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In 2024, 752 of the 785 H-1B petitions submitted by employers based in New Mexico were approved, according to data provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

This represents an approval rate of 95.8%, which is lower than the nationwide average.

In 2024, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the U.S. stood at 98%, slightly higher than the 97.3% recorded in 2023.

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 Educational Services industry led H-1B petition approvals in New Mexico during 2024, filing a total of 311 petitions (39.6% of all submissions) and receiving 309 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 99.4%. The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry followed, with 267 petitions (34% of all submissions), receiving 255 approvals and an approval rate of 95.5%.

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

The New Mexico employers with the most approvals during 2024 included Speridian Technologies, LLC, filing a total of 88 petitions and receiving approvals for all of them, and Triad National Security, LLC, which filed 83 petitions and received approvals for all of them.

Compared to 2023, New Mexico saw a 5.5% increase 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 Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Educational Services	311	39.6%	309	99.4%	0.6%
2	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	267	34%	255	95.5%	4.5%
3	Health Care and Social Assistance	122	15.5%	120	98.4%	1.6%
4	Public Administration	14	1.8%	14	100%	0%
5	Manufacturing	10	1.3%	9	90%	10%
5	Information	9	1.1%	9	100%	0%
7	Utilities	7	0.9%	7	100%	0%
8	Finance and Insurance	5	0.6%	5	100%	0%
8	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	5	0.6%	5	100%	0%
10	Other Services (except Public Administration)	4	0.5%	4	100%	0%
11	Construction	3	0.4%	3	100%	0%
12	Retail Trade	7	0.9%	1	14.3%	85.7%
12	Wholesale Trade	1	0.1%	1	100%	0%
12	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	1	0.1%	1	100%	0%
12	Transportation and Warehousing	1	0.1%	1	100%	0%

