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Employers classified under the Health Care and Social Assistance industry based in North Carolina submitted 233 H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Of these, 214 were approved (91.8%), while 19 were denied (8.2%).

Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.

The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. It is designed to address skill gaps in the U.S. workforce while ensuring wage standards to protect both U.S. and H-1B workers. Employers must certify that they will pay H-1B workers wages equal to or greater than those of similarly qualified U.S. employees or the prevailing local wage.

The average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States in 2024 stood at 98%, higher than 2023's 97.3%. Statewide, North Carolina employers across all industries submitted 10,384 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 98%.

While the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings with 6,200 petitions, representing 59.7% of all submissions in North Carolina during 2024, the next largest contributor was the Finance and Insurance industry, which accounted for 1,395 petitions and represented 13.4% of the total. Among petitions from employers in the Finance and Insurance industry, 6,072 were approved and 128 were denied.

The North Carolina employers which made the most petitions in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector during 2024 included Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings with 59 petitions, Carolinas Physicians Network D, Inc. with 22 petitions, and Comprehab, LLC with 19 petitions.

Compared to 2023, the Health Care and Social Assistance sector in North Carolina saw a 4.5% decrease in the number of H-1B petitions during 2024.

The United States admits around 1 million legal immigrants annually, most of whom receive permanent residence (green cards) through family sponsorship or employment-based visas. In 2023, about 1.2 million immigrants were granted green cards, a return to pre-pandemic levels. Temporary visa programs, such as the H-1B for highly skilled workers and H-2A for seasonal agricultural workers, also play a critical role in filling workforce needs.

Public opinion on immigration varies, with 46% of Americans favoring maintaining current legal immigration levels, according to a 2024 Pew Research Center survey. Additionally, 42% believe that highly skilled workers, such as scientists, doctors, and programmers, should be prioritized for legal immigration, compared to 25% who prioritize workers filling labor shortages and 19% who emphasize family sponsorship. Despite this, family sponsorship remains the most common path to permanent residency, accounting for 63% of green cards issued in 2023.

The data in this article comes from the H-1B Employer Data Hub provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). While USCIS strives for accuracy, manual data entry and errors on paper forms submitted by applicants or petitioners may result in discrepancies in employer names, tax IDs, locations, or other details.

Rank	Industry	Total Petitions	% of All Submissions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6,200	59.7%	97.9%	2.1%
2	Finance and Insurance	1,395	13.4%	99.2%	0.8%
3	Educational Services	1,211	11.7%	98.7%	1.3%
4	Manufacturing	607	5.9%	98%	2%
5	Retail Trade	310	3%	97.1%	2.9%
6	Health Care and Social Assistance	233	2.2%	91.9%	8.2%
7	Information	130	1.3%	98.5%	1.5%
8	Wholesale Trade	70	0.7%	97.1%	2.9%
9	Utilities	58	0.6%	100%	0%
10	Accommodation and Food Services	35	0.3%	94.3%	5.7%
10	Construction	35	0.3%	88.6%	11.4%
12	Other Services (except Public Administration)	33	0.3%	97%	3%
13	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	28	0.3%	100%	0%
14	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	10	0.1%	100%	0%
15	Transportation and Warehousing	9	0.1%	100%	0%
15	Public Administration	9	0.1%	100%	0%
17	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	5	0.1%	100%	0%
18	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	3	0%	100%	0%
19	Management of Companies and Enterprises	2	0%	100%	0%
20	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	1	0%	100%	0%

Rank	Company Name	Total Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings	59	100%	0%
2	Carolinas Physicians Network D, Inc.	22	90.9%	9.1%
3	Comprehab, LLC	19	57.9%	42.1%
4	Vidant Medical Group D B a Ecu, LLC	18	94.4%	5.6%
5	The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority	17	100%	0%
6	The Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital	10	90%	10%
6	Novant Health, Inc.	10	100%	0%
8	Cumberland County Hospital System	8	100%	0%
9	Novant Health Medical Group	6	100%	0%
10	Ecu Health	4	50%	50%
11	Mercy Restorative Care Hospital	3	33.3%	66.7%
11	Wake Forest University Baptist Med	3	100%	0%
13	National Marrow Donor Program	2	100%	0%
13	Greensboro Radiology PA	2	100%	0%
13	DR Durshanapalli & Associates, PLLC	2	100%	0%
13	Nephrology Associates of the Carol	2	100%	0%
17	DR Oler Associates PLLC, D.D.S.	1	100%	0%
17	Carolinas Fertility Institute P a	1	100%	0%
17	Researcher Map, LLC	1	100%	0%
17	Pediatric Speech and Language Services, Inc.	1	100%	0%
17	Affordable Dentures & Implants of Pennsylvania II, PLLC	1	100%	0%
17	Laboratory Corporation of America	1	100%	0%
17	Broad River Rehabilitation, LLC	1	100%	0%
17	Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers, LLC	1	100%	0%
17	Raleigh Eye Center	1	100%	0%
17	Greensboro Pathology Services, PLLC	1	100%	0%
17	Community Care of North Carolina I	1	100%	0%
17	Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, LLC	1	100%	0%
17	Affordable Dentures & Implants - NY, PC	1	100%	0%
17	Thomasville-Archdale Pediatrics, PLLC	1	100%	0%
17	Knowles Smith and Associates D, LLP	1	100%	0%
17	DLP Maria Parham Physician Practic	1	100%	0%
17	Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group	1	100%	0%
17	Prana Health, PLLC	1	100%	0%
17	Greene County Health Care, Inc.	1	100%	0%
17	Coastal Carolina Neuropsychiatric	1	100%	0%
17	Affordable Dentures & Implants - Jeffersonville, PC	1	100%	0%
17	Iredell Memorial Hospital, Inc.	1	100%	0%
17	DLP Frye Medical Group, LLC	1	100%	0%
17	Affordable Dentures-Macedonia	1	100%	0%
17	Londry & Modlin IV PLLC, D.D.S.	1	100%	0%
17	Freedom Psychiatry Services, PLLC	1	100%	0%
17	Casey CHO PLLC, D.D.S.	1	0%	100%
17	Affordable Dentures & Implants - Illinois, PLLC	1	100%	0%
17	International Clinic of the Carolinas, PLLC	1	100%	0%
17	Dentist in Concord, LLC	1	100%	0%
17	Affordable Dentures-Lima Brian Redditt Inc., D.M.D.	1	100%	0%
17	Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Warren County, LLC	1	100%	0%
17	Carolinas Physicians Network, Inc.	1	100%	0%
17	A W Kelly PLLC, D.D.S.	1	100%	0%
17	Sentara Healthcare D B a Sentara N	1	100%	0%
17	Inlivian	1	100%	0%
17	Davita, Inc.	1	0%	100%
17	Affordable Dentures & Implants-Muncie, PC	1	100%	0%
17	Wakemed	1	100%	0%
17	Lane Dental Opco, Inc.	1	100%	0%
17	Durham Dental Studio	1	0%	100%
17	NDG Student Living, LLC	1	100%	0%
17	Scope Anesthesia of North Carolina	1	100%	0%
17	Home Health and Hospice Care, Inc.	1	100%	0%
17	Piedmont Health Services, Inc.	1	100%	0%
17	Affordable Dentures & Implants of Pennsylvania, PLLC	1	100%	0%