Garden State Times

Employers classified under the Health Care and Social Assistance industry based in New Jersey submitted 391 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, 379 were approved (96.9%), while 12 were denied (3.1%).

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, New Jersey employers across all industries submitted 31,718 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 97.9%.

While the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings with 25,105 petitions, representing 79.2% of all submissions in New Jersey during 2024, the next largest contributor was the Manufacturing industry, which accounted for 1,673 petitions and represented 5.3% of the total. Among petitions from employers in the Manufacturing industry, 24,547 were approved and 558 were denied.

The New Jersey employers which made the most petitions in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector during 2024 included Quest Diagnostics Incorporated with 111 petitions and Saint Peters University Hospital I with 26 petitions.

Compared to 2023, the Health Care and Social Assistance sector in New Jersey saw a 7.7% 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	% Denied
1	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	25,105	79.2%	97.8%	2.2%
2	Manufacturing	1,673	5.3%	98.1%	1.9%
3	Information	1,317	4.2%	99%	1%
4	Finance and Insurance	1,199	3.8%	99.3%	0.8%
5	Educational Services	548	1.7%	98.5%	1.5%
6	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	515	1.6%	97.9%	2.1%
7	Wholesale Trade	403	1.3%	97.8%	2.2%
8	Health Care and Social Assistance	391	1.2%	96.9%	3.1%
9	Retail Trade	147	0.5%	94.6%	5.4%
10	Construction	128	0.4%	97.7%	2.3%
11	Transportation and Warehousing	92	0.3%	97.8%	2.2%
12	Utilities	54	0.2%	96.3%	3.7%
13	Accommodation and Food Services	47	0.2%	93.6%	6.4%
14	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	45	0.1%	100%	0%
15	Other Services (except Public Administration)	23	0.1%	100%	0%
16	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	20	0.1%	100%	0%
17	Public Administration	5	0%	100%	0%
18	Management of Companies and Enterprises	3	0%	100%	0%
18	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	3	0%	100%	0%