Rank	Company Name	Industry(ies)	Total Petitions	Approved Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Speridian Technologies, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	88	88	100%	0%
2	Triad National Security, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	83	83	100%	0%
3	Presbyterian Healthcare Services	Health Care and Social Assistance	72	71	98.6%	1.4%
4	University of New Mexico	Educational Services	54	53	98.1%	1.9%
5	Grants Cibola County Schools	Educational Services	31	31	100%	0%
6	Ntess, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	30	30	100%	0%
7	New Mexico State University	Educational Services	26	26	100%	0%
8	Central Consolidated School District	Educational Services	24	24	100%	0%
9	Mas Charter Schools	Educational Services	20	19	95%	5%
10	Gallup Mckinley County Schools	Educational Services	16	16	100%	0%
11	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Educational Services	12	12	100%	0%
11	Hobbs Municipal Schools	Educational Services	12	12	100%	0%
11	Santa Fe Public Schools	Educational Services	12	12	100%	0%
11	Eastern New Mexico University	Educational Services	12	12	100%	0%
15	Ruidoso Municipal Schools	Information; Educational Services	9	9	100%	0%
16	Office of the State Engineer-Interstate Stream Commission	Public Administration	7	7	100%	0%
16	Zuni Public School District 89	Educational Services	7	7	100%	0%
16	Applied Research Associates, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	7	7	100%	0%
19	Atrix Technologies, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6	6	100%	0%
20	Belen Consolidated Schools	Educational Services	5	5	100%	0%
20	Navajo Technical University	Educational Services	5	5	100%	0%
20	Masoud Khorsand Sahbaie M D P a	Health Care and Social Assistance	5	5	100%	0%
20	Albuquerque School of Excellence	Educational Services	5	5	100%	0%
20	University of New Mexico Hospitals	Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance	5	5	100%	0%
20	Espanola Public Schools	Educational Services	5	5	100%	0%
26	Cien Aguas International School	Educational Services	4	4	100%	0%
26	Las Cruces Physician Practices, LLC	Health Care and Social Assistance	4	4	100%	0%
26	Array Technologies, Inc.	Utilities; Manufacturing	4	4	100%	0%
26	Western New Mexico University	Educational Services	4	4	100%	0%
26	Taos Health Systems, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	4	4	100%	0%
31	Intuera, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	4	3	75%	25%
31	Albuquerque Public Schools	Educational Services	3	3	100%	0%
31	Southwest Kidney Care	Health Care and Social Assistance	3	3	100%	0%
31	Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	3	3	100%	0%
31	Neelzhiin Ji Olta Inc., NA	Educational Services	3	3	100%	0%
31	Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	3	3	100%	0%
31	New Mexico Military Institute	Educational Services	3	3	100%	0%
31	PNMR Services Company	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	3	3	100%	0%
31	New Mexico Gas Company, Inc.	Utilities	3	3	100%	0%
31	Nor Lea Hospital District	Health Care and Social Assistance	3	3	100%	0%
41	DJL Enterprises, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	Jemez Mountain Public Schools	Educational Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	LA Clinica DE Familia, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	2	2	100%	0%
41	Roswell Clinic Corporation	Health Care and Social Assistance	2	2	100%	0%
41	Time and Space Hub	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	Bernalillo Public Schools	Educational Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	Pueblo of Jemez	Public Administration	2	2	100%	0%
41	Las Cruces Public Schools	Educational Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	San Juan College	Educational Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	San Juan Regional Med Center	Health Care and Social Assistance	2	2	100%	0%
41	Montezuma Cortez School District	Educational Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	Las Vegas City Schools	Educational Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	Northern New Mexico College	Public Administration	2	2	100%	0%
41	Advanced Network Management, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	Mrowl Com, Inc.	Information	2	2	100%	0%
41	Vaughn Municipal Schools	Educational Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	Securin, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	Farmington Municipal Schools	Educational Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	Socorro Consolidated Schools	Educational Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	Ultramain Systems, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	2	2	100%	0%
41	New Mexico Higher Education Department	Public Administration	2	2	100%	0%
41	Three Crosses Regional Hospital LL	Health Care and Social Assistance	2	2	100%	0%
41	Southwest Preparatory Learning Center	Educational Services	2	2	100%	0%
64	Pettigrew and Associates PA	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	Therapy Services Associates, PC	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	1	100%	0%
64	Petroglyph Veterinary Holdings, PC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	TKM, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	To Hajiilee Community School Board of Education, Inc.	Educational Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	Pecos Valley of New Mexico, LLC	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	1	100%	0%
64	Pavilion Construction, LLC	Construction	1	1	100%	0%
64	Paul Thompson and Associates, Inc.	Transportation and Warehousing	1	1	100%	0%
64	Pacha Group	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	1	100%	0%
64	Otero County Hospital Association	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	1	100%	0%
64	Omenka APP, LLC	Information	1	1	100%	0%
64	Nusenda Federal Credit Union		1	1	100%	0%
64	Torc Municipal Schools	Educational Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	Noiseaware, Inc.	Information	1	1	100%	0%
64	Trait Biosciences USA, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	The Hartman and Majewski Design Group	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	The Great Academy	Educational Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	The Consulting Engineers Group NM, P C	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	Taos Municipal Charter School	Educational Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	Surefire Pilotless Burner Systems, LLC	Manufacturing	1	1	100%	0%
64	St. Vincent Hospital	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	1	100%	0%
64	St. Pius X High School		1	1	100%	0%
64	Unirac, Inc.	Manufacturing	1	1	100%	0%
64	Southwest Medical Associates, LLC	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	1	100%	0%
64	Southwest Labs, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	1	100%	0%
64	United Voices for Newcomer Rights	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	1	100%	0%
64	School of Dreams Academy	Educational Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	Sceye, Inc.	Manufacturing	1	1	100%	0%
64	Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools	Educational Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	University of New Mexico Foundatio	Other Services (except Public Administration)	1	1	100%	0%
64	Santa Fe Preparatory School	Educational Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	Salong, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	3	1	33.3%	66.7%
64	Salmons, PC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	Salado Isolation Mining Contractor	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	Rose Ramirez and Associates, PC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1	100%	0%
64	Roadrunner Food Bank		1	1	100%	0%
64	Real Time Solutions, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1	100%	0%