas International, Inc. | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Concentrix Solutions Corporation | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Centennial Medical Group, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Rehab Specialists I, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Instrument, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Asante | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| French International School of Ore | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Galois, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Lightsource Consulting, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| HMZ Ventures Corporation | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Le Monde Immersion Operating as Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Northwest Permanente, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Lithia Motors Support Services, Inc. | Retail Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Sigma Consultants Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Saif Corporation | Finance and Insurance, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Epiq Class Action and Claims Solutions Eca, Inc. | Information | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Accely, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Jireh Semiconductor, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Buchalter a Professional Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Three Rivers Homecare, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Upright, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| US Technologies Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Asian Health and Service Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| City of Salem | Public Administration | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Nike TN, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Columbia Brands USA, LLC | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Wacom Technology Corporation | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Coquille Valley Hospital District | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Illumina Technology Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Klarquist Sparkman, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Dwfritz Automation, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| St. Anthony Hospital Pendleton | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Medical Eye Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Southern Oregon Hospitalists, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Rivera Mansions, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |