How many H-1B petitions made by New York state employers were approved during 2024?

Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/

By Empire State Today

Mar 27, 2025

In 2024, 28,487 of the 28,943 H-1B petitions submitted by employers based in New York state were approved, according to data provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

This represents an approval rate of 98.4%, which is higher than the nationwide average.

In 2024, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the U.S. stood at 98%, slightly higher than the 97.3% recorded in 2023.

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 Finance and Insurance industry led H-1B petition approvals in New York state during 2024, filing a total of 8,744 petitions (30.2% of all submissions) and receiving 8,673 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 99.2%. The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry followed, with 8,748 petitions (30.2% of all submissions), receiving 8,614 approvals and an approval rate of 98.5%.

Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.

The New York state employers with the most approvals during 2024 included Citibank, NA, filing a total of 900 petitions and receiving 896 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 99.6%, and Goldman Sachs and Company, LLC, which filed 830 petitions and received 823 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 99.2%.

Compared to 2023, New York state saw a 1.7% 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.

New York state H-1B Petition Distribution by Industry in 2024

H-1B Petitions by Industry in New York state, 2024

Rank	Industry	Total Petitions	% of All Submissions	Approved Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Finance and Insurance	8,744	30.2%	8,673	99.2%	0.8%
2	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8,748	30.2%	8,614	98.5%	1.5%
3	Health Care and Social Assistance	2,662	9.2%	2,575	96.7%	3.3%
4	Information	2,517	8.7%	2,493	99%	1%
5	Educational Services	2,208	7.6%	2,155	97.6%	2.4%
6	Manufacturing	967	3.3%	944	97.6%	2.4%
7	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	602	2.1%	591	98.2%	1.8%
8	Retail Trade	541	1.9%	538	99.4%	0.6%
9	Construction	338	1.2%	334	98.8%	1.2%
10	Other Services (except Public Administration)	294	1%	288	98%	2%
11	Wholesale Trade	286	1%	277	96.9%	3.1%
12	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	166	0.6%	156	94%	6%
13	Transportation and Warehousing	131	0.5%	128	97.7%	2.3%
14	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	112	0.4%	107	95.5%	4.5%
15	Management of Companies and Enterprises	89	0.3%	87	97.8%	2.2%
16	Public Administration	87	0.3%	86	98.9%	1.1%
17	Accommodation and Food Services	75	0.3%	72	96%	4%
18	Utilities	58	0.2%	58	100%	0%
19	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	9	~0%	7	77.8%	22.2%
20	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	2	~0%	2	100%	0%

