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.
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 Omaha City Wire publication area submitted 503 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 98.2%.
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings in the Omaha City Wire publication area during 2024, with 227 petitions (45.1% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 97.8%. Meanwhile, the Construction industry was the second largest contributor, filing 100 petitions (19.9% of the total), with an approval rate of 100%.
Among local employers with petitions categorized under the Finance and Insurance sector during 2024, Physicians Mutual Insurance Compan stood out with 21 petitions and an approval rate of 100%, followed by Farm Credit Services of America FL with three petitions and an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Finance and Insurance sector in the Omaha City Wire publication area saw a 10.5% 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.
| Rank | Industry | Total Petitions | % of All Submissions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 227 | 45.1% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| 2 | Construction | 100 | 19.9% | 100% | 0% |
| 3 | Finance and Insurance | 34 | 6.8% | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 33 | 6.6% | 90.9% | 9.1% |
| 5 | Educational Services | 30 | 6% | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Retail Trade | 26 | 5.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Manufacturing | 18 | 3.6% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Information | 10 | 2% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Utilities | 10 | 2% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Transportation and Warehousing | 6 | 1.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 3 | 0.6% | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| 12 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 | 0.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 67 | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc. | Construction, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 56 | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Gallup, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| HDR Architecture, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 23 | 100% | 0% |
| Creighton University | Educational Services | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| Physicians Mutual Insurance Compan | Finance and Insurance | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| Alegent Creighton Clinic | Finance and Insurance, Health Care and Social Assistance | 19 | 94.7% | 5.3% |
| Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. | Retail Trade | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| Sarkit, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Aci Worldwide, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| Kiewit Corporation | Construction | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Apex Informatics, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 90.9% | 9.1% |
| Captive Software Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 88.9% | 11.1% |
| Henningson Durham and Richardsonpc | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Tenaska, Inc. | Utilities | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Capstone It, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Midwest Global Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 85.7% | 14.3% |
| Kiewit Energy Group, Inc. | Construction | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Valmont Industries, Inc. | Manufacturing | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Oriental Trading Company, Inc. | Retail Trade | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Omaha Public Schools District 0001 | Educational Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Northern Natural Gas Company | Transportation and Warehousing | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Kiewit Infrastructure South Company | Construction | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| DLR Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 80% | 20% |
| Kiewit Infrastructure Company | Construction | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Election Systems and Software, LLC | Manufacturing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Kiewit Power Constructors Company | Construction | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Farm Credit Services of America FL | Finance and Insurance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| HDR, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Nebraska Pediatric Practice, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Tic - the Industrial Company | Construction | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| T5 Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Schnackel Engineers, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Lindsay Irrigation Solutions, LLC | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Kiewit Infrastructure West Company | Construction | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Kiewit-Shea Constructors a Joint V | Construction | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Mass Electric Construction Company | Construction | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Medical Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Cherne Contracting Corporation | Construction | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| National Indemnity Company | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Buildertrend Solutions, Inc. | Information | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Omaha Public Power District | Utilities | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Applied Underwriters, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Educational Services, Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Alegent Creighton Health D B a CHI Health Midlands | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| West Technology Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Election Systems Software, LLC | Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Gigzonwheels, LLC | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| DTN, LLC | Information | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| OTC Direct, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pesek Law, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Armala Enterprises, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Physicians Mutual Insurance Company | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pinata Technologies, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pitney Bowes Presort Services, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Proag Bankware Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Quality Living, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Quantum Market Research, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Redtail Technology, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Researchusa, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Risemark Holdings, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Farris Engineering, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| St. Jude Childrens Research Hospita | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| St. Margaret Mary School | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| St. Pius X Parish D B a St. Pius X S | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Farm Credit Services of America Flca | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Alegent Health-Bergan Mercy Health | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tevra Brands, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| TFL, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Evidence Based Oriental Medicine L | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Travelex Insurance Services, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Triage, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Epar, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Werner Enterprises, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Dual Language Academy | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Iowa City VA Health Care System | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Corporate Travel Management North America, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Conagra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| City Point Partners, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Holland Basham Architects | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Association D B a Sidney Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Data Resource Technologies, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kiewit Mining Group, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Henningson Durham and Richardson of Penn ARCHS and ENGRS, P C | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| HDR Michigan, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kutak Rock, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Leo a Daly | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lindsay Corporation | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| HDR Engineering of the Carolinas, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| M D Information Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Makovicka Harms Group, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| HDR Engineering of the Carolin, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| HDR Construction Control Corporati | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Metro Cu Federal Credit Union | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| DMK Investments, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| HDR Architects and Engineers, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Goodwill Industries, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Gis Workshop, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Boyd Jones Construction Company | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Banyan Medical Solutions D B a, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Oneworld Community Health Centers, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Orange County Power Partners - a J | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Associated Engineering, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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