Getting selected in the H1B lottery is hard enough. The last thing you want after all that is for your petition to get denied. A company’s H1B approval rate tells you something a job posting never will how clean their filings are, how experienced their immigration attorneys are, and how seriously they take the process. This article is built entirely from real government data. Every approval rate, every company name, every number you see here comes from actual USCIS and DOL records.

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The National H1B Approval Rate in 2025

Before looking at individual companies, here is where the national baseline stands. Across all H1B filings in fiscal year 2025:

Total petitions filed: 406,335
Total denials: 8,925
National approval rate: 97.85%

That is a strong baseline. Nearly 98 out of every 100 petitions get approved nationally. But the range between individual companies is enormous. Some employers have never had a single denial. Others lose 10 to 15 percent of their filings. Where your employer lands on that spectrum directly affects your outcome after they commit to sponsor you.

Eight Years of Approval Rate Data: What Actually Happened

The national approval rate has not always been this stable. Here is how it has shifted year by year since 2019:

2019: 389,352 filings | 69,484 denials | 84.86% approval rate
2020: 426,712 filings | 39,879 denials | 91.45% approval rate
2021: 407,038 filings | 11,214 denials | 97.32% approval rate
2022: 442,404 filings | 9,060 denials | 97.99% approval rate
2023: 386,331 filings | 10,890 denials | 97.26% approval rate
2024: 399,397 filings | 8,230 denials | 97.98% approval rate
2025: 406,335 filings | 8,925 denials | 97.85% approval rate
2026 so far: 81,497 filings | 2,420 denials | 97.12% approval rate

In 2019, nearly 1 in 6 H1B petitions was denied. That was the peak of a restrictive USCIS policy era where RFE rates hit record highs and denials followed. By 2021, the national rate had recovered to 97% and has stayed above that mark every year since. The 2026 figure of 97.12% is slightly lower than 2025, but it is early in the fiscal year and tends to stabilize as more filings are processed and reviewed.

What this tells you practically: the current environment is the most favorable for H1B petitions in at least a decade. That does not mean company-level variation has disappeared. It means the floor is higher than it used to be.

Companies With a Perfect 100% H1B Approval Rate (All Time)

These companies have filed meaningful volumes of H1B petitions with zero denials across their entire recorded history. A 100% rate at this scale is not luck. It reflects experienced immigration counsel, well-prepared filings, and roles that clearly and consistently qualify as specialty occupations.

