Grand Canyon Times

In 2024, 6,279 of the 6,385 H-1B petitions submitted by employers based in Arizona were approved, according to data provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

This represents an approval rate of 98.3%, which is higher than the nationwide average.

In 2024, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the U.S. stood at 98%, slightly higher than the 97.3% recorded in 2023.

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 Manufacturing industry led H-1B petition approvals in Arizona during 2024, filing a total of 3,468 petitions (54.3% of all submissions) and receiving 3,422 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 98.7%. The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry followed, with 1,157 petitions (18.1% of all submissions), receiving 1,125 approvals and an approval rate of 97.2%.

Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.

The Arizona employers with the most approvals during 2024 included Intel Corporation, filing a total of 2,547 petitions and receiving 2,516 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 98.8%, and ASML US LP, which filed 213 petitions and received 209 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 98.1%.

Compared to 2023, Arizona saw a 10.5% 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 Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Manufacturing	3,468	54.3%	3,422	98.7%	1.3%
2	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1,157	18.1%	1,125	97.2%	2.8%
3	Educational Services	625	9.8%	613	98.1%	1.9%
4	Health Care and Social Assistance	236	3.7%	232	98.3%	1.7%
5	Information	176	2.8%	173	98.3%	1.7%
6	Finance and Insurance	130	2%	130	100%	0%
7	Retail Trade	125	2%	123	98.4%	1.6%
8	Construction	75	1.2%	74	98.7%	1.3%
9	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	66	1%	64	97%	3%
10	Wholesale Trade	63	1%	63	100%	0%
11	Accommodation and Food Services	47	0.7%	46	97.9%	2.1%
12	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	46	0.7%	44	95.7%	4.3%
13	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	42	0.7%	42	100%	0%
14	Utilities	19	0.3%	19	100%	0%
15	Transportation and Warehousing	14	0.2%	13	92.9%	7.1%
16	Public Administration	10	0.2%	10	100%	0%
17	Other Services (except Public Administration)	9	0.1%	9	100%	0%
18	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	3	~0%	3	100%	0%
19	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	2	~0%	2	100%	0%

