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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.
In 2024, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States stood at 98%, slightly higher than 2023's 97.3%.
The Finance and Insurance industry led the H-1B filings locally during 2024, with 651 petitions (43.2% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 99.5%. Meanwhile, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry was the second largest contributor, filing 253 petitions (16.8% of the total), with an approval rate of 96%.
The Minneapolis Review publication area employers with the most petitions during 2024 included US Bank National Association, which filed 472 petitions with an approval rate of 99.8%, University of Minnesota with 185 petitions and an approval rate of 99.5%, and Best Buy Company, Inc., which filed 132 petitions with an approval rate of 100%.
Compared to 2023, the Minneapolis Review publication area saw a 5.6% 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.
H-1B Petitions by Industry in the Minneapolis Review Publication Area, 2024
| Rank | Industry | Total Petitions | % of All Submissions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance and Insurance | 651 | 43.2% | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| 2 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 253 | 16.8% | 96% | 4% |
| 3 | Educational Services | 241 | 16% | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| 4 | Retail Trade | 162 | 10.7% | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| 5 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 61 | 4% | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| 6 | Manufacturing | 35 | 2.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Information | 24 | 1.6% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 22 | 1.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Utilities | 8 | 0.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Construction | 6 | 0.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 6 | 0.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | Wholesale Trade | 5 | 0.3% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 3 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 2 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Public Administration | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 15 | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
Employer H-1B Petitions in the Minneapolis Review Publication Area During 2024
| Company Name | Industry(ies) | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bank National Association | Finance and Insurance, Management of Companies and Enterprises | 472 | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| University of Minnesota | Educational Services, Health Care and Social Assistance | 185 | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Best Buy Company, Inc. | Retail Trade | 132 | 100% | 0% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 93 | 100% | 0% |
| University of Minnesota Physicians | Health Care and Social Assistance | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| Elavon, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 24 | 100% | 0% |
| Target Enterprise, Inc. | Retail Trade | 24 | 100% | 0% |
| DC Group, Inc. | Manufacturing | 23 | 100% | 0% |
| Deluxe Corporation | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 22 | 100% | 0% |
| Minneapolis Public Schools | Educational Services | 18 | 100% | 0% |
| Turnberry Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| U S Electronics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| Oremda Infotech, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| Iziel Healthcare, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| Allina Health System | Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 92.3% | 7.7% |
| Sleep Number Corporation | Retail Trade | 12 | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| Strategic Education, Inc. | Educational Services | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| Param Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 12 | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| Yinghua Academy | Educational Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Idom, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Talech, Inc. | Information, Finance and Insurance | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Sezzle, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Phdata, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Finance and Insurance | 9 | 88.9% | 11.1% |
| WSB, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Horizontal Integration, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Bento Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Ucare Minnesota | Finance and Insurance | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| Piper Sandler and Company | Finance and Insurance | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Provation Software, Inc. | Information | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| Phaedon, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Allianz Technology of America, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Datasite, LLC | Information | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Xcel Energy Services, Inc. | Utilities | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Ryan Companies US, Inc. | Construction | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Fish and Richardson, P C | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 60% | 40% |
| National Marrow Donor Program | Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| FSV Payment Systems, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Hammel Green and Abrahamson, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Finance and Insurance | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Aim Academy of Science and Technol | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Amplifon USA, Inc. | Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Longevity Holdings, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Augsburg University | Educational Services | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| Best Academy a K a Harvest Best Ac | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Ovative Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Center for Energy and Environment | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Merchant and Gould, P. C. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Childrens Health Care | Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| SPS Commerce, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Schwegman Lundberg and Woessner PA | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| School Services | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Delphix, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Hennepin Schools | Educational Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Minneapolis VA Health Care System | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Make, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Navs Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Net Lift Insights, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Netspi, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Novel Energy Solutions, LLC | Utilities | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Parallel, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Perforce Software, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| RBC Global Asset Management US, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| Russell Herder GBC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| US Bancorp Investments, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Wilson Law Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 50% | 50% |