Top 100 Employers in New York state, 2024

Rank	Company Name	Industry(ies)	Total Petitions	Approved Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Citibank, NA	Manufacturing; Information; Finance and Insurance; Health Care and Social Assistance	900	896	99.6%	0.4%
2	Goldman Sachs and Company, LLC	Finance and Insurance	830	823	99.2%	0.8%
3	Mphasis Corporation	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	786	785	99.9%	0.1%
4	Mckinsey and Company United St., Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	768	754	98.2%	1.8%
5	Bloomberg LP	Information	703	701	99.7%	0.3%
6	American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	464	463	99.8%	0.2%
7	Synechron, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	421	420	99.8%	0.2%
8	Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc.	Finance and Insurance; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	416	413	99.3%	0.7%
9	Goldman Sachs Services, LLC	Finance and Insurance	410	408	99.5%	0.5%
10	Barclays Services, Corp.	Finance and Insurance	392	391	99.7%	0.3%
11	State University of New York at Buffalo	Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Public Administration	263	256	97.3%	2.7%
12	Columbia University	Educational Services	256	254	99.2%	0.8%
13	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Health Care and Social Assistance	246	240	97.6%	2.4%
14	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Health Care and Social Assistance; Public Administration	238	238	100%	0%
15	Fis Management Services, LLC	Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	232	232	100%	0%
16	Exlservice Com, LLC	Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	220	218	99.1%	0.9%
17	Yahoo Holdings, Inc.	Information	203	203	100%	0%
18	Mastercard International, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	194	190	97.9%	2.1%
19	Nyu Grossman School of Medicine	Educational Services	183	182	99.5%	0.5%
20	Goldman Sachs Bank USA	Finance and Insurance	180	180	100%	0%
21	Upstate Cerebral Palsy, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	168	156	92.9%	7.1%
21	Montefiore Medical Center	Manufacturing; Health Care and Social Assistance	156	156	100%	0%
23	Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	154	153	99.4%	0.6%
24	Cornell University	Educational Services	153	150	98%	2%
24	WSP USA, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	151	150	99.3%	0.7%
26	Morgan Stanley and Company, LLC	Finance and Insurance	150	145	96.7%	3.3%
27	Moodys Analytics, Inc.	Finance and Insurance; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	137	136	99.3%	0.7%
27	Credit Suisse Securities USA, LLC	Finance and Insurance	136	136	100%	0%
29	MPG Operations, LLC	Finance and Insurance	135	135	100%	0%
29	DB USA Core Corporation	Finance and Insurance	135	135	100%	0%
31	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	127	127	100%	0%
32	Weill Cornell Medical College	Educational Services	127	126	99.2%	0.8%
33	Sirius XM Radio, Inc.	Information	125	124	99.2%	0.8%
34	Northwell Health	Health Care and Social Assistance	127	122	96.1%	3.9%
35	Open Avenues Foundation	Information; Other Services (except Public Administration)	123	121	98.4%	1.6%
36	New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation	Health Care and Social Assistance	118	118	100%	0%
37	New York University	Educational Services	120	116	96.7%	3.3%
38	Moodys Investors Service, Inc.	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	111	110	99.1%	0.9%
39	Jefferies, LLC	Finance and Insurance; Health Care and Social Assistance	104	104	100%	0%
40	University of Rochester	Educational Services	108	103	95.4%	4.6%
40	Mufg Bank, Ltd.	Finance and Insurance	103	103	100%	0%
40	Barclays Services, LLC	Finance and Insurance	105	103	98.1%	1.9%
43	Spotify USA, Inc.	Information	103	101	98.1%	1.9%
44	Research Foundation for the State University of New York	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Educational Services	98	97	99%	1%
45	New York City Department of Education	Construction; Educational Services; Public Administration	88	88	100%	0%
46	New York Life Insurance Company	Finance and Insurance	83	83	100%	0%
46	Barclays Capital, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	83	83	100%	0%
48	Metlife Group, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	82	81	98.8%	1.2%
49	Globalfoundries US, Inc.	Manufacturing	81	80	98.8%	1.2%
50	American Express Company	Finance and Insurance	79	78	98.7%	1.3%
50	Brookhaven National Laboratory	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	80	78	97.5%	2.5%
50	United Cerebral Palsy Associations of NY, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	84	78	92.9%	7.1%
50	Mitchell Martin, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	81	78	96.3%	3.7%
54	Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation	Finance and Insurance	77	77	100%	0%
54	Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.	Finance and Insurance; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	78	77	98.7%	1.3%
56	Two Sigma Investments LP	Finance and Insurance	71	71	100%	0%
57	Teladoc Health, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	71	70	98.6%	1.4%
58	Mongodb, Inc.	Information	67	67	100%	0%
59	Evercore Partners Services East, LLC	Finance and Insurance	66	66	100%	0%
60	Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P C	Health Care and Social Assistance	65	64	98.5%	1.5%
61	Albert Einstein College of Medicine	Educational Services	69	63	91.3%	8.7%
62	Rochester General Hospital	Health Care and Social Assistance	62	62	100%	0%
63	Pfizer, Inc.	Manufacturing	61	60	98.4%	1.6%
64	Standard and Poors Financial Servi	Finance and Insurance	59	59	100%	0%
64	St. Luke S Roosevelt Hospital Center	Health Care and Social Assistance	59	59	100%	0%
64	Latham and Watkins, LLP	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	59	59	100%	0%
67	Suny Upstate Medical University	Educational Services	57	57	100%	0%
67	Nomura Holding America, Inc.	Information; Finance and Insurance; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	58	57	98.3%	1.7%
67	M and T Bank	Finance and Insurance	57	57	100%	0%
70	Blackstone, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	56	56	100%	0%
70	Credit Suisse Services USA, LLC	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	56	56	100%	0%
72	Markit North America, Inc.	Information	54	54	100%	0%
72	Datadog, Inc.	Information	54	54	100%	0%
72	Mount Sinai Hospital	Health Care and Social Assistance	54	54	100%	0%
75	The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center	Health Care and Social Assistance	52	52	100%	0%
76	Jane Street Group, LLC	Finance and Insurance	51	51	100%	0%
77	The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America	Finance and Insurance	50	50	100%	0%
78	Peloton Interactive, Inc.	Retail Trade	48	48	100%	0%
78	The Rockefeller University	Educational Services	51	48	94.1%	5.9%
80	Thornton Tomasetti	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	47	47	100%	0%
80	Kirkland and Ellis, LLP	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	47	47	100%	0%
82	Bank of China	Finance and Insurance	48	46	95.8%	4.2%
82	Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton and Gar	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	46	46	100%	0%
84	Maimonides Medical Center	Health Care and Social Assistance	45	44	97.8%	2.2%
85	Etsy, Inc.	Retail Trade	43	43	100%	0%
86	Syracuse University	Educational Services	43	42	97.7%	2.3%
87	TD Securities USA, LLC	Finance and Insurance	42	41	97.6%	2.4%
87	S and P Global Market Intelligence	Information; Finance and Insurance	41	41	100%	0%
87	Pepsico, Inc.	Manufacturing	41	41	100%	0%
90	Bronxcare Health System	Health Care and Social Assistance	40	40	100%	0%
90	Turner Construction	Construction	40	40	100%	0%
90	Multiplan, Inc.	Manufacturing; Finance and Insurance; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	40	40	100%	0%
93	Rochester Institute of Technology	Educational Services	38	38	100%	0%
93	Apollo Management Holdings LP	Finance and Insurance	38	38	100%	0%
93	The Travelers Indemnity Company	Finance and Insurance	40	38	95%	5%
93	JRI America, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	38	38	100%	0%
93	Squarepoint Services US, LLC	Finance and Insurance	39	38	97.4%	2.6%
98	CSC Holdings, LLC	Information	37	37	100%	0%
98	Team Tag Services, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	37	37	100%	0%
98	Genesis, Corp.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	37	37	100%	0%