Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership
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.
In 2024, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States stood at 98%, slightly higher than 2023's 97.3%.
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings locally during 2024, with 360 petitions (52.7% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 93.3%. Meanwhile, the Finance and Insurance industry was the second largest contributor, filing 54 petitions (7.9% of the total), with an approval rate of 98.1%.
The Duval Times publication area employers with the most petitions during 2024 included Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC, which filed 39 petitions with an approval rate of 97.4%, Pax Technology, Inc. with 33 petitions and an approval rate of 97%, and SGS Technologie, LLC, which filed 32 petitions with an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Duval Times publication area saw a 10.4% decrease 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 360 | 52.7% | 93.3% | 6.7% |
| 2 | Finance and Insurance | 54 | 7.9% | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| 3 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 40 | 5.9% | 100% | 0% |
| 3 | Retail Trade | 40 | 5.9% | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| 5 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 39 | 5.7% | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Wholesale Trade | 32 | 4.7% | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| 7 | Information | 30 | 4.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Educational Services | 23 | 3.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Transportation and Warehousing | 22 | 3.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Construction | 17 | 2.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Utilities | 6 | 0.9% | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | Manufacturing | 4 | 0.6% | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 4 | 0.6% | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 16 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industry(ies) | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC | Retail Trade | 39 | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Pax Technology, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 33 | 97% | 3% |
| SGS Technologie, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 32 | 100% | 0% |
| BKFS I Services, LLC | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 30 | 100% | 0% |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| Akkodis, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 26 | 80.8% | 19.2% |
| Mesons Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | 81.3% | 18.8% |
| Chadwick Riley Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| Icube Consultancy Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Shands Jacksonville Med Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Quadtree, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 69.2% | 30.8% |
| Citizens Property Insurance Corporation | Finance and Insurance | 13 | 92.3% | 7.7% |
| Nemours Foundation Nemours Children S Health | Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Emtec Application Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| N2 Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| CSX Transportation, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| American It Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. | Information | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Dark Matter Technologies, LLC | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| River City Education Services, Inc. | Educational Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Computer Power Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| University of North Florida | Educational Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Harvest Software Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Hsquare It Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Sun-It Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 90% | 10% |
| Techie Associates, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 88.9% | 11.1% |
| Crowley Maritime Corporation | Transportation and Warehousing | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Diversified Service Options DB, Inc. | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Pragmaedge, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Akkodis E and T, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 87.5% | 12.5% |
| Newfold Digital, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Aspirantspro It Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 85.7% | 14.3% |
| Jinko Solar US Industries, Inc. | Utilities | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Sapatla Software, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Virtus Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 83.3% | 16.7% |
| Disruptive Technician Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Software Technology Guidance, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Fecund Software Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Soft Tek Sol, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 80% | 20% |
| Availity, LLC | Information | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| AR Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Anser Advisory | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Nemours Foundation | Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Corys, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| CSI It, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Anent, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| The Haskell Company | Construction | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Keerthan It Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Jeshurun Consultancy Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractor | Construction | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Superior Construction Company | Construction | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Sree Systems, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Saros Technician, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| MTR It Solutions, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Vinnar Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Cloud Tekis, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Servicelink Services, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| US Technician Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Everbank, N A | Finance and Insurance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| RCK Techiees, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| One Call Medical, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services, Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Sphere Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Peters and Yaffee, Inc. | Information | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Osiris 9 Consulting, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Yash Creations, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Ado Staffing, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Alpyne Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. | Retail Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Vande Wellness, LLC | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Elogicsquare, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| The Energy Authority, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Tek Artisans, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Gate Precast Company | Construction | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Haskell | Construction | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Healogics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Team-Soft, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Iris Infotech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| John Zona III PA | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Keyseries, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Rubix Foods, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Service First Insurance Group, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Seaspan Capital, Ltd. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Skrill USA, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Skylark Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Soft Snippets, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Spinup Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Stellar Energy Americas, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Stellar Group, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Tax Defense Network, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Technician Talent Pro, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Sy-Klone Company, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Twin-Architects, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Velltech, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Vettery, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| RS and H, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Inverselogix, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Infamation Technologies Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Healogics Specialty Physicians of California, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hazlnut, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| H2 Holdco, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fortegra Financial Corporation | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Emtec, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Elite Parking Services of America, Inc. | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Dream Finders Homes, LLC | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cross Regions Real Estate, Inc. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Connecteurstek, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Computer Information and Planning, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Baptist Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Baptist Health Systems, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Azimuth GRC, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Asphalt Testing Solutions and Engi | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Arjuna Enterprises, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Adia Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Remora, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Prosser, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| PQH Group Design, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pilla Electrical Products, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Paysafe Payment Processing Solutio | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Paysafe Direct, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Opes Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nymbus, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Northeast Florida Endocrine and Diabetes Associates | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| NLP Logix, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Netlook, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nemours FDN Nemours Children S Health | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mr Aerospace Engineering, LLC | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mosaic Sales Solutions US Operating Company, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Meridian Staffing Services, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lucerna Health, LLC | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Loanlogics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| JWB Real Estate Capital, LLC | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Jacksonville FC, Inc. | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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