UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES, CA

• 2,359 H-1B petitions approved, FY2009–FY2026
• Denial rate 0.8% across 2,377 decisions
• Initial petitions: 1,143 approved, 3 denied
• 35 certified PERM labor certifications
• Median PERM wage $86,230
• Roles sponsored: Assistant Professor, Director, Digital Technology, Identity and Access Management Engineer, Sr. IAM Planning & Engagement Analyst, Network Security Engineer
• 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