Buckeye Reporter

Employers classified under the Health Care and Social Assistance industry based in Ohio submitted 781 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, 770 were approved (98.6%), while 11 were denied (1.4%).

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, Ohio employers across all industries submitted 6,524 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 98%.

The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings in Ohio during 2024, with 2,749 petitions (42.1% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 97.2%. Meanwhile, the Manufacturing industry was the second largest contributor, filing 944 petitions (14.5% of the total), with an approval rate of 98.5%.

The Ohio employers which made the most petitions in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector during 2024 included Cleveland Clinic with 247 petitions, Cincinnati Children'S Hospital Medical Center with 82 petitions, and The Metrohealth System with 51 petitions.

Compared to 2023, the Health Care and Social Assistance sector in Ohio saw a 6.9% 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	2,749	42.1%	97.2%	2.8%
2	Manufacturing	944	14.5%	98.5%	1.5%
3	Health Care and Social Assistance	781	12%	98.6%	1.4%
4	Educational Services	682	10.5%	98.8%	1.2%
5	Finance and Insurance	471	7.2%	99.4%	0.6%
6	Retail Trade	254	3.9%	98.8%	1.2%
7	Wholesale Trade	195	3%	99%	1%
8	Information	102	1.6%	96.1%	3.9%
9	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	76	1.2%	97.4%	2.6%
10	Transportation and Warehousing	55	0.8%	96.4%	3.6%
11	Public Administration	45	0.7%	100%	0%
12	Other Services (except Public Administration)	43	0.7%	100%	0%
13	Construction	35	0.5%	100%	0%
14	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	26	0.4%	100%	0%
15	Utilities	24	0.4%	100%	0%
16	Accommodation and Food Services	13	0.2%	92.3%	7.7%
16	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	13	0.2%	100%	0%
18	Management of Companies and Enterprises	8	0.1%	100%	0%
19	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	6	0.1%	83.3%	16.7%
20	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	2	0%	100%	0%

