Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | https://medium.com/the-u-s-digital-service/meet-the-dhs-digital-service-champions-may-2018-caee7dade2b
Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | https://medium.com/the-u-s-digital-service/meet-the-dhs-digital-service-champions-may-2018-caee7dade2b
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 ABQ Times publication area submitted 319 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 90.6%.
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings in the ABQ Times publication area during 2024, with 146 petitions (45.8% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 92.5%. Meanwhile, the Health Care and Social Assistance industry was the second largest contributor, filing 85 petitions (26.6% of the total), with an approval rate of 97.6%.
The ABQ Times publication area employers with the most petitions categorized under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector during 2024 included Speridian Technologies, LLC, which filed 88 petitions with an approval rate of 100%, Applied Research Associates, Inc. with seven petitions and an approval rate of 100%, and Atrix Technologies, LLC, which filed six petitions with an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector in the ABQ Times publication area saw a 19.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 146 | 45.8% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| 2 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 85 | 26.6% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| 3 | Educational Services | 35 | 11% | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| 4 | Utilities | 7 | 2.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Manufacturing | 7 | 2.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Retail Trade | 7 | 2.2% | 14.3% | 85.7% |
| 7 | Information | 4 | 1.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Construction | 3 | 0.9% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3 | 0.9% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Public Administration | 1 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speridian Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 88 | 100% | 0% |
| Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Health Care and Social Assistance | 72 | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Mas Charter Schools | Educational Services | 20 | 95% | 5% |
| Gcode, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 0% | 100% |
| Applied Research Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Cryptotc, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 0% | 100% |
| Atrix Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Trybuy, LLC | Retail Trade, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 0% | 100% |
| Albuquerque School of Excellence | Educational Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Array Technologies, Inc. | Utilities, Manufacturing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Cien Aguas International School | Educational Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Intuera, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| PNMR Services Company | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Southwest Kidney Care | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Salong, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| Albuquerque Public Schools | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| New Mexico Gas Company, Inc. | Utilities | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Tirech, LLC | Retail Trade | 2 | 0% | 100% |
| Ultramain Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Securin, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Mrowl Com, Inc. | Information | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| DJL Enterprises, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Southwest Preparatory Learning Cen | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Advanced Network Management, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Public Service Company of New Mexi | Utilities | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Real Time Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pluma, LLC | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Petroglyph Veterinary Holdings, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pavilion Constructions, LLC | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pacha Group | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Omenka APP, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nusenda Federal Credit Union | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Network Chiropractic of Albuquerque, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Rose Ramirez & Associates, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Salmons, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Southwest Labs, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Southwest Medical Associates D B a Lovelace Medical Group, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| St. Pius X High School | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| The Consulting Engineers Group NM, P C | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Great Academy | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Hartman and Majewski Design Group | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| TKM, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tohajiilee Community School Board | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Unirac, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| United Voices for Newcomer Rights | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| University of New Mexico Foundatio | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| University of New Mexico Hospitals | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Global Sphere Software Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Eagl Technology, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Duke City Accounting and Consulting, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Dreamspring | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Consensus Planning, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Clearsky Rehabilitation Hospital O | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| CFV Labs | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Burt and Company Cpas, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Build With Robots, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bridgers and Paxton Consulting Engineers, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Biomedical Research Institute of New Mexico | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bestcare Highland, LLC | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bayotech, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Armonica Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Apex Dental, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Albuquerque Health Care for the Ho | Public Administration | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| ABQMR, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| MTV Enterprises, LLC. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mountain Vector Energy, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mobilio, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Luxepn, LLC | 1 | 0% | 100% | |
| LSG and Associates, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Legor Group USA, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Law Offices of Carlos E Martinez L | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Laguna Department of Education | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Innothium, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hosanna | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Heatly Engineering, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Heads Up Landscape Contractors, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Harshwal & Company, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Gridworks | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Green Theme Technologies, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Graphite Health, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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