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Human Rights Watch

Employer · New York, United States

Employer address
New York, United States
Applications on record
137
FY2025 applications
4
FY2026 to 30 June
4
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Certified (last three years)
94.7%
Median offered wage
$90,000
Most common occupation
Social Science Research Assistants
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified94.7%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Human Rights Watch appears in 137 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 4.

Applications by fiscal year — Human Rights Watch

713FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
713FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20087
FY20098
FY201010
FY201110
FY201213
FY20139
FY20146
FY20155
FY20167
FY20176
FY20184
FY201913
FY20206
FY20215
FY20229
FY20234
FY20247
FY20254
FY2026*4
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*40
FY202540
FY202470
FY202340
FY202290
FY202141
FY202060
FY2019130
FY201840
FY201760
FY201670
FY201550
FY201451
FY201390
FY2012130
FY2011100
FY2010100
FY200980
FY200870
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

Human Rights Watch: applications by worksite state

1+1+2+2+17+
1+1+2+2+17+
Data table
StateApplications
NY117
DC17
CA2
IA1
Worksite states
  1. New York117
  2. District of Columbia17
  3. California2
  4. Iowa1
Worksite cities
  1. New York City, NY116
  2. Washington, DC17
  3. Ames, IA1
  4. Gilroy, CA1
  5. San Francisco, CA1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Social Science Research Assistants30
  2. Sociologists26
  3. Public Relations Specialists17
  4. Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other11
  5. General and Operations Managers8
  6. Network and Computer Systems Administrators8
  7. Lawyers3
  8. Human Resources Specialists3
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Researcher23
  2. Fellow13
  3. Senior Researcher11
  4. Senior Advocate/researcher4
  5. Creative Manager4
  6. Audience Manager3
  7. Digital Advocate3
  8. Senior Legal Advisor3

Offered annual wage, FY2024–FY2026, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $90,000; middle half $80,000 to $150,000 · median prevailing wage $87,339 (marker) · 13 applications.

$80k$100k$120k$140k$160k
$80k$100k$120k$140k$160k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level II9
  2. Level III2
  3. Level IV4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

611FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
611FY2009FY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2023
Data table
FY20097
FY20105
FY201111
FY20126
FY20135
FY20143
FY20152
FY20166
FY20175
FY20183
FY20195
FY20204
FY20212
FY20227
FY20232
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY20231010
FY20222051
FY20210020
FY20203110
FY20190150
FY20182010
FY20173020
FY20164020
FY20152000
FY20141020
FY20133020
FY20124020
FY20117040
FY20102030
FY20094030
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. Trow & Rahal, P.C.30
  2. Maggio Kattar15
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in New York

Human Rights Watch has 137 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #704 of 20,040 sponsoring employers in New York and #9,256 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 0.02% of the applications filed by employers based in New York.

Rank in New York
704 of 20,040
Rank in the United States
9,256 of 168,030
Share of New York's applications
0.02%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 813) in New York
311
Largest sponsoring employers in New York
  1. Mphasis Corporation23,023
  2. Citibank, N.A.13,841
  3. Bloomberg, LP11,301
  4. Capgemini America Inc10,803
  5. Mckinsey & Company, Inc.9,130
  6. American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.8,898
  7. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC8,031
  8. Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.7,703
  9. Synechron, Inc.7,561
  10. Goldman, Sachs & Co.7,217
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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