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Does Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc sponsor H-1B visas?

USCIS records show 157 approved H-1B petitions for Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (Gaithersburg, MD) in fiscal years 2023 to 2026, ranking #993 among the employers listed on NorthAmericans.com. About 99.4% of its decided petitions in that period were approved. Historical approvals show past sponsorship activity; ask the employer whether a current role offers sponsorship.

On this page
  1. Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc: initial versus continuing approvals
  2. What Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc's H-1B records tell you
  3. Compare other H-1B sponsors
  4. Frequently asked questions
  5. Official sources
Key facts
Total H-1B approvals
157 (fiscal years 2023 to 2026)
Initial approvals, FY2026 (partial)
17
Continuing approvals, FY2026 (partial)
13
Approval rate (decided petitions)
99.4%
Petition location on file
Gaithersburg, MD
Industry (NAICS)
Manufacturing

H-1B petitions by fiscal year

  • Initial approvals
  • Continuing approvals
Fiscal yearTotal approvalsInitialContinuingInitial denialsContinuing denials
FY2023
Legacy export
34
29510
FY2024
50
232700
FY2025
43
142900
FY2026
Partial year
30
171300

Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2023 to FY2026). Partial coverage: FY2026: October 2025 through June 2026. FY2023 uses a legacy export and is excluded from the comparable-year analysis. Counts are petitions decided in each federal fiscal year (October 1 to September 30), grouped by the employer name USCIS reports. "Initial" includes new employment and new concurrent employment; "continuing" includes extensions, changes of employer, amendments and changes with the same employer. Companies that file under several legal names can appear more than once.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc: initial versus continuing approvals

In FY2025, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc recorded 14 initial approvals and 29 continuing approvals in the USCIS employer data. Initial petitions made up 32.6% of approvals. Its initial-approval rank was #621 among 1,000 listed employers with FY2025 records. This is a different ranking from the multi-year total shown above.

From FY2024 to FY2025, initial approvals moved from 23 to 14 (-39.1%); continuing approvals moved from 27 to 29 (+7.4%). A percentage change from a zero baseline is not comparable.

Complete fiscal year Initial approvals Continuing approvals Initial share
FY2024 23 27 46.0%
FY2025 14 29 32.6%

Initial petitions include new employment and new concurrent employment; they are not all first-time hires or cap-subject cases. Continuing petitions cover continuation, changes of employer, amendments and changes with the same employer. These groups follow USCIS Table 2. A higher initial share describes the mix of approved filings, not the probability of getting a job or visa. Compare the initial-approval leaders and complete-year trends.

What Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc's H-1B records tell you

The table separates initial petitions from continuing petitions. Initial approvals include new employment and new concurrent employment; continuing approvals include extensions, amendments and changes of employer. These are petition decisions, not a count of unique workers or open jobs.

Partial coverage: FY2026: October 2025 through June 2026. Use complete fiscal years for year-over-year trends. The approval rate describes decided petitions across the years shown; it does not predict the outcome of your application. Read the H-1B visa guide to understand the route and the employer sponsorship guide for the employer's steps.

Compare other H-1B sponsors

Browse H-1B sponsors in Maryland to compare employers based in the same state. The H-1B sponsor company list ranks employers using the same USCIS dataset. Before applying for a role, ask whether the employer will sponsor a new petition or a change of employer, and whether the position is eligible. Past approvals do not guarantee sponsorship for a particular job.

Frequently asked questions

Does Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc sponsor H-1B visas for new hires?

USCIS approved 17 initial H-1B petitions for Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc in fiscal year 2026 (partial). Initial approvals cover new employment and new concurrent employment. They show historical filing activity, not a promise of sponsorship for a current vacancy.

What is the difference between initial and continuing approvals?

Initial approvals are for new employment or new concurrent employment. Continuing approvals include extensions, amendments and changes of employer.

Does H-1B sponsorship data guarantee a job offer will include sponsorship?

No. Past filings show a company has sponsored workers, not that every role is eligible. Ask the employer directly and confirm the role meets H-1B specialty occupation rules.

Official sources

  1. USCIS: H-1B Employer Data Hubuscis.gov
  2. USCIS: H-1B Specialty Occupationsuscis.gov

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