Rank	Company Name	Total Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
1	Cleveland Clinic	247	99.2%	0.8%
2	Cincinnati Children'S Hospital Medical Center	82	100%	0%
3	The Metrohealth System	51	100%	0%
4	University Hospitals Cleveland Med	33	100%	0%
5	Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical	32	100%	0%
6	Kettering Medical Center	31	83.9%	16.1%
7	University Hospitals Medical Group	29	100%	0%
8	Cleveland Clinic Florida	17	94.1%	5.9%
9	Trihealth, Inc.	14	100%	0%
10	Mercy Health Youngstown D B a, LLC	13	100%	0%
10	Nationwide Childrens Hospital	13	100%	0%
12	Akron General Medical Center	10	90%	10%
13	University of Cincinnati Physician	9	100%	0%
13	Ohiohealth, Corp.	9	100%	0%
15	Ohiohealth Physician Group, Inc.	8	100%	0%
16	Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center	7	100%	0%
17	University of Cincinnati Medical C	6	100%	0%
17	Trinity West	6	100%	0%
19	Travis County Emergency Physicians PA	5	100%	0%
19	Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown	5	100%	0%
19	Mvhe, Inc.	5	100%	0%
22	The Christ Hospital Physicians, LLC	4	100%	0%
22	Childrens Hospital Medical Center	4	100%	0%
22	Genesis Medical Group, LLC	4	100%	0%
25	University Hospitals Health System	3	100%	0%
25	Promedica Central Physicians	3	100%	0%
25	Northwest Pediatric Specialists LL	3	100%	0%
25	Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati	3	100%	0%
25	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	3	100%	0%
25	Promedica Central Corporation of M	3	100%	0%
25	Aultman Hospital	3	100%	0%
25	Cora Health Services, Inc.	3	100%	0%
25	Family Health Services of Erie Cou	3	100%	0%
25	Summa Physicians, Inc.	3	100%	0%
25	University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc.	3	100%	0%
25	Promedica Health Systems, Inc.	3	100%	0%
25	Kettering Independent Medical Group	3	100%	0%
38	The Christ Hospital	2	50%	50%
38	Firelands Regional Medical Center	2	100%	0%
38	Calderon Dental Group, LLC	2	100%	0%
38	AHN Medical Group, LLC	2	100%	0%
38	Clinical Lab Consulting of Indiana, LLC	2	100%	0%
38	Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc.	2	100%	0%
38	Advanced Health Informatics, LLC	2	100%	0%
38	Pediatric Academic Association, Inc.	2	100%	0%
38	Cincinnati Children S Hospital Medical Center	2	100%	0%
38	Marietta Memorial Hospital	2	100%	0%
38	Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati Specialty Care, LLC	2	100%	0%
38	South Dayton Acute Care Consultant	2	100%	0%
50	Partners Physician Group a Subsidi	1	100%	0%
50	Childrens Surgical Associates, Corp.	1	100%	0%
50	Alpha Dental Dayton Ming Yu LLC, D.D.S.	1	100%	0%
50	Monad Health, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Flexsus, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Marietta Health Care Physicians in	1	100%	0%
50	University of Toledo Physicians	1	100%	0%
50	Blanchard Valley Regional Health C	1	100%	0%
50	Hudec Dental Associates, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Adams County Regional Medical Center	1	100%	0%
50	Dayton Children S Specialty Physicians, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Sharonville Family Dental - Ming Yu LLC, D.D.S.	1	100%	0%
50	Oncology/Hematology Care, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Childrens Radiological Institute I	1	100%	0%
50	Alliance Physicians, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Midtown Cleveland, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Fisher-Titus Medical Center	1	100%	0%
50	University of Cincinnati Physicians, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Toledo Cardiology Consultants, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	New Iberia Holdings, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Hospice of Dayton, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Access Ohio, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Mercy Health Physicians - North LL	1	100%	0%
50	Dasisimulations, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Santibanez Ohio Inc., PAC	1	100%	0%
50	OHNH EMP D B a Communicare Family of Companies, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Allen County Children Services	1	100%	0%
50	Miami Valley Emergency Specialists	1	100%	0%
50	Tenet Employment, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Clermont Internists Associates, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Premier Health Partners	1	100%	0%
50	The Sheltering ARMS Hospital Foundation	1	100%	0%
50	Ashtabula County Medical Center	1	100%	0%
50	Neurosurgical Associates of Northw	1	100%	0%
50	Homefront Nursing, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Ability Matters, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	RT Clinics, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Zepf Center	1	100%	0%
50	Unity Health Network, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Childrens Anesthesia Associates in	1	100%	0%
50	Cincinnati VA Medical Center	1	100%	0%
50	Perinatal and Pediatric Services, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	The Nord Center	1	100%	0%
50	The Rutland Hospital D B a Rut, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	ARCH City Dental Associates Sandhu	1	100%	0%
50	Nephrology Associates of Greater Cincinnati, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Holzer Clinic, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Ability Holdings, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Medicine Inpatient Group, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Community Action Committee of Pike County	1	100%	0%
50	Riverhills Healthcare, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Wood County Hospital	1	100%	0%
50	Family Health Services of Darke Company	1	100%	0%
50	Summa Health System	1	100%	0%
50	Pediatric Pathology Associates of	1	100%	0%
50	Apex Counseling Services, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Hola Ohio	1	0%	100%
50	A P Therapy, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	OMG EMP LLC, M.D.	1	100%	0%
50	Promedica Monroe Physicians	1	100%	0%
50	Usacs Medical Group of California, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Trinity Hospital Twin City	1	100%	0%
50	Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc.	1	100%	0%
50	Mercy Health Physicians North Specialty Care, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Evokes, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Specialty Physicians of Blanchard	1	100%	0%
50	Anthony Salem Inc., D.D.S.	1	100%	0%
50	The Mccullough Hyde Memorial Hospital Incorporated	1	100%	0%
50	Cleveland Dentures and Implants LL	1	100%	0%
50	University Primary Care Practices	1	100%	0%
50	Blood and Cancer Center	1	100%	0%
50	Northwest Pediatric Specialists, LLC	1	100%	0%
50	Adena Health System	1	100%	0%
50	Dayton Childrens Hospital	1	100%	0%