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In 2024, 2,957 of the 3,016 H-1B petitions submitted by employers based in Connecticut 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%, which is on par with the nationwide average.

In 2024, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the U.S. also 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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led H-1B petition approvals in Connecticut during 2024, filing a total of 980 petitions (32.5% of all submissions) and receiving 950 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 96.9%. The Finance and Insurance industry followed, with 564 petitions (18.7% of all submissions), receiving 555 approvals and an approval rate of 98.4%.

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

The Connecticut employers with the most approvals during 2024 included Yale University, filing a total of 262 petitions and receiving approvals for all of them, and Quest Global Services- Inc., NA, which filed 88 petitions and received approvals for all of them.

Compared to 2023, Connecticut saw a 1% 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.

Rank	Industry	Total Petitions	% of All Submissions	Approved Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	980	32.5%	950	96.9%	3.1%
2	Finance and Insurance	564	18.7%	555	98.4%	1.6%
3	Educational Services	465	15.4%	461	99.1%	0.9%
4	Manufacturing	330	10.9%	328	99.4%	0.6%
5	Health Care and Social Assistance	313	10.4%	306	97.8%	2.2%
6	Information	129	4.3%	125	96.9%	3.1%
7	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	50	1.7%	50	100%	0%
8	Wholesale Trade	35	1.2%	35	100%	0%
9	Utilities	26	0.9%	25	96.2%	3.8%
10	Retail Trade	20	0.7%	20	100%	0%
11	Construction	18	0.6%	18	100%	0%
12	Other Services (except Public Administration)	18	0.6%	17	94.4%	5.6%
13	Accommodation and Food Services	16	0.5%	15	93.8%	6.3%
14	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	12	0.4%	12	100%	0%
15	Management of Companies and Enterprises	7	0.2%	7	100%	0%
16	Public Administration	5	0.2%	5	100%	0%
17	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	2	0.1%	2	100%	0%
17	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	2	0.1%	2	100%	0%
17	Transportation and Warehousing	2	0.1%	2	100%	0%