Rocket Mortgage LLC: 501 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $106,483 | Top role: Software Developers | Michigan
Kohl’s Inc: 405 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $148,706 | Top role: Software Developers | California
GEICO: 375 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $167,616 | Top role: Software Developers | Texas
Prudential Insurance Company of America: 295 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $147,128 | Top role: Software Developers | New Jersey
Tradeweb Markets LLC: 274 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $165,059 | Top role: Software Developers | New Jersey
Rivian and VW Group Technology LLC: 267 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $192,842 | Top role: Software Developers | California
Lululemon USA Inc: 262 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $175,458 | Top role: Software Developers | Washington
Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC: 262 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $150,922 | Top role: Physicists | California
TSMC Arizona Corporation: 255 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $111,300 | Top role: Materials Engineers | Arizona
Silicon Laboratories Inc: 255 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $123,029 | Top role: Electronics Engineers | Texas
Cosmic Healthcare LLC: 252 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $61,845 | Top role: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | New York
Walgreen Co: 243 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $150,784 | Top role: Software Developers | Washington
LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL Inc: 237 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $124,524 | Top role: Software Developers | Georgia
Relevantz Technology Services Inc: 232 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $111,968 | Top role: Software Developers | Georgia
University of Nebraska Medical Center: 230 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $69,927 | Top role: Physicians | Nebraska
NTESS LLC: 230 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $107,340 | Top role: Mechanical Engineers | California
Pitney Bowes Inc: 222 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $132,874 | Top role: Computer Systems Analysts | Connecticut
Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd: 220 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $92,692 | Top role: Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Kansas
BP America Inc: 201 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $109,366 | Top role: Geoscientists | Texas
Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc: 201 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $139,449 | Top role: Bioinformatics Scientists | California
Panasonic Corporation of North America: 200 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $117,910 | Top role: Industrial Engineers | Nevada
AvidXchange Inc: 198 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $138,984 | Top role: Software Developers | North Carolina
The George Washington University: 193 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $100,039 | Top role: Medical Scientists | DC
Edelman Financial Engines LLC: 191 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $133,290 | Top role: Software Developers | California
Baystate Medical Practices Inc: 188 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $282,568 | Top role: Hospitalists | Massachusetts
Family Healthcare Network: 187 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $233,093 | Top role: Dentists | California
M and T Bank: 182 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $118,394 | Top role: Software Developers | New York
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc: 180 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $109,140 | Top role: Electrical Engineers | Washington
Omnicell Inc: 177 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $131,145 | Top role: Software Developers | California
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope: 169 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $79,852 | Top role: Medical Scientists | California
Trane Technologies Company LLC: 168 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $119,666 | Top role: Mechanical Engineers | Wisconsin
Paychex North America Inc: 168 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $121,697 | Top role: Software Developers | New York
Continental Casualty Company: 166 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $148,397 | Top role: Software Developers | Illinois
Galileo Financial Technologies LLC: 164 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $197,271 | Top role: Software Quality Assurance Analysts | California
Milliman Inc: 161 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $120,177 | Top role: Actuaries | Illinois
HDR Architecture Inc: 149 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $94,647 | Top role: Architects | California
Athene Annuity and Life Company: 146 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $129,322 | Top role: Software Developers | Iowa
Astera Labs Inc: 144 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $198,936 | Top role: Electronics Engineers | California
GE Energy Management Services LLC: 143 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $124,641 | Top role: Electrical Engineers | Washington
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center: 142 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $116,238 | Top role: Physicians | New York
BeiGene USA Inc: 141 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $165,203 | Top role: Business Intelligence Analysts | California
Guthrie Medical Group PC: 141 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $335,033 | Top role: Physicians | New York
Hulu LLC: 140 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $172,499 | Top role: Software Developers | California
City of Hope National Medical Center: 139 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $115,664 | Top role: Medical Scientists | California
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc: 138 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $140,805 | Top role: Software Developers | Texas
KBR Wyle Services LLC: 138 approvals | 0 denials | Average salary $115,662 | Top role: Software Developers | Massachusetts

Companies With a Perfect Rate Specifically in FY2025

All-time records are useful. Current-year records tell you what is happening right now. These companies had zero denials across all their H1B filings in fiscal year 2025:

Databricks Inc: 337 filings | 0 denials
University of Illinois Chicago: 305 filings | 0 denials
GEICO: 277 filings | 0 denials
ZS Associates Inc: 276 filings | 0 denials
Zoox Inc: 274 filings | 0 denials
Rivian and VW Group Technology LLC: 256 filings | 0 denials
St Jude Children’s Research Hospital: 235 filings | 0 denials
Target Enterprise Inc: 223 filings | 0 denials
HTC Global Services Inc: 218 filings | 0 denials
ARM Inc: 207 filings | 0 denials
The University of Tennessee: 205 filings | 0 denials
University of California Los Angeles: 197 filings | 0 denials
University of Nebraska Medical Center: 196 filings | 0 denials
Humana Inc: 192 filings | 0 denials
Deere and Company: 190 filings | 0 denials
EMC Corporation: 189 filings | 0 denials
Indeed Inc: 181 filings | 0 denials
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center: 179 filings | 0 denials
DB Global Technology Inc: 173 filings | 0 denials
AECOM Technical Services Inc: 172 filings | 0 denials
The Pennsylvania State University: 168 filings | 0 denials
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation: 162 filings | 0 denials
Montefiore Medical Center: 160 filings | 0 denials
Becton Dickinson and Company: 155 filings | 0 denials
Children’s Hospital Corporation: 153 filings | 0 denials
Mastercard International Incorporated: 147 filings | 0 denials
Best Buy Co Inc: 145 filings | 0 denials
Henry Ford Health: 144 filings | 0 denials
University of California Davis: 144 filings | 0 denials
University of Kentucky: 140 filings | 0 denials

What This Data Actually Tells You

Spend a few minutes looking at who appears on these lists and patterns emerge that most job seekers would never guess.

Non-tech companies dominate the perfect rate list. Rocket Mortgage, GEICO, Prudential, Lululemon, Kohl’s, and Walgreens all sit at 100%. These are not Silicon Valley firms. Most international job seekers walk right past them. Their clean records suggest something real: mature, well-resourced immigration programs that know exactly what they are doing.

