Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/
Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/
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 Louisville City Wire publication area submitted 405 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 94.8%.
While the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings with 252 petitions, representing 62.2% of all submissions in the Louisville City Wire publication area during 2024, the next largest contributor was the Health Care and Social Assistance industry, which accounted for 42 petitions and represented 10.4% of the total. Among petitions from employers in the Health Care and Social Assistance industry, all were approved.
The Louisville City Wire publication area employers with the most petitions categorized under the Health Care and Social Assistance sector during 2024 included Baptist Health Medical Group, Inc., which filed 10 petitions with an approval rate of 100%, Trilogy Management Services, LLC with eight petitions and an approval rate of 100%, and Res-Care, Inc., which filed six petitions with an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Health Care and Social Assistance sector in the Louisville City Wire publication area saw a 23.5% 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 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 252 | 62.2% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| 2 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 42 | 10.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 3 | Accommodation and Food Services | 36 | 8.9% | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Finance and Insurance | 13 | 3.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Manufacturing | 11 | 2.7% | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 9 | 2.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 8 | 2% | 87.5% | 12.5% |
| 7 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 8 | 2% | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Information | 5 | 1.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Educational Services | 4 | 1% | 75% | 25% |
| 11 | Construction | 3 | 0.7% | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 0.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | Transportation and Warehousing | 2 | 0.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | Retail Trade | 2 | 0.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Utilities | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industries | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-Soft Consulting Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 111 | 94.6% | 5.4% |
| V Soft Consulting Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 53 | 81.1% | 18.9% |
| Coolsoft, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 48 | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Yum Connect, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company | Finance and Insurance | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| UPS Worldwide Forwarding, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Baptist Health Medical Group, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Taco Bell, Corp. | Accommodation and Food Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Trilogy Management Services, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Genscape, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Parallon Revenue Cycle Services | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Res-Care, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| KFC Corporation | Accommodation and Food Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Parsoft, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| MKS Vision Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Churchill Downs Incorporated | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Donan Solutions, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Confluent Health, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Norton Healthcare, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Papa Johns International, Inc. | Accommodation and Food Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Cmta, Inc. | Construction, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Churchill Downs Technology Initiat | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Aapptec, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Yum Restaurants International, Inc. | Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Metro Athletic Medicine and Fitnes | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Bamboo Health, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Bellarmine University | Educational Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Wieland North America, Inc. | Management of Companies and Enterprises, Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| VR Vertical, LLC | Retail Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Samiteon, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| SSG Technologies, LLC | Information | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Controltouch Systems | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Collis, LLC | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Freedom Health Club, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Synchron Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 0% | 100% |
| Zeon Chemicals L P | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Paradise Tomato Kitchens, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tidas, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Vivorte, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Louisville Indoor Racquet Club, Inc. | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| The Blue Horizons Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pro-Liquitech, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Res Care, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Schulte Hospitality Group, Inc. | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Seven Counties Services, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Spalding University | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Stakeholder Payroll Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Vogt Power International, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Abbey Hill Group, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ace Brands, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| All Star Physical Therapy, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| American Appliance Products, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bert Thin Films | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Certilytics, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| CFW Associated Engineers, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cimsystem USA, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Confluent Health | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Dant Clayton Corporation | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Decisive, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Deer State, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Diversified Automation, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| DPL Financial Partners, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Eurofins Genomics, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Extell Management Services, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Firstsource Group USA, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| General Equipment & Manufacturing Company D B a Top Worx Inc., Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Golden Gate Wholesale, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Goodman Pictures, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Healthcare Strategy Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Healthly Ai Data, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Innovative Quality Solutions D, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Interstate Management Solutions, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Jefferson County Public Schools | Educational Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Kentuckiana Curb Company, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lecgi, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Louisville Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District | Utilities | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| North American Stainless | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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