Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/
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 Memphis Standard publication area submitted 861 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 98.8%.
The Health Care and Social Assistance industry led the H-1B filings in the Memphis Standard publication area during 2024, with 275 petitions (31.9% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 99.6%. Meanwhile, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry was the second largest contributor, filing 237 petitions (27.5% of the total), with an approval rate of 97%.
The Memphis Standard publication area employers with the most petitions categorized under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector during 2024 included Fedex Dataworks, Inc., which filed 70 petitions with an approval rate of 97.1%, Sai Technologies, LLC with 35 petitions and an approval rate of 97.1%, and Moore Infotech, Inc., which filed 24 petitions with an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector in the Memphis Standard publication area saw a 28.8% 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 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 275 | 31.9% | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| 2 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 237 | 27.5% | 97% | 3% |
| 3 | Transportation and Warehousing | 137 | 15.9% | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| 4 | Retail Trade | 65 | 7.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Manufacturing | 38 | 4.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Educational Services | 26 | 3% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Finance and Insurance | 23 | 2.7% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 21 | 2.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Wholesale Trade | 12 | 1.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Public Administration | 11 | 1.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Construction | 2 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Information | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Utilities | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jude Childrens Research Hospita | Health Care and Social Assistance | 210 | 100% | 0% |
| Federal Express Corporation | Transportation and Warehousing | 105 | 99% | 1% |
| Fedex Dataworks, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 70 | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| Autozone, Inc. | Retail Trade | 61 | 100% | 0% |
| Sai Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 35 | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| Smith and Nephew, Inc. | Manufacturing | 26 | 100% | 0% |
| Moore Infotech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 24 | 100% | 0% |
| Fedex Freight, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing | 23 | 100% | 0% |
| Shelby County Schools | Educational Services | 19 | 100% | 0% |
| St. Jude Children S Research Hospital | Health Care and Social Assistance | 17 | 94.1% | 5.9% |
| Alsac St. Jude Childrens Research H | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialist | Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Marshall Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 81.8% | 18.2% |
| American Home Shield Corporation | Finance and Insurance | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Simaxive Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 90% | 10% |
| 3avenir, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Sedgwick Claims Management Service | Finance and Insurance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Fedex Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| UT Regional One Physicians, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| SVS Technologies Limited Duns 079287817 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Ameya Infotech, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Arkana Infotech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 75% | 25% |
| SVS Technologies Limited Duns 0792 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Memphis Light Gas and Water MLGW | Public Administration | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| ABB Installation Products, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Millennium Global Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Terminix International Company LP | Management of Companies and Enterprises, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| UT Medical Group | Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| AST Global, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Shelby County Government | Public Administration | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Manufacturing | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Inventory Locator Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Nikaya, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Varsity Spirit, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Christian Brothers University | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Primary Care Group, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Nucor Steel Memphis, Inc. | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| The University of Tennessee | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Xcelinfosystems, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Pandrol USA LP | Transportation and Warehousing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Pioneer Techlabs, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Rhodes College | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Servicemaster Opco Holdings, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Cook Systems International, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Accenture National, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Centerline Business Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Foxridge, LLC | Retail Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Gastroenterology Center of the Mid | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Infoteknova, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Grinder Taber and Grinder, Inc. | Construction | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Children'S GMP, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Chief Engineering, PLLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bioenergy Development Group, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Specialty Physician Group, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Streem, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Surface Dynamics, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell an | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| B Riley Securities, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Archer Malmo, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ameya Infotech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Truckpro, LLC | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Upsquad | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Aluma-Form, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| UT Methodist Physicians, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Active Wireless, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Vishria Bird Financial Group, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 7technix, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Madden Moorhead & Stokes, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Memphis Basketball - Memphis Grizzlies, LLC | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| K T G USA, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| JS Software Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| JOFFA | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mittal Kidney and Dialysis, PC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Integrative Health Associates, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mrar, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| NCE Realty, LLC | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hyosung Hico, Ltd. | Utilities | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Onyx Medical D B a Elos Medtec, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Highline Warren | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Patrick Accounting & Tax Services, PLLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pickering Firm, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hamilton Engineering and Surveying | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Popular Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Recovery Associates Group at Southwind, PLLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Redwood Management, LLC | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Reliable Financial Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fisher and Arnold, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fedex Corporation | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cii Diversities, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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