Does USCIS publish approval rates by employer?

Not in the way most people expect. USCIS does not publish an official ‘approval rate’ per employer as a ready-made ranking figure. Each H-1B petition is reviewed individually, and the agency avoids reducing that process to a simplistic comparative index that would ignore the specifics of each case.

That does not mean the data is secret. USCIS regularly releases H-1B program statistics in aggregate form (such as volumes of approvals, denials, and pending requests over a given period) and makes petition-level information available through official data tools and channels. What does not exist is an official ‘approval rate’ label assigned to each employer as a guaranteed metric.

• Review is case by case, not a scoreboard by employer.
• Aggregate program statistics and petition-level data are available from official sources.
• Factors such as documentation quality and the employer’s standing influence the outcome.

If you want reliable numbers, the right approach is to consult USCIS official data sources directly, rather than relying on third-party rankings. If you are unsure how to interpret those statistics for your situation, consulting a specialist is worthwhile.

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