Rank	Company Name	Total Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	111	97.3%	2.7%
2	Saint Peters University Hospital I	26	96.2%	3.9%
3	AHS Hospital, Corp.	16	100%	0%
3	HMH Hospitals Corporation	16	100%	0%
5	Tender Touch Rehab Services, LLC	13	100%	0%
6	Bancroft a New Jersey Nonprofit Company	12	100%	0%
7	One on One Physical Therapy D, LLC	10	100%	0%
8	Sportsmed PT, LLC	7	100%	0%
9	Atlanticare Regional Medical Cente	6	83.3%	16.7%
10	Jag-One Physical Therapy D B a, LLC	5	100%	0%
10	Fox Rehabilitation Phys Therapy Se	5	100%	0%
10	Hackensack Meridian Health Medical	5	100%	0%
13	St. Josephs University Medical Center	4	100%	0%
13	The Cooper Health System	4	100%	0%
15	Precess Medical Derivatives	3	100%	0%
15	Heart and Vascular Associates of Northern Jersey P a	3	100%	0%
15	Holsman Healthcare, LLC	3	100%	0%
18	Regional Vision Consultants, LLC	2	100%	0%
18	Audiology Services Company USA, LLC	2	100%	0%
18	Camcare Health Corporation	2	100%	0%
18	Regional Cancer Care Associates LL	2	100%	0%
18	Jag-One Physical Therapy	2	100%	0%
18	Optum Medical Care of New Jersey, P C	2	100%	0%
18	Advanced Dental Group Haboken, PC	2	100%	0%
18	Holy Name Medical Center	2	100%	0%
18	Virtua Medical Group	2	100%	0%
18	KK Dental Associates, LLC	2	100%	0%
18	Admera Health, LLC	2	100%	0%
18	The Devereux Foundation	2	0%	100%
18	Atlanticare Health Services, Inc.	2	100%	0%
18	Barnabas Health Medical Group, PC	2	100%	0%
18	Kennedy Medical Group Practice D B a Jefferson Medical Group, P C	2	100%	0%
18	Fox Rehabilitation Services TX, LLC	2	100%	0%
18	Quality Care Physical Therapy and Rehab Center	2	50%	50%
18	Saint Michaels Medical Center	2	100%	0%
18	Fox Rehabilitation Services, PC	2	100%	0%
18	Henry J Austin Health Center	2	100%	0%
18	Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.	2	100%	0%
39	Mintex N Technician, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Clarity Laboratory	1	100%	0%
39	Total Care Physical Theraphy, P C	1	100%	0%
39	Fox Rehabilitation Services, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Optyx, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Heart in Hand Psychotherapy, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Dental Specialist of NJ D B a Next Level Dental	1	100%	0%
39	New U Physical Therapy Professional Association	1	100%	0%
39	Shore Memorial Physicians Group, PC	1	100%	0%
39	Woo Dental, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Legacy Staffing, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Glenn Technician, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Hope Home Care	1	100%	0%
39	Equipoise Physical Therapy, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	North Hudson Community Action Corporation	1	100%	0%
39	Summit Medical Group PA	1	100%	0%
39	Michaels Organization, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	City Medical of Upper East Side, PL	1	100%	0%
39	The Prudential Insurance Company O	1	100%	0%
39	Atlanticare Regional Medical Center	1	100%	0%
39	Fox Rehabilitation Services DB, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Heart and Vascular Center of New B	1	100%	0%
39	Dental Health Associates South Jer	1	100%	0%
39	New Jersey Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner	1	100%	0%
39	Seed Therapeutics US, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Webmd, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Beyond Radix, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Lakewood Resource and Referral Center	1	0%	100%
39	Garden State Physicians, PC	1	100%	0%
39	Emes Professional Associates D, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	North Hudson Community Action, Corp.	1	100%	0%
39	Subinprara Medical Group, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Mettle Physical Therapy, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Randolph Center for Oral and Maxil	1	100%	0%
39	Childsmiles Holdings NJ PA, PC	1	100%	0%
39	The Nephrology Group P a	1	100%	0%
39	Interventional Pain Management and	1	100%	0%
39	Optimum Care Services, LLC.	1	100%	0%
39	Dental Health Associates PA	1	100%	0%
39	Netra Health Group	1	0%	100%
39	Seaview Orthopaedics Medical Associates, LLP	1	100%	0%
39	Patient Care of Hudson County, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Future Pediatric Group, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Holy Mane Med Center, PC	1	100%	0%
39	Eastern Dental of Woodbury Heights, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	NK Thind East Orange PA, D.D.S.	1	100%	0%
39	Mental Health Center of Passaic	1	100%	0%
39	Central Jersey Medical Center	1	100%	0%
39	Interpace Biosciences, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Fox Rehab PT FL, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Onsite Medical Providers, PC	1	100%	0%
39	Curalta Health, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	MS Comprehensive Care Center a Div	1	0%	100%
39	Paradise Adult Day Healthcare, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Pathlink of New Mexico, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Virtua Health, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Adam Diagnostic Lab, LLC	1	0%	100%
39	DR Dental of New Jersey, PC	1	100%	0%
39	NJ Aaron Burnett Dental, PC	1	100%	0%
39	Med Screen Laboratories, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Center for Network Therapy, LLP	1	100%	0%
39	Atlantic Smiles, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Internal Medicine of Morris County	1	100%	0%
39	Fox Rehab PT CT, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Community Health Care D B a Company, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Morristown Post Acute Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1	100%	0%
39	Vanguard Medical Group P a	1	100%	0%
39	Barnabas Health, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Johnson and Johnson Health Care Sy	1	100%	0%
39	Pain and Disability Institute, PC	1	100%	0%
39	Accu Reference Medical Lab, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Dliflc	1	100%	0%
39	Newark Community Health Centers in	1	100%	0%
39	Spine and Joint Pain Center, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Pro Healthcare and Rehab Services	1	100%	0%
39	Careplusnj	1	100%	0%
39	Maxim Sulla Professional Association, D.D.S.	1	100%	0%
39	Alert Home Services Corporation	1	100%	0%
39	Innovative Jogo Physical Therapy, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	First Docs, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	One Academy, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Morris Anesthesia Group	1	100%	0%
39	Reproductive Medicine Associates O	1	100%	0%
39	Columbia Dental of Hamilton PA	1	100%	0%
39	Transformative Health and Wellness, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Jehdhun, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Fox Rehabilitation Services OH, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Orion Healthcare, LLC.	1	100%	0%
39	Devi Manor Home, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Newark Beth Israel Medical Center	1	100%	0%
39	Smilling Molar Dental PA	1	100%	0%
39	Capital Health System, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Liberty Home Care Service, Inc.	1	100%	0%
39	Alert Home Service Corporation	1	100%	0%
39	ID Care, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Faith Home Healthcare, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Northwood Healthcare Group, LLC	1	100%	0%
39	Synaptic Rehabilitation, LLC	1	100%	0%