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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 Baltimore City Wire publication area submitted 771 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 99%.
While the Educational Services industry led the H-1B filings with 466 petitions, representing 60.4% of all submissions in the Baltimore City Wire publication area during 2024, the next largest contributor was the Health Care and Social Assistance industry, which accounted for 135 petitions and represented 17.5% of the total. Among petitions from employers in the Health Care and Social Assistance industry, 99.3% were approved and 0.7% were denied.
Among local employers with petitions categorized under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector during 2024, Rummel Klepper and Kahl, LLP stood out with 15 petitions and an approval rate of 100%, followed by RR Software Solutions, LLC with 12 petitions and an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector in the Baltimore City Wire publication area saw a 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 | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Educational Services | 466 | 60.4% | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| 2 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 135 | 17.5% | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| 3 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 105 | 13.6% | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| 4 | Wholesale Trade | 23 | 3% | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Public Administration | 10 | 1.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Manufacturing | 7 | 0.9% | 85.7% | 14.3% |
| 7 | Finance and Insurance | 5 | 0.6% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Information | 3 | 0.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Construction | 2 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | Educational Services | 298 | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| University of Maryland | Educational Services, Health Care and Social Assistance, Public Administration | 96 | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Baltimore City Public Schools | Educational Services | 66 | 100% | 0% |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 42 | 100% | 0% |
| Medstar-Georgetown Medical Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 32 | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| RR Software Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 19 | 94.7% | 5.3% |
| Rummel Klepper and Kahl, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| St. Agnes Healthcare D B a Asce, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Under Armour, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Jason Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Agilepath, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Rummel Klepper & Kahl, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Loyola University Maryland | Educational Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Prometric, LLC | Educational Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Apkudo, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| DLA Piper US, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation | Public Administration | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Mahan Rykiel Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Association of Universities for Re | Public Administration | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Legg Mason and Company, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Venezia Stone, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Tays, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| ARCH Systems, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| Jellyfish US, Ltd. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Serigor, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Maryland Medical First P a | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Lieber INST, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Northwest Hospital Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Lucidus Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Patterson Park Montessori, LLC | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| RPI Consultants, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| University of Maryland Faculty PHY | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Symphony Medical Associates PA | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Coppin State University | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Gwwo, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| World Trade Center Institute | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Metrics for Management, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mindgrub Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Upper Chesapeake Emergency Medicien Physicians, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Vectech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Trison Construction, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Boys Latin School of Maryland | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nan Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Rubix Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nextstep Robotics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| PN Automation, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sonoval, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Smiles R US at Security BLVD | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| SK Development, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Si Staffing, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Novel Microdevices, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Shyp BV PBC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| SH Varsity Acquisition Sub, LLC | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Omni Strategy, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Saluja Medical Associates | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Pawpaw Design, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Epiwatch, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Enerwise Global Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Early Charm Ventures, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Dliflc | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Delfi Diagnostics, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| CR Goodman Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cloverland Farms Dairy | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Clearone Advantage, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Clear Guide Medical, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ci Design, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Brown Investment Advisory and Trust Company | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Blueprint Partners, Corp. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bluepath Finance, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Baltimore Medical System | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Aura Space Telescope Science Insti | Public Administration | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Assisted Rehab Incorporated | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| ARTS for Learning Maryland, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Advanced Entertainment Technologies, Inc. | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 2am, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Medstar Georgetown Medical Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Marshall Craft Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Marketwise Solutions, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lexilrence Healthcare Services, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Leas Place, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Johns Hopkins Community Physicians | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Jensen Hughes, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Internet Testing Systems, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Intelehealth, Inc. | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Infinity Bio, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Hematerra Technologies | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Chesap | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Gorman and Williams | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Glimpse Ai, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Galen Robotics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Friends School of Baltimore, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Flywheel Digital, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Faskit, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Eurofins Electrical and Electronic Testing Inc., NA | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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