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.
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 799 petitions (72.1% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 99%. Meanwhile, the Retail Trade industry was the second largest contributor, filing 131 petitions (11.8% of the total), with an approval rate of 98.5%.
The East Contra Costa News publication area employers with the most petitions during 2024 included Workday, Inc., which filed 349 petitions with an approval rate of 99.4%, Safeway, Inc. with 145 petitions and an approval rate of 97.9%, and Veeva Systems, Inc., which filed 45 petitions with an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the East Contra Costa News publication area saw a 5.1% 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.
H-1B Petitions by Industry in the East Contra Costa News Publication Area, 2024
| Rank | Industry | Total Petitions | % of All Submissions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 799 | 72.1% | 99% | 1% |
| 2 | Retail Trade | 131 | 11.8% | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| 3 | Manufacturing | 54 | 4.9% | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| 4 | Finance and Insurance | 28 | 2.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Information | 21 | 1.9% | 95.2% | 4.8% |
| 6 | Construction | 13 | 1.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 10 | 0.9% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Wholesale Trade | 7 | 0.6% | 85.7% | 14.3% |
| 9 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 6 | 0.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Educational Services | 4 | 0.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | 0.2% | 50% | 50% |
| 11 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 2 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 0.1% | 0% | 100% |
| 13 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
Employer H-1B Petitions in the East Contra Costa News Publication Area During 2024
| Company Name | Industry(ies) | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workday, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 349 | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Safeway, Inc. | Retail Trade | 145 | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Veeva Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 45 | 100% | 0% |
| 10X Genomics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 38 | 100% | 0% |
| Flexon Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 22 | 100% | 0% |
| Brillius Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 22 | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Medallia, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 19 | 100% | 0% |
| Smart ERP Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 18 | 100% | 0% |
| Criticalriver, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| Formfactor, Inc. | Manufacturing | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Ashley Technician Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| Zimeno, Inc. | Manufacturing | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Excela Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Bayone Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Aroha Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Sensiba, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Techtu Business Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Noetic Information Systems, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Tekion, Corp. | Information, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| United Techno Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Branta Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. | Manufacturing | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Ideaon | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Interas | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Rxcloud | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Cougar Technician, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Venturesoft Global, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Mudrasys, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Sgic Cloud Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Travancore Analytics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Healthcare Triangle, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Swinerton Builders | Construction | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Technitia, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Kubayra, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Enterprise Mobility, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Assetmark Financial Holdings, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Super Free Games, Inc. | Information | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Springml, Inc. | Information | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| RHP Soft, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| SPK Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| Coopervision, Inc. | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Sea Tel, Inc. | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| The Speech Pathology Group, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 21 Staff, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Janim Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Calfus, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Vagaro, Inc. | Information | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Veteran Pipeline Construction, Inc. | Construction, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Vimb Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Perfict Global, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Zoho Corporation | Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Atom Technician, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Pyxis Management Consulting Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| March First Systems, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Matchpoint Solutions | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Kyocera Document Solutions Development America, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Hummingbirdev, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Safetraces, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Infobeans, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| SPK Consultants, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| International B2B Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 12th Wonder, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Affine Technician Systems, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Performant Recovery, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Virtual Enterprise System Solutions, Inc. | Information | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| Bellecci and Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Veear Analytics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| Bossini Consulting, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Ramsell Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| TJKM | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Clearstack, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Cloves, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| Tek Valley Corporation, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Techpeace Technologies | Information | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Deepinsight Ai Formerly Known, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Digital IMS Cloud, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| DMZ Builders, Inc. | Construction | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| East Field Ventures, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Tanius Technology, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Express Global Solutions | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Object Edge, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Ragie, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Purple Line, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Zovich and Sons, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Zest Consulting, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Yc Auto Group, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Y Liu Optometric Corporation | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Westec Plastics Corporation | Manufacturing | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| W E Lyons Construction Company | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Trina Solar Development Solutions | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Techbee, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Tarragon Software Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Swinerton Incorporated | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Star Future, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| SRI Hanuma, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| SRI Ganesh, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Squareshift Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Solarlytics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sierra Westron, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sejalit, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Se2quel Partners, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Embrace, Inc. | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Edlinx, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Dotsolved Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Daanish, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Coulomb Solutions, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Concord SNF Healthcare, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cloudfabrix Software, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Circulant Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Chevron Federal Credit Union | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Certified Genetool, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cafari, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bright APPS, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bregante Company, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Boons, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bolb, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Blume Global, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Birdstop, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Best USA Logistics, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Beagle Technology, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bayapps, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Apex Project Management Consultant | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Antioch Unified School District | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Alif Semiconductor USA, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Aible, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Adept Consulting Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Addforce, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Acutrack, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 4leaf, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Premium Brands, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Pittsburg-Antioch Medical Group | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Oncology Services Medical Group in | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Omlet Stack, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| NGW Auto Group, LLC | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Micro Motion Table Tennis Academy | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Mcgrath Rentcorp | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lil, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lettis Consultants International, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lern Education, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Law Office Manpreet Singh Gahra D | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Krutilla and Associates | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| KPJ Technology, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kano Consultants, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Jiva Health, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Isofttek Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Internet Technology Architecture and Development, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Inneos, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ice Mortgage Technology, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hydraulic Controls, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ground Level Construction, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Grey Pine Holdings, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Gordon Reese Construction, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Goldencell USA, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fone and Association, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fived Infotech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Et Solar, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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Brentwood• Dotsolved Systems Inc• RHP Soft Inc.• Clearstack Inc• W. E. Lyons Construction Co.• Ground Level Construction Inc.• Sgic Cloud Technologies Inc• Branta Group Inc• International B2b Solutions Inc• 21 Staff Llc• City of Pleasanton• Purple Line Llc• City of Livermore• Et Solar Inc.• Yc Auto Group Inc.• Lettis Consultants International Inc.• Infobeans Inc.• Bellecci & Associates Inc.• Acutrack Inc.• Venturesoft Global Inc.• Providence Medical Technology Inc.• Concord• Se2quel Partners LLC• Cloudfabrix Software Inc.• Certified Genetool Inc.• Object Edge Inc.• Noetic Information Systems LLC• Bright Apps LLC• Lil Inc.• Alamo• March First Systems LLC• Safetraces Inc.• 12th Wonder LLC• Sierra Westron Inc.• United Techno Solutions Inc.• Criticalriver Inc.• Techtu Business Solutions Inc.• 4leaf Inc.• San Ramon• Technitia Inc.• Bolb Inc.• Sensiba San Filippo LLP• Inneos LLC• Solarlytics Inc.• Healthcare Triangle Inc.• Ideaon• Springml Inc.• Westec Plastics Corporation• Zoho Corporation• Perfict Global Inc.• Smart Erp Solutions Inc.• City of Walnut Creek• Town Of Danville• Antioch Unified School District• Pittsburg• Antioch• Flexon Technologies Inc.• Coulomb Solutions Inc.
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