Healthcare is heavily represented in ways that matter. Baystate Medical Practices, Family Healthcare Network, Guthrie Medical Group, City of Hope, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Cosmic Healthcare, and Brookdale Hospital all hold perfect records. For physicians, medical researchers, and healthcare professionals, this list contains some of the safest H1B sponsors in the country. Many of them are also cap-exempt, meaning no lottery.

Rivian appears on both lists. Rivian and VW Group Technology LLC holds a 100% approval rate historically and posted zero denials specifically in FY2025 with 256 filings, paying an average salary of $192,842. For software developers interested in automotive technology, that combination of salary, volume, and perfect track record is hard to find elsewhere.

Universities consistently hit 100%. University of Illinois Chicago, UCLA, Penn State, University of Tennessee, UC Davis, and University of Kentucky all posted zero denials in FY2025. Universities are cap-exempt. They clearly work with immigration counsel that knows academic H1B petitions inside out. Worth knowing for anyone open to that environment.

Approval rate and salary do not move together. Guthrie Medical Group pays an average of $335,033 and holds a perfect rate. Cosmic Healthcare averages $61,845 and also holds a perfect rate. The 100% record cuts across every salary tier and every industry. What it reflects is process quality, not compensation level.

Why Approval Rate Belongs in Your Job Search Evaluation

Most people compare employers on salary, growth opportunity, and culture. Approval rate almost never enters the conversation. It should.

A denial after an employer commits to sponsor you means you cannot work for them in H1B status. Depending on timing, it may trigger your 60-day grace period. An employer whose petitions fail 15% of the time is gambling on every filing, including yours. An employer with a 100% rate across hundreds of real cases has demonstrated through actual outcomes that their process works.

This is not about avoiding large companies with slightly imperfect records. A company with 50,000 filings and a 98% rate is still approving 49,000 workers. The approval rate matters most when you are comparing two similar offers at similar companies. Same role, same salary, one employer at 99% and one at 87%. That gap is not a minor footnote. It is the difference between having H1B status and not having it.

Use H1BTrack.com to look up the approval rate of any employer before you apply. The data is there. Most candidates never check it. That is their loss and your opportunity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the national H1B approval rate in 2025?

The national H1B approval rate in fiscal year 2025 is 97.85%, based on 406,335 total filings and 8,925 denials. This is consistent with the 97 to 98% range the program has maintained since 2021.

Which company has the most H1B approvals with a perfect rate?

Rocket Mortgage LLC leads with 501 approvals and zero denials. Kohl’s follows with 405 and GEICO with 375. All three hold perfect records across their entire filing history.

Why did approval rates drop so sharply in 2019 and 2020?

The 2019 and 2020 period saw a significant increase in USCIS RFE rates and denial rates, driven by policy memos that raised the bar for specialty occupation eligibility and employer-employee relationship requirements. By 2021 those policies were largely reversed and approval rates recovered quickly.

Does a 100% approval rate mean the company is cap exempt?

Not necessarily. Rocket Mortgage, GEICO, Kohl’s, and Rivian are all cap-subject private employers that simply prepare their petitions very well. Universities and national labs like Lawrence Livermore are cap-exempt and also hold 100% rates, but cap exemption and approval rate are separate characteristics.

Should I avoid companies with lower approval rates?

Not automatically. A large IT services firm with 50,000 filings and a 90% approval rate has still approved 45,000 workers. The approval rate matters most when comparing companies with similar volumes. A small company with 50 filings and an 80% rate represents a meaningfully higher individual risk than a company with 50,000 filings and a 97% rate.

The Number Most Candidates Never Look Up

The national H1B approval rate is at a historically strong level right now. But company-level variation is real and it matters for your individual outcome. The companies on the perfect rate lists span every industry, every salary level, and every state. Rocket Mortgage in Michigan. Guthrie Medical Group in upstate New York. TSMC Arizona in Chandler. The one thing they share is that every single petition they filed got approved.

Salary is what gets people in the door. Approval rate is what determines whether they stay. Check it before you accept any offer, not after.

Data source: USCIS H1B petition records and DOL Labor Condition Application filings. All approval rate figures are calculated from official government data. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

Last updated: May 2026