United States · Sponsor data

Does Linkedin Corporation sponsor H-1B visas?

USCIS records show 3,023 approved H-1B petitions for Linkedin Corporation (Sunnyvale, CA) in fiscal years 2023 to 2026, ranking #37 among the employers listed on NorthAmericans.com. About 99.3% 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. Linkedin Corporation: initial versus continuing approvals
  2. What Linkedin Corporation's H-1B records tell you
  3. Compare other H-1B sponsors
  4. Occupation and labor-certification evidence for this reported name
  5. Frequently asked questions
  6. Official sources
Key facts
Total H-1B approvals
3,023 (fiscal years 2023 to 2026)
Initial approvals, FY2026 (partial)
125
Continuing approvals, FY2026 (partial)
417
Approval rate (decided petitions)
99.3%
Petition location on file
Sunnyvale, CA
Industry (NAICS)
Information and technology

H-1B petitions by fiscal year

  • Initial approvals
  • Continuing approvals
Fiscal yearTotal approvalsInitialContinuingInitial denialsContinuing denials
FY2023
Legacy export
610
13847202
FY2024
970
16680405
FY2025
901
16973225
FY2026
Partial year
542
12541725

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.

Linkedin Corporation: initial versus continuing approvals

In FY2025, Linkedin Corporation recorded 169 initial approvals and 732 continuing approvals in the USCIS employer data. Initial petitions made up 18.8% of approvals. Its initial-approval rank was #50 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 166 to 169 (+1.8%); continuing approvals moved from 804 to 732 (-9%). A percentage change from a zero baseline is not comparable.

Complete fiscal year Initial approvals Continuing approvals Initial share
FY2024 166 804 17.1%
FY2025 169 732 18.8%

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 Linkedin Corporation'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 California 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.

Occupation and labor-certification evidence for this reported name

The following DOL records match the employer name and reported state used on this page. They are labor-certification records and are not added to the USCIS petition approvals above. Name/state matching does not roll up affiliated filing entities.

Evidence type Covered period Certified cases Leading reported occupation Median lower wage offer, USD
H-1B labor condition applications FY2024 (complete) 1,104 Software Developers USD 158,722 / year
H-1B labor condition applications FY2025 (complete) 891 Software Developers USD 172,931 / year
H-1B labor condition applications FY2026 through Q3 1,046 Software Developers USD 179,079 / year
PERM labor certifications FY2024 (complete) 103 Software Engineer USD 150,000 / year
PERM labor certifications FY2025 (complete) 371 Software Developers USD 167,149 / year
PERM labor certifications FY2026 through Q3 159 Software Developers USD 147,000 / year

Medians require at least five comparable wage observations. These are offered wages and historical certifications, not actual pay, current vacancies or actual hires. See the full source methodology and employer filing comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Does Linkedin Corporation sponsor H-1B visas for new hires?

USCIS approved 125 initial H-1B petitions for Linkedin Corporation 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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