Government and defense H-1B filings
Government and defense employers filed 16,394 H-1B labor condition applications in fiscal years 2020 to 2026, across 1,256 companies. The largest filers are listed below.
| Company | Sector | All filings |
|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health | Federal civilian government | 1,987 |
| UT-Battelle | Federal civilian government | 1,492 |
| Battelle | Federal civilian government | 1,460 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Federal civilian government | 1,050 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | Federal civilian government | 978 |
| Argonne National Laboratory | Federal civilian government | 727 |
| Triad National Security | Federal civilian government | 720 |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy | Federal civilian government | 713 |
| Lawrence Livermore National Security | Federal civilian government | 505 |
| California Department of Transportation | State and local government | 451 |
| CareSource Management Services LLC | State and local government | 239 |
| New England Center for Children | State and local government | 209 |
| Henry M. Jackson Foundation | Defense and military | 171 |
| NRG Energy Inc. | State and local government | 158 |
| New York Power Authority | State and local government | 148 |
| California Air Resources Board | State and local government | 111 |
| City of Philadelphia | State and local government | 108 |
| Federal Reserve Board | Federal civilian government | 93 |
| California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | State and local government | 90 |
| Virginia Department of Transportation | State and local government | 90 |
| 1,236 other companies | 4,894 | |
| All 1,256 companies | 16,394 |
Sectors within Government and defense
Filings, not hires or approved visas, from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data; fiscal years run October to September. It shows what these employers have done, not a commitment to sponsor any role or person. Data as of 2026-06-30.