PlainVisa

Research

Original analysis from current U.S. Department of Labor OFLC LCA disclosure data. Each study identifies its source and scope; LCA filings are not USCIS petition approvals or visa outcomes, and no numbers are hardcoded.

What can you learn from PlainVisa research?

What this research covers

PlainVisa research ranks states, employer filers, and SOC occupations from a DOL OFLC H-1B LCA extract of 2,095,703 LCA filings across 122,824 employer filers and 1,219 occupations in 55 jurisdictions (97.7% DOL-certified), answering one volume-ranking question per study.

2,095,703
H-1B LCA filings
122,824
employer filers
1,219
SOC occupations
3
published studies

Studies below answer one state-, employer-filer-, or occupation-volume question each from the live LCA extract; they are descriptive DOL-record summaries, not immigration advice.

Top 10 US States by H-1B LCA Filing Volume

DOL LCA disclosure data ranking US states by certified LCA filing volume across employer filers. This is not USCIS petition or visa-outcome data.

Top 10 H-1B LCA Employer Filers by Filing Volume

Employer-level breakdown of the DOL LCA disclosure database. PlainVisa ranks US H-1B employer filers by total certified LCA filing volume across all occupations; this is a DOL filing record, not a USCIS petition or employment ranking.

Top 10 SOC Occupations by H-1B LCA Filing Volume

Occupation-level breakdown of the DOL LCA disclosure database, organized by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code. PlainVisa ranks job categories by listed LCA filing volume, not confirmed sponsorship or employment.

H-1B LCA Filers With the Highest DOL Certification Rates

Which large H-1B LCA filers clear the Department of Labor's Labor Condition Application review most cleanly. PlainVisa ranks employer filers with 500+ LCA filings by their DOL certification rate, and asks whether filing at scale trades off against a clean record.

H-1B Occupations With the Broadest Employer Demand

Which H-1B occupations appear across the most distinct employer filers in this extract. This measures the breadth of LCA filing activity, not confirmed sponsorship, hiring, or economy-wide demand.

Download the national H-1B LCA summary cited on this page: h1b-statistics.csv (derived from DOL OFLC disclosure files; CC BY 4.0 with attribution).