Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services
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 SE Twin Cities publication area submitted 449 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 98.2%.
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings in the SE Twin Cities publication area during 2024, with 167 petitions (37.2% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 97.6%. Meanwhile, the Finance and Insurance industry was the second largest contributor, filing 129 petitions (28.7% of the total), with an approval rate of 98.4%.
Compared to 2023, the Educational Services sector in the SE Twin Cities publication area saw an 84.2% 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 | 167 | 37.2% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| 2 | Finance and Insurance | 129 | 28.7% | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| 3 | Manufacturing | 60 | 13.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Educational Services | 35 | 7.8% | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| 5 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 23 | 5.1% | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| 6 | Information | 8 | 1.8% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Utilities | 6 | 1.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Wholesale Trade | 5 | 1.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Construction | 3 | 0.7% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 2 | 0.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Retail Trade | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 93 | 100% | 0% |
| Cargill Incorporated | Manufacturing, Finance and Insurance | 24 | 100% | 0% |
| Genisys Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Allina Health System | Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 92.3% | 7.7% |
| Vits Consulting, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 92.3% | 7.7% |
| Iziel Healthcare, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Prasquare Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Idom, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Dwaith Info Technician, Inc. | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 88.9% | 11.1% |
| Walleye Capital, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| New Century School | Educational Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Finance and Insurance | 9 | 88.9% | 11.1% |
| Oasys Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Dis | Educational Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Phaedon, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Nonin Medical, Inc. | Manufacturing | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| NGI Capital D B a Apex It, Inc. | Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| National Marrow Donor Program | Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Taylor Corporation | Manufacturing | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Banner Engineering | Manufacturing | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Vajraasys Limited | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Xcel Energy Services, Inc. | Utilities | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. | Manufacturing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Hammel Green and Abrahamson, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| Ovative Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Rochester Math and Science Academy | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| School Services | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Sick Product and Competence Center | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Technical Information & Professional Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Tecon Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Icon Itgroup | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Hennepin Schools | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Delphix, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Center for Energy and Environment | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Cannon Valley Special Education Company | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Blue Water Financial Technologies | Information, Finance and Insurance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Aim Academy of Science and Technol | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Sage Electrochromics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Atomic Data, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| RBC Global Asset Management US, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| Buhler, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Pointwest Technologies US, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Cadan Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| Ames Construction, Inc. | Construction | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Netspi, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Navs Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Minnesota State University Mankato | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Mindlease, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Liu, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Intact Services USA, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Icon It Group | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Euclid Power, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Global Intellectuals, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Deephaven Data Labs, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minn | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Rokos, LLC | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Duos Living, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Braun Intertec Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| E Green Americas, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| RBC Bank Georgia National Associat | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| RBC Bank Georgia, NA | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Rabon Serivces Group, LLC | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Quality Bicycle Products GBC | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Qorvo Biotechnologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Productivity Quality, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bullseye Marketing, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Enhanced Information Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pioneer Project Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Perforce Software See Addendum, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Perforce Software, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Data Panel Acquisition Corporation | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ao1 Holdings D B a Players Hea, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Athlos Academy of St. Cloud | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| United States Air Compressor Incorporated | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Turck, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Trbhi, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Traive, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Thin Film Technology Corporation | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Minnesota Opera | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Denamico, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Technical Information and Professional Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Banner Engineering, Corp. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Barder, Ltd. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Stride Academy | Educational Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Stoc Advisory | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Solar Informatics, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Beacon Academy Charter School | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Beckhoff Automation, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| DTN, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Garda Capital Partners LP | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Metro Deaf School, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mercury Minnesota, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Media Bridge, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mano Engineering, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| LZL Engineering, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Daikin Applied Americas, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kittson Memorial Hospital Association | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| KGP Telecommunications, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Colle and Mcvoy, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| IWMS Americas, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ironwood Electronics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| International Feed Corporation | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Goshe Energy Storage, LLC | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Commonbond Housing | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Comsys Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Consulting Engineers Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Counseling Services of Southern Minnesota | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Excelsior Energy Capital LP | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Capillary Technologies, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nucoat, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Northteq, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Northern States Power Company a MI | Utilities | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Norsvin USA, LLC | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Castlelake L P | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Castlelake LP | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fallon Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Faribault Foods, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Code42 Software, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| My Meds D B a Mymeds, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| MVP Logistics, LLC | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mom Brands Company, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Force America, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Minnesota Perinatal Organization | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Minnesota Head and Pain Clinic PA | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Coen Partners, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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