UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA, PA

• 4,731 H-1B petitions approved, FY2009–FY2026
• Denial rate 1.3% across 4,791 decisions
• Initial petitions: 2,377 approved, 20 denied
• 15 certified PERM labor certifications
• Median PERM wage $69,701
• Roles sponsored: Assistant Professor, Director for Biostatistical Consulting Service - Senior Biostatistician, Associate Director, Business Operations, Senior Lecturer, Senior Business Systems Analyst
• Matches the pattern of an employer exempt from the annual H-1B numerical limits

H-1B figures are from the USCIS Employer Data Hub; PERM figures from Department of Labor disclosure data. Both are counts of past adjudications, not predictions about any future petition. Employers are matched by name, so a single legal entity can appear more than once.

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Data updated October 2, 2026