Rank	Company Name	Industry(ies)	Total Petitions	Approved Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Yale University	Educational Services	262	262	100%	0%
2	Quest Global Services- Inc., NA	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	88	88	100%	0%
3	University of Connecticut, office of General Counsel	Educational Services	72	71	98.6%	1.4%
4	Cyient, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	68	68	100%	0%
5	Synchrony Bank	Finance and Insurance	68	66	97.1%	2.9%
6	SS and C Technologies, Inc.	Information	63	60	95.2%	4.8%
7	Hartford Fire Insurance Company	Finance and Insurance	56	56	100%	0%
8	Yale New Haven Hospital	Health Care and Social Assistance	48	48	100%	0%
8	Stanley Black and Decker, Inc.	Manufacturing	49	48	98%	2%
10	Hartford Healthcare Medical Group, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	47	47	100%	0%
11	Gartner, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	43	43	100%	0%
12	Point72 LP	Finance and Insurance	42	42	100%	0%
13	University of Connecticut Health Center	Educational Services	42	41	97.6%	2.4%
14	Cyma Systems, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	43	39	90.7%	9.3%
15	Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Manufacturing	33	33	100%	0%
16	Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company	Finance and Insurance	33	32	97%	3%
17	Point72 Asset Management LP	Finance and Insurance	30	30	100%	0%
18	Webilent Technology, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	30	28	93.3%	6.7%
19	Pitney Bowes, Inc.	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	26	26	100%	0%
19	Bridgewater Associates LP	Finance and Insurance	26	26	100%	0%
19	Solstice Solutions, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	27	26	96.3%	3.7%
19	Global Atlantic Financial Company	Finance and Insurance	26	26	100%	0%
23	Factset Research Systems, Inc.	Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	25	25	100%	0%
24	Infowave Systems, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	29	24	82.8%	17.2%
24	Verition Group, LLC	Finance and Insurance	24	24	100%	0%
24	Eminent Software Services	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	25	24	96%	4%
27	Ge Healthcare Iits USA, Corp.	Manufacturing; Information	23	23	100%	0%
27	Maganti It Resources, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	26	23	88.5%	11.5%
29	GSS Infotech CT, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	22	22	100%	0%
29	Northeast Medical Group, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	23	22	95.7%	4.3%
29	Vlink, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	22	22	100%	0%
32	AQR Capital Management, LLC	Finance and Insurance	23	20	87%	13%
33	XL Global Services, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	19	19	100%	0%
34	Danbury Hospital	Health Care and Social Assistance	18	18	100%	0%
34	Interactive Brokers, LLC	Finance and Insurance	18	18	100%	0%
34	Otis Elevator Company	Manufacturing	18	18	100%	0%
37	Priceline.com, LLC	Retail Trade; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	17	17	100%	0%
38	Worldquant, LLC	Finance and Insurance	17	16	94.1%	5.9%
38	Cloud Data Systems, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	16	16	100%	0%
40	Henkel Corporation	Manufacturing	15	15	100%	0%
40	Talent It Services, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	15	15	100%	0%
40	TRC Environmental Corporation	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	15	15	100%	0%
43	Sagarsoft, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	15	14	93.3%	6.7%
43	Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation	Manufacturing	14	14	100%	0%
43	Trinity Health of New England Provider Network Organization, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	15	14	93.3%	6.7%
43	Bridgeport Hospital	Health Care and Social Assistance	14	14	100%	0%
47	Gamechange Solar, Corp.	Wholesale Trade	13	13	100%	0%
47	Linde, Inc.	Manufacturing	13	13	100%	0%
49	Spark Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	12	12	100%	0%
49	Pristine Resource, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	12	12	100%	0%
49	Ipsos MMA, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	12	12	100%	0%
49	IBG, LLC	Finance and Insurance	12	12	100%	0%
53	Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT	Health Care and Social Assistance	12	11	91.7%	8.3%
53	Trayah Technician, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	11	11	100%	0%
53	9to9 Software Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	11	11	100%	0%
53	Xllow, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	12	11	91.7%	8.3%
53	Castleton Commodities Management Services, LLC	Finance and Insurance	11	11	100%	0%
53	Franchise World Headquarters, LLC	Accommodation and Food Services	11	11	100%	0%
53	Rapido Technologies, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	11	11	100%	0%
60	Wesleyan University	Educational Services	10	10	100%	0%
60	Permasteelisa North America, Corp.	Manufacturing	10	10	100%	0%
60	Teamwork It Solutions, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	10	10	100%	0%
63	Bioinfo Systems, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	11	9	81.8%	18.2%
63	Fairfield University	Educational Services	9	9	100%	0%
63	United Rentals, Inc.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	9	9	100%	0%
63	SVMC Holdings, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	9	9	100%	0%
63	Norwalk Hospital Association	Health Care and Social Assistance	9	9	100%	0%
68	Interactive Brokers, Corp.	Finance and Insurance	8	8	100%	0%
68	Kayak Software Corporation	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	8	100%	0%
68	Torana, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	8	100%	0%
68	Partners Soft, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	8	100%	0%
68	Southern Connecticut State University	Educational Services	8	8	100%	0%
68	Berkley Insurance Company	Finance and Insurance	8	8	100%	0%
68	The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company	Finance and Insurance	8	8	100%	0%
68	Ai Engineers, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	8	100%	0%
68	WSD Digital Reframe Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	8	100%	0%
77	Fusion Software Solutions, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	7	7	100%	0%
77	Opentable, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	7	7	100%	0%
77	The Lane Construction Corporation	Construction	7	7	100%	0%
77	Sprintpark, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	7	7	100%	0%
77	R and D Dynamics Corporation	Manufacturing; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	7	7	100%	0%
77	Niktor, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	7	87.5%	12.5%
77	Freepoint Commodities, LLC	Information; Finance and Insurance	7	7	100%	0%
77	Ingenius, LLC	Educational Services	7	7	100%	0%
77	University of Hartford	Educational Services	8	7	87.5%	12.5%
77	Tudor Investment Corporation	Finance and Insurance	7	7	100%	0%
77	Usdotnetworks, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	7	7	100%	0%
77	University of New Haven	Educational Services	7	7	100%	0%
89	Pitney Bowes Global Ecommerce, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6	6	100%	0%
89	GM2 Associates, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6	6	100%	0%
89	General Electric Company	Manufacturing; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6	6	100%	0%
89	Marc Consulting, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6	6	100%	0%
89	Natwest Markets Securities, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	6	6	100%	0%
89	Quadient, Inc.	Information	6	6	100%	0%
89	Hartford Hospital	Health Care and Social Assistance	7	6	85.7%	14.3%
89	Fuelcell Energy, Inc.	Manufacturing	6	6	100%	0%
89	Software Enterprise, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	8	6	75%	25%
89	Insourcetech, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6	6	100%	0%
89	Connecticut Department of Transpor	Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Public Administration	6	6	100%	0%
89	Henkel US Operations Corporation	Manufacturing	6	6	100%	0%