Rank	Company Name	Industry(ies)	Total Petitions	Approved Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Intel Corporation	Manufacturing	2,547	2,516	98.8%	1.2%
2	ASML US LP	Manufacturing	213	209	98.1%	1.9%
3	Arizona State University	Educational Services	146	143	97.9%	2.1%
4	Intraedge, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	119	118	99.2%	0.8%
5	The University of Arizona	Educational Services	109	108	99.1%	0.9%
6	Microchip Technology, Inc.	Manufacturing	105	104	99%	1%
7	Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC	Manufacturing	95	95	100%	0%
8	Blue Yonder, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	86	85	98.8%	1.2%
9	ASM America, Inc.	Manufacturing	85	84	98.8%	1.2%
10	Godaddy Com, LLC	Information	81	81	100%	0%
11	Nikola Corporation	Manufacturing	78	78	100%	0%
12	TSMC Arizona Corporation	Utilities; Manufacturing	72	72	100%	0%
13	ASML US, LLC	Manufacturing	58	58	100%	0%
14	Axon Enterprise, Inc.	Manufacturing	58	56	96.6%	3.4%
15	M3bi, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	44	44	100%	0%
16	Align Technology, Inc.	Manufacturing	45	43	95.6%	4.4%
17	Banner University Medical Group	Health Care and Social Assistance	37	37	100%	0%
17	Carvana, LLC	Wholesale Trade; Retail Trade	38	37	97.4%	2.6%
19	Early Warning Services, LLC	Information; Finance and Insurance	35	35	100%	0%
19	The University of Phoenix, Inc.	Educational Services	35	35	100%	0%
21	The Reinalt Thomas Corporation	Manufacturing; Retail Trade	33	33	100%	0%
22	Banner Medical Group	Health Care and Social Assistance	31	30	96.8%	3.2%
23	Choice Hotels International Services, Corp.	Accommodation and Food Services	28	28	100%	0%
24	Western Alliance Bank	Finance and Insurance	26	26	100%	0%
24	Edelman Financial Engines, LLC	Finance and Insurance	26	26	100%	0%
26	Gen Digital, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	25	25	100%	0%
27	VMC Soft Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	24	24	100%	0%
27	Carollo Engineers, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	25	24	96%	4%
29	Yuma Regional Medical Center an Arizona Non Profit Corporation	Health Care and Social Assistance	22	22	100%	0%
29	Humac, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	22	22	100%	0%
31	Insight Direct USA, Inc.	Wholesale Trade	21	21	100%	0%
31	Axway, Inc.	Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	21	21	100%	0%
31	Republic Services, Inc.	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	21	21	100%	0%
31	Radixlink, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	21	21	100%	0%
31	Northern Arizona University	Educational Services	22	21	95.5%	4.5%
31	Tucson Unified School District	Educational Services	21	21	100%	0%
37	Isaac School District 5	Educational Services	20	20	100%	0%
37	Circle K Stores, Inc.	Retail Trade	20	20	100%	0%
39	Savvients, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	19	19	100%	0%
39	Mindquest Technology Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	20	19	95%	5%
41	Freeport Minerals Corporation	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	18	18	100%	0%
41	Icube Technology, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	18	18	100%	0%
43	Pendergast Elementary School District No 92	Educational Services	17	17	100%	0%
43	Petsmart, LLC	Retail Trade	17	17	100%	0%
45	Douglas Unified School District	Educational Services	17	16	94.1%	5.9%
45	Interbiz Consulting, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	16	16	100%	0%
45	Dignity Health	Health Care and Social Assistance	17	16	94.1%	5.9%
48	Viavi Solutions, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	15	15	100%	0%
48	Maricopa Unified School District	Educational Services	15	15	100%	0%
50	Malla Systems, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	14	14	100%	0%
50	Galaxy I Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	15	14	93.3%	6.7%
50	Vensoft, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	14	14	100%	0%
50	Freedom Financial Network Funding, LLC	Finance and Insurance	14	14	100%	0%
50	Smarteq Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	17	14	82.4%	17.6%
50	Intel NDTM US, LLC	Manufacturing	14	14	100%	0%
50	Best Western International, Inc.	Accommodation and Food Services	14	14	100%	0%
57	Sungrow USA Corporation	Wholesale Trade	13	13	100%	0%
57	Blue Spire, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	13	13	100%	0%
57	Freeport Mcmoran Morenci, Inc.	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	13	13	100%	0%
57	Midsys, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	14	13	92.9%	7.1%
57	Arevon Energy, Inc.	Utilities	13	13	100%	0%
62	Intel Americas, Inc.	Manufacturing	15	12	80%	20%
62	Intel Federal, LLC	Manufacturing	12	12	100%	0%
62	SLK Holdings, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	12	12	100%	0%
62	Geneses Technician Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	12	12	100%	0%
62	Equity Methods, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	12	12	100%	0%
62	Info Technician, Inc.	Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	12	12	100%	0%
62	Florence Unified School District 1	Educational Services	12	12	100%	0%
62	Nogales Unified School District	Educational Services	12	12	100%	0%
70	Marketech International USA, Corp.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	11	11	100%	0%
70	Willmeng Construction, Inc.	Construction	11	11	100%	0%
72	Opendoor Labs, Inc.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	10	10	100%	0%
72	Ademco, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	10	10	100%	0%
72	Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Aura	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	10	10	100%	0%
72	Sundt Construction, Inc.	Construction	10	10	100%	0%
72	VHL Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	10	10	100%	0%
72	Tekxel, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	10	10	100%	0%
72	Avnet, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	10	10	100%	0%
72	Rock Point School, Inc.	Educational Services	10	10	100%	0%
80	Paradise Valley Unified School District	Educational Services	9	9	100%	0%
80	District Medical Group, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	9	9	100%	0%
80	Deer Valley Unified School District	Educational Services	10	9	90%	10%
80	Metasofttech Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	11	9	81.8%	18.2%
80	Banner Health	Health Care and Social Assistance	9	9	100%	0%
80	Infodrive Systems, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	9	9	100%	0%
80	Phoenix Childrens Hospital, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	9	9	100%	0%
80	Edgio, Inc.	Information	11	9	81.8%	18.2%
80	Ineight, Inc.	Construction	9	9	100%	0%
80	Sunnyside Unified School District 12	Educational Services	10	9	90%	10%
80	Phoenix Union High School District 210	Educational Services	9	9	100%	0%
80	Digital Insights, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	9	9	100%	0%
92	Buckeye Elementary School District #33	Educational Services	8	8	100%	0%
92	Onestopd Solutions, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	8	100%	0%
92	Oneorigin, Inc.	Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	8	100%	0%
92	Roosevelt School District 66	Educational Services	8	8	100%	0%
92	Private National Mortgage Acceptan	Finance and Insurance	8	8	100%	0%
92	Williams Scotsman, Inc.	Construction	8	8	100%	0%
92	Girikon, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	8	100%	0%
92	Uhaul International, Inc.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	8	100%	0%
100	Leslies Poolmart, Inc.	Retail Trade	7	7	100%	0%