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Virginia

State · United States

Applications on record
352,791
FY2025
19,979
FY2026 to 30 June
14,412
Share of U.S. total
2.91%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$114,026
Median wage$114,026certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Virginia.

Applications by fiscal year — Virginia

12k23kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
12k23kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200819,390
FY200914,801
FY201015,062
FY201114,113
FY201215,244
FY201315,172
FY201418,174
FY201521,995
FY201623,456
FY201721,013
FY201822,471
FY201922,320
FY202019,833
FY202117,857
FY202220,729
FY202317,833
FY202418,937
FY202519,979
FY2026*14,412
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*19952410,4153,274
FY202522542915,6733,652
FY202423445015,1653,088
FY202322842514,1643,016
FY202221534617,1033,065
FY202117628513,9533,443
FY202015628316,8032,591
FY201914423918,7833,154
FY201812428418,5643,499
FY201710826117,8562,788
FY20169821318,9034,242
FY20159523319,0432,624
FY20148319415,4752,422
FY20137217113,1221,807
FY20126215412,4242,604
FY20115717111,0622,823
FY20106317911,2203,600
FY20098233412,6351,750
FY20088444216,3882,476
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Virginia.

Applications by employer
  1. Capital One Services, LLC8,993
  2. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp4,325
  3. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP3,796
  4. Hexaware Technologies, Inc.3,686
  5. University of Virginia3,590
  6. Amazon.com Services LLC3,555
  7. Amazon Web Services, Inc.3,542
  8. Deloitte Consulting LLP3,325
  9. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation3,067
  10. Infosys Limited2,760
  11. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University2,678
  12. Wipro Limited2,643
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers102,876
  2. Computer Systems Analysts39,636
  3. Computer Programmers27,240
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other19,164
  5. Accountants and Auditors6,845
  6. Network and Computer Systems Administrators6,109
  7. Database Administrators5,898
  8. Management Analysts5,293
  9. Operations Research Analysts5,142
  10. Data Scientists4,438
Visa routes
  1. H-1B274,497
  2. PERM labour certification55,918
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers5,617
  4. H-2A agricultural workers2,505
  5. E-3 (Australia)2,481
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)304
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)249
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $114,026; middle half $94,100 to $142,000 · median prevailing wage $104,000 (marker) · 40,276 applications.

$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Apples94
  2. General Farm Workers78
  3. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers48
  4. Fruits and Vegetables27
  5. Vegetables25
  6. Vineyards24
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Virginia with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Richmond, VA40,622
  2. McLean, VA36,791
  3. Herndon, VA36,609
  4. Reston, VA30,146
  5. Arlington, VA22,205
  6. Ashburn, VA15,793
  7. Sterling, VA15,713
  8. Fairfax, VA15,704
  9. Chantilly, VA12,546
  10. Vienna, VA11,214
  11. Norfolk, VA9,665
  12. Alexandria, VA7,966
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Virginia, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Virginia as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

19k38k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
19k38k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201527,620
201629,240
201729,470
201827,430
201924,780
202018,180
202120,430
202228,900
202329,600
202437,850
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202437,85024,830
202329,60023,940
202228,90027,320
202120,43020,730
202018,18017,360
201924,78023,350
201827,43018,120
201729,47021,930
201629,24020,440
201527,62018,390
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Afghanistan6,140
  2. El Salvador2,820
  3. India2,070
  4. Pakistan1,970
  5. China1,340
  6. Philippines1,330
  7. Vietnam1,210
  8. Mexico1,100
  9. Ethiopia1,030
  10. Honduras960
  11. Nepal910
  12. Ghana910
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)285,190
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)148,840
  3. Temporary workers and families49,060
  4. Students and exchange visitors43,690
  5. Diplomats and other representatives42,070
  6. Treaty traders and investors3,810
  7. All other classes2,720
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B244,140
  2. WT122,620
  3. B41,050
  4. F27,990
  5. WB26,220
  6. H1B15,310
  7. G15,190
  8. J12,370
  9. N1 to N11,780
  10. A11,030
  11. H6,840
  12. L6,240
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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