East Hudson Valley News

Employers classified under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry based within the East Hudson Valley News publication area, submitted 14 H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub. All of these petitions were approved.

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%, slightly higher than 2023's 97.3%. Locally, employers across all industries located within the East Hudson Valley News publication area submitted 159 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 79.2%.

While the Health Care and Social Assistance industry led the H-1B filings with 89 petitions, representing 56% of all submissions in the East Hudson Valley News publication area during 2024, the next largest contributor was the Educational Services industry, which accounted