Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/
Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.
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.
The average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States in 2024 stood at 98%, slightly higher than 2023's 97.3%. Locally, employers across all industries located within the North SGV News publication area submitted 288 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 97.9%.
While the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings with 164 petitions, representing 56.9% of all submissions in the North SGV News publication area during 2024, the next largest contributor was the Educational Services industry, which accounted for 27 petitions and represented 9.4% of the total. Among petitions from employers in the Educational Services industry, all were approved.
In 2024, the North SGV News publication area employer with the most petitions categorized under the Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector was Icar Exotics, which filed two petitions with an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector in the North SGV News publication area saw a 133.3% increase in the number of H-1B petitions during 2024.
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 |
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1 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 164 | 56.9% | 98.8% | 1.2% |
2 | Educational Services | 27 | 9.4% | 100% | 0% |
3 | Retail Trade | 16 | 5.6% | 100% | 0% |
4 | Wholesale Trade | 15 | 5.2% | 100% | 0% |
5 | Manufacturing | 12 | 4.2% | 91.7% | 8.3% |
6 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 3.8% | 100% | 0% |
7 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 7 | 2.4% | 100% | 0% |
8 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 5 | 1.7% | 100% | 0% |
8 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 5 | 1.7% | 100% | 0% |
10 | Construction | 4 | 1.4% | 100% | 0% |
11 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 3 | 1% | 100% | 0% |
11 | Information | 3 | 1% | 100% | 0% |
13 | Utilities | 2 | 0.7% | 100% | 0% |
13 | Public Administration | 2 | 0.7% | 100% | 0% |
13 | Transportation and Warehousing | 2 | 0.7% | 50% | 50% |
13 | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 0.7% | 50% | 50% |
17 | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 0.3% | 0% | 100% |
17 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 1 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
17 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
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City of Hope National Medical Cent | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 35 | 100% | 0% |
Beckman Research Institute of the | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 32 | 100% | 0% |
California State Polytechnic Unive | Educational Services | 19 | 100% | 0% |
Sim Infotech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
Tetra Technician, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
PSC Biotech Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
Miniso Depot CA, Inc. | Retail Trade, Management of Companies and Enterprises | 5 | 100% | 0% |
Smallboard Com | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
Segway, Inc. | Retail Trade | 3 | 100% | 0% |
Caelux, Corp. | Utilities, Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
PBS Engineers, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
Horizon Tire, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
City of Hope National Medical Center | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Staar Surgical Company | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Community Care ADHC, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Ctour Holiday, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Silc Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Sheeta Global Technician, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Ipower, Inc. | Retail Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Forza Silicon Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Ikrusher, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Quest Project Controls, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
PR Law Center, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 50% | 50% |
Icar Exotics | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Absolute International Security in | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Xencor, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Legacy Apparel Solutions | Retail Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Arcadia ADHC, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Vinnovation, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Law Office of Jacob Huang, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
University of LA Verne | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Astrora Consulting, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
JTC Accountancy, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Mobile Pixels, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
California State Polytechnic University Pomona | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
Materia, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Mckinley Childrens Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Pax Spices and Labs, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 0% | 100% |
Paramount Logistics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Momopet, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Pang Law Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Meloni Hribal Tratner, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Metanova, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
Os Design and Consulting, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Opus Pos CA, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Oasis Natural Care, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Oasis Medical, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Monrovia Unified School District | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Millennium Adult Health Care, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Motorpsycho Customs, LLC | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Milan Medical | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Middlebury Education Consulting in | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Zenfinity, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
YOU World, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Wonderland Shower, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Windtree Technology, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Webasto Charging Systems, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Value Wholesaler, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
U S Pacific Construction, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
U Media Group | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
TT Jewelry, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Trending Wear, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Transglobal Insurance Agency, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Technician Beauty Temple City, Inc. | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Structural Engineering & Design, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Smart Vend, LLC | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Sharply US, LLC | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Secret ART Studio | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
Rouge Productions, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Rogers, Clem & Company, Accountancy Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Redwood Sage, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Ready Produce, Inc., PAC | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
Quiet Machines, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Qifurui Electronics Company | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Power Environmental Energy Researc | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Potato Construction, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Positive Investments, Inc. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Peronova, Inc. | Utilities | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Pegasus Worldwide Logistics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Geoscience Support Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Genesis Rehab Services | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Gallois SP2 Carbon USA Company | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Feichang, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Eurybia Logistics, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Empower Alliance, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Elite Aviation, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Ehome Solution, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Edi Media, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Easy-Go, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
Digitbridge, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
CTG International North America, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Civiltec Engineering, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Chandana Food Concepts, Inc. | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
Cell-Crete Corporation | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
California Clinic Management, LLC | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. | Public Administration | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Buzz Education, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Builder Genius, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Buda Law Group | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Bolide Technology Group, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Asteri Behavioral Treatment Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Asquan USA, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Arroyo Pacific, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
APJ USA Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Angora Veterinary, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
American Golden Star, Inc. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
All Cats Design | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
A Plus Adult Day Health Care, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
168 Builder, Inc. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Maly Textiles, LLC | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Letsgetchecked, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Law Offices of Ping C Shen | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Law Offices of Lilan Huang, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Kroner Environmental Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Kouhigh, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Kinemetrics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
KHO and Patel CPA | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Kasa Consulting Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Kam Sang Company, Inc. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
JS Led Technology Corporation | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Joy Entertainment, Inc. | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
International Towns Federation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Integra Overseas Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Innovex Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Inland Church | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Ihealth Manufacturing, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
HSU YAO Thuang and Chiang Cpas, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
HSU YAO Thuang and Chiang Cpas | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Howard Realty Partners, Inc. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Hante, Corp. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Handle Delivery, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 0% | 100% |
H Bui Law Firm | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Gutierrez Preciado and House, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
GSL Technician, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Griffinest Asia Securities, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 0% | 100% |
Greenlife VG Construction Developm | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Gradient Orthodontics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Gosdom, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
Gmto Corporation | Public Administration | 1 | 100% | 0% |