Of these, 6,279 were approved (98.3%), while 106 were denied (1.7%).
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 Arizona during 2024, with 3,468 petitions (54.3% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 98.7%. Meanwhile, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry was the second largest contributor, filing 1,157 petitions (18.1% of the total), with an approval rate of 97.2%.
The Arizona employers with the most petitions during 2024 included Intel Corporation, which filed 2,547 petitions with an approval rate of 98.8%, ASML US LP with 213 petitions and an approval rate of 98.1%, and Arizona State University, which filed 146 petitions with an approval rate of 97.9%.
Compared to 2023, the number of H-1B petitions filed in Arizona during 2024 increased by 10.5%.
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 | Manufacturing | 3,468 | 54.3% | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| 2 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1,157 | 18.1% | 97.2% | 2.8% |
| 3 | Educational Services | 625 | 9.8% | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| 4 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 236 | 3.7% | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| 5 | Information | 176 | 2.8% | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| 6 | Finance and Insurance | 130 | 2% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Retail Trade | 125 | 2% | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| 8 | Construction | 75 | 1.2% | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| 9 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 66 | 1% | 97% | 3% |
| 10 | Wholesale Trade | 63 | 1% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Accommodation and Food Services | 47 | 0.7% | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| 12 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 46 | 0.7% | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| 13 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 42 | 0.7% | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Utilities | 19 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Transportation and Warehousing | 14 | 0.2% | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| 16 | Public Administration | 10 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 17 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 9 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 18 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 3 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 19 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 2 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | Manufacturing | 2,547 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| ASML US LP | Manufacturing | 213 | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Arizona State University | Educational Services | 146 | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Intraedge, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 119 | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| The University of Arizona | Educational Services | 109 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Microchip Technology, Inc. | Manufacturing | 105 | 99% | 1% |
| Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | Manufacturing | 95 | 100% | 0% |
| Blue Yonder, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 86 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| ASM America, Inc. | Manufacturing | 85 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Godaddy Com, LLC | Information | 81 | 100% | 0% |
| Nikola Corporation | Manufacturing | 78 | 100% | 0% |
| TSMC Arizona Corporation | Utilities, Manufacturing | 72 | 100% | 0% |
| ASML US, LLC | Manufacturing | 58 | 100% | 0% |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. | Manufacturing | 58 | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| Align Technology, Inc. | Manufacturing | 45 | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| M3bi, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 44 | 100% | 0% |
| Carvana, LLC | Wholesale Trade, Retail Trade | 38 | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Banner University Medical Group | Health Care and Social Assistance | 37 | 100% | 0% |
| The University of Phoenix, Inc. | Educational Services | 35 | 100% | 0% |
| Early Warning Services, LLC | Information, Finance and Insurance | 35 | 100% | 0% |
| The Reinalt Thomas Corporation | Manufacturing, Retail Trade | 33 | 100% | 0% |
| Banner Medical Group | Health Care and Social Assistance | 31 | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Choice Hotels International Services, Corp. | Accommodation and Food Services | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| Western Alliance Bank | Finance and Insurance | 26 | 100% | 0% |
| Edelman Financial Engines, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 26 | 100% | 0% |
| Carollo Engineers, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 25 | 96% | 4% |
| Gen Digital, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 25 | 100% | 0% |
| VMC Soft Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 24 | 100% | 0% |
| Humac, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 22 | 100% | 0% |
| Northern Arizona University | Educational Services | 22 | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center an Arizona Non Profit Corporation | Health Care and Social Assistance | 22 | 100% | 0% |
| Republic Services, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| Axway, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| Tucson Unified School District | Educational Services | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| Radixlink, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| Insight Direct USA, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| Mindquest Technology Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 20 | 95% | 5% |
| Isaac School District 5 | Educational Services | 20 | 100% | 0% |
| Circle K Stores, Inc. | Retail Trade | 20 | 100% | 0% |
| Savvients, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 19 | 100% | 0% |
| Freeport Minerals Corporation | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 18 | 100% | 0% |
| Icube Technology, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 18 | 100% | 0% |
| Dignity Health | Health Care and Social Assistance | 17 | 94.1% | 5.9% |
| Smarteq Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 82.4% | 17.6% |
| Pendergast Elementary School District No 92 | Educational Services | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Douglas Unified School District | Educational Services | 17 | 94.1% | 5.9% |
| Petsmart, LLC | Retail Trade | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Interbiz Consulting, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| Intel Americas, Inc. | Manufacturing | 15 | 80% | 20% |
| Viavi Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Galaxy I Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 93.3% | 6.7% |
| Maricopa Unified School District | Educational Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Intel NDTM US, LLC | Manufacturing | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Malla Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Best Western International, Inc. | Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Freedom Financial Network Funding, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Vensoft, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Midsys, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| Blue Spire, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Sungrow USA Corporation | Wholesale Trade | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Arevon Energy, Inc. | Utilities | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Freeport Mcmoran Morenci, Inc. | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Equity Methods, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Nogales Unified School District | Educational Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Info Technician, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Geneses Technician Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| SLK Holdings, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Florence Unified School District 1 | Educational Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Intel Federal, LLC | Manufacturing | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Marketech International USA, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Willmeng Construction, Inc. | Construction | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Edgio, Inc. | Information | 11 | 81.8% | 18.2% |
| Metasofttech Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 81.8% | 18.2% |
| Deer Valley Unified School District | Educational Services | 10 | 90% | 10% |
| VHL Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Tekxel, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Avnet, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Rock Point School, Inc. | Educational Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Opendoor Labs, Inc. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Sundt Construction, Inc. | Construction | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Ademco, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Aura | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Sunnyside Unified School District 12 | Educational Services | 10 | 90% | 10% |
| Digital Insights, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Paradise Valley Unified School District | Educational Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| District Medical Group, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Phoenix Childrens Hospital, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Phoenix Union High School District 210 | Educational Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Progress Residential, LLC | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 9 | 77.8% | 22.2% |
| Ineight, Inc. | Construction | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Infodrive Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Banner Health | Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Oneorigin, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Onestopd Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Williams Scotsman, Inc. | Construction | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Girikon, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Private National Mortgage Acceptan | Finance and Insurance | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| APL Logistics Americas, Ltd. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 87.5% | 12.5% |
| Uhaul International, Inc. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Buckeye Elementary School District #33 | Educational Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |