Of these, 31,286 were approved (97.9%), while 674 were denied (2.1%).
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 Jersey during 2024, with 25,105 petitions (78.6% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 97.8%. Meanwhile, the Manufacturing industry was the second largest contributor, filing 1,673 petitions (5.2% of the total), with an approval rate of 98.1%.
The New Jersey employers with the most petitions during 2024 included ERNST and Young US, LLP, which filed 2,374 petitions with an approval rate of 98.6%, Ltimindtree Limited with 2,148 petitions and an approval rate of 99.4%, and Wipro Limited, which filed 1,671 petitions with an approval rate of 97.7%.
Compared to 2023, the number of H-1B petitions filed in New Jersey during 2024 decreased by 10.8%.
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 | 25,105 | 78.6% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| 2 | Manufacturing | 1,673 | 5.2% | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| 3 | Information | 1,317 | 4.1% | 99% | 1% |
| 4 | Finance and Insurance | 1,199 | 3.8% | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| 5 | Educational Services | 548 | 1.7% | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| 6 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 515 | 1.6% | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| 7 | Wholesale Trade | 403 | 1.3% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| 8 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 391 | 1.2% | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| 9 | Retail Trade | 147 | 0.5% | 94.6% | 5.4% |
| 10 | Construction | 128 | 0.4% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| 11 | Transportation and Warehousing | 92 | 0.3% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| 12 | Utilities | 54 | 0.2% | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| 13 | Accommodation and Food Services | 47 | 0.1% | 93.6% | 6.4% |
| 14 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 45 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 23 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 16 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 20 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 17 | Public Administration | 5 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 18 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 3 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 18 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 3 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERNST and Young US, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Information | 2,374 | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Ltimindtree Limited | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Retail Trade, Information | 2,148 | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Wipro Limited | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1,671 | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Technician Mahindra Americas, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Information | 1,205 | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Compunnel Software Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1,031 | 97.2% | 2.8% |
| Hexaware Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 502 | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| L and T Technology Services, Ltd. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 443 | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| ADP Technology Services, Inc. | Information | 307 | 100% | 0% |
| Citiustech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 305 | 99% | 1% |
| Blackrock Financial Management, Inc. | Finance and Insurance, Information | 279 | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Coforge Limited | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 269 | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Nokia of America Corporation | Information | 259 | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Genpact, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 248 | 100% | 0% |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company | Manufacturing | 227 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Educational Services | 193 | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Intellectt, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 187 | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Verizon Data Services, LLC | Information | 180 | 100% | 0% |
| Ascendion, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 163 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Birlasoft Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 160 | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Birlasoft, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 157 | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Valuemomentum, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 156 | 100% | 0% |
| Eteam, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 148 | 100% | 0% |
| Quadrant Resource, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 146 | 95.9% | 4.1% |
| Rutgers the State University of NJ | Educational Services | 144 | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Axtria, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 142 | 100% | 0% |
| Merck Sharp and Dohme, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 141 | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Audible, Inc. | Retail Trade, Information | 126 | 100% | 0% |
| Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | Wholesale Trade, Finance and Insurance | 123 | 100% | 0% |
| Brillio, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 121 | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| ITC Infotech USA, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 111 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | Health Care and Social Assistance | 111 | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Becton Dickinson and Company | Manufacturing | 111 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Virtusa Consulting Services PVT, Ltd. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 106 | 100% | 0% |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 104 | 100% | 0% |
| Incedo, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 98 | 100% | 0% |
| Natsoft Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 94 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Pioneer Consulting Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 94 | 100% | 0% |
| 3i Infotech, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 91 | 100% | 0% |
| Marlabs, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 90 | 93.3% | 6.7% |
| Insurance Services Office, Inc. | Wholesale Trade, Finance and Insurance, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 84 | 100% | 0% |
| Iris Software, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 84 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Collabera, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 81 | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| The Prudential Insurance Company of America | Finance and Insurance, Health Care and Social Assistance | 80 | 100% | 0% |
| Intone Networks, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 73 | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Latentview Analytics Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 72 | 100% | 0% |
| L and T Technology Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 71 | 100% | 0% |
| Oracle Financial Services Software, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Management of Companies and Enterprises | 71 | 100% | 0% |
| Artech, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 71 | 100% | 0% |
| Grandison Management, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 68 | 94.1% | 5.9% |
| Mahaugha, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 67 | 89.6% | 10.4% |
| Verizon Resources Group LLC, Corp. | Information | 65 | 100% | 0% |
| Information Technology and Management Consulting, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 65 | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| Pamten, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 64 | 100% | 0% |
| Comprehensive Resources, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 63 | 100% | 0% |
| ZT Group International, Inc. | Manufacturing | 63 | 100% | 0% |
| IMR Soft, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 61 | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| Technumen, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 58 | 100% | 0% |
| Auris Health, Inc. | Manufacturing | 58 | 100% | 0% |
| Sanofi US Services, Inc. | Manufacturing | 57 | 100% | 0% |
| Panasonic Corporation of North America | Wholesale Trade | 56 | 100% | 0% |
| TK Chain, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 56 | 94.6% | 5.4% |
| American General Life Insurance Company | Finance and Insurance | 55 | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| Johnson and Johnson Services, Inc. | Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 55 | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Diaspark, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 55 | 100% | 0% |
| NB Ventures, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 55 | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 54 | 100% | 0% |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 53 | 100% | 0% |
| Digital Datum, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 52 | 100% | 0% |
| Orion Systems Integrators, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 52 | 100% | 0% |
| Siaraa Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 51 | 88.2% | 11.8% |
| Ana Data Consulting, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 50 | 100% | 0% |
| Swanktek, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 49 | 100% | 0% |
| Forge Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 49 | 91.8% | 8.2% |
| Maveric NXT, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 49 | 100% | 0% |
| It America, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 48 | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| First Tek, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 48 | 100% | 0% |
| Techpro Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 47 | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Xylo Consulting, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 47 | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| Headstrong Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 47 | 100% | 0% |
| Quantum Integrators Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| DVG Technician Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | 100% | 0% |
| Digipulse Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | 100% | 0% |
| Globalpoint, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | 100% | 0% |
| Unisoft Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| BNP Paribas RCC, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 45 | 100% | 0% |
| Galaxe Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 44 | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Zoetis, Inc. | Manufacturing | 44 | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Career Soft Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 44 | 93.2% | 6.8% |
| Logic Planet, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 44 | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| United Pharma Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 43 | 95.3% | 4.7% |
| Datanormus, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 43 | 93% | 7% |
| Beaconfire Staffing Solutions, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 43 | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Magtech Consulting and Solutions Development Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 43 | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Precision Technologies, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 43 | 100% | 0% |
| Emonics, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 42 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| ADP, Inc. | Information | 41 | 100% | 0% |
| LS Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 41 | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| Unicon Pharma, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 40 | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| Mindlance, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 40 | 100% | 0% |
| Janssen Research and Development L | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 39 | 100% | 0% |