Top H-1B Sponsors in North Dakota (USCIS Data)

The biggest H-1B sponsors in North Dakota

Ranked by approved petitions (new and continuing) in FY2023 to FY2026. Employers are grouped by the name and main location USCIS reports; some companies file under several legal names.

Rank	Employer	City	Approvals
1	University of North Dakota	Grand Forks	128
2	North Dakota State University	Fargo	106
3	Grand Forks Public Schools	Grand Forks	55
4	New Town Public School District 1	New Town	52
5	Infonero Inc	Fargo	47
6	Altru Health System	Grand Forks	43
7	Aldevron LLC	Fargo	33
8	Innovis Health LLC D B A Essentia Health West	Fargo	26
9	Trinity Health	Minot	24
10	Three Affiliated Tribes Head Start	New Town	22
11	Noridian Healthcare Solutions	Fargo	21
12	Dunseith Public School District 1	Dunseith	17
13	Tate Topa Tribal School	Fort Totten	15
14	West River Health Services	Hettinger	13
15	National Information Solutions Cooperative	Mandan	13
16	Mercy Medical Center Dba Chi ST Alexius Health Williston Medical Center	Williston	11
17	Eide Bailly LLP	Fargo	10
18	Ulteig Engineers Inc	Fargo	10
19	White Shield School District	Roseglen	10
20	Standing Rock Community Grant School Dba Standing Rock Community School	Fort Yates	8
21	ST Aloisius Hospital Inc D B A SMP Health-st Aloisius	Harvey	8
22	Chi ST Alexius Health	Bismarck	7
23	Doosan Bobcat North America Inc	West Fargo	7
24	ST Lukes Homes Inc	Dickinson	7
25	Sheyenne Valley Special Education Unit	Valley City	6
26	Bluechip Financial Dba Spotloan	Belcourt	6
27	Minot State University	Minot	6
28	University of Jamestown	Jamestown	6
29	Cavalier County Memorial Hospital	Langdon	6
30	Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake	Devils Lake	6
31	Wishek Hospital Clinic Association	Wishek	6
32	Mikinok Enterprises	Belcourt	6
33	Standing Rock Community Grant School Dba Standing Rock Community Scho	Fort Yates	6
34	Westfield Distributing North Dakota Inc	Horace	5
35	Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota	Fargo	5
36	Doosan Digital Innovation America LLC	West Fargo	5
37	Wilmac Multidistrict Special Education Unit	Williston	5
38	Mckenzie County Healthcare System	Watford City	5
39	Border States Industries Inc D B A	Fargo	5
40	Mercy Hospital	Valley City	5

How to use this list

A company that sponsors many H-1B workers is more likely to support sponsorship for a new hire, but every role is decided separately. Before you apply, check that the job is a specialty occupation, ask the employer about sponsorship directly, and remember that most new H-1B hires need to be selected in the wage-weighted lottery. See the North Dakota immigrant guide for licensing, driver's licenses and USCIS offices in the state.

Frequently asked questions

Which company sponsors the most H-1B visas in North Dakota?

University of North Dakota had the most approved H-1B petitions among employers based in North Dakota in FY2023 to FY2026, with 128 approvals.

Does this include universities and hospitals?

Yes. Universities, research institutes and hospitals often sponsor H-1B workers, and many are cap-exempt, meaning they can hire without the annual lottery.

Official sources

USCIS: H-1B Employer Data Hubuscis.gov

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