| WSB Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Yco US, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Zepto Life Technology, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Frontline Biotechnologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Gravie, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Castlelake L P | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Carmichael Lynch, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Colliers Securities, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Icario, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Elan TC, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Atomic Data, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Ab Carval Investors L P | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| ID Insight, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Dorsey and Whitney, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Cliftonlarsonallen, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sun Country, Inc. | Transportation and Warehousing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Code42 Software, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Stoc Advisory | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Stinson, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Regulatory Technology Services | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Codeweavers, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| So Good Brand, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Representative Commerce, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Coen Partners, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Colle and Mcvoy, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Set Academy School | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Serveminnesota | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Sentera, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Seabury Aviation Partners, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Robert Half, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Coloplast, Corp. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Rokos, LLC | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Doof Knird, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Denamico, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| RS Eden | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Academy of Holy Angels | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Adolfson and Peterson, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Agency Squid, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Alliant Engineering, Inc. | Public Administration | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ao1 Holdings, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Winthrop Weinstine PA | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Whitebox Advisors, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| US Bank Trust Company National ASS | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Augeo Affinity Marketing, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Brevity Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bullseye Marketing, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Capillary Technologies, LLC | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Umphysicians Management Company, LLC | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Twin Cities Spine Center | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Center for Earth Energy and Democracy | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Travelator, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Traive, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Training Leaders International | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Certified Power, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Minnesota Opera | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Lacek Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Constellation Fund | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Alliance, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tea2 Architects, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Target General Merchandise, Inc. | Retail Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cibo Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| NCS Pearson, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Graco Minnesota, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| My Meds, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Minnesota State University Mankato | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Minnehaha Academy | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hamre Schumann Mueller Larson, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Haworth Marketing and Media Compan | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Metro Social Service, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Meribel Enterprises, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mereen-Johnson, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hennepin Partners, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Media Bridge, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hiawatha Leadership Academy | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Locus Architecture, Ltd. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Livefront, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Link Snacks, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lincoln International Charter School | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Lightwave Photonics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kognitiv US, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kanneglesser Etech, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kanji and Savtri, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Independent School District 282 DB | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Intertech Systems, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Independent School District No 283 | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Regis Corporation | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Duos Living, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Dwyer Oglesbay | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| RBC Bank Georgia National Association | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| RBC Bank Georgia, NA | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Rank Crankers, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Prudent Accountants, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Proterra Investment Partners LP | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Portkey Seo Solutions, LLC. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Enable Data, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pioneer Project Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Encompass Education Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Esse Law, PLLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| PFM Asset Management, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fairview Health Services | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pep Health, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Fallon Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Field Nation, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Outsell Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| First Manhattan Consulting Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Optimine Software, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Ocotillo Technology Consulting, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Foresight Associates, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Northern States Power Company a MI | Utilities | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nonviolent Peaceforce | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Niron Magnetics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Gori and Associates, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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Lightwave Photonics Inc• Minneapolis Va Health Care System• Novel Energy Solutions Llc• Enable Data Incorporated• City of Minneapolis• Optimine Software Inc.• Kanji And Savtri Inc• Minneapolis Public Schools• Ryan Companies Us Inc.• Greater Twin Cities United Way• Idom Inc• Elan TC LLC• Alliant Engineering Inc.• Cuningham Group Architecture Inc.• University of Minnesota• Mereen-Johnson LLC• Param Technologies Inc.• Hiawatha Leadership Academy• Augsburg University• Center for Energy and Environment• Tea2 Architects Inc.• Merchant & Gould P.C.• Minnehaha Academy• Portkey Seo Solutions LLC• Parallel LLC• Us Electronics Inc.• Bullseye Marketing LLC• Make LLC• Academy of Holy Angels• Agency Squid LLC• Doof & Knird LLC• Sezzle Inc.• Outsell Corporation• Yinghua Academy• Fairview Health Services• The Alliance Inc.• The Minnesota Opera• Hennepin Partners LLC• City of Richfield• Training Leaders International• Coloplast Corp• Ovative Group LLC• Serveminnesota• Rank Crankers LLC• Pioneer Project Services LLC• Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation• Meribel Enterprises LLC• Intertech Systems LLC• Niron Magnetics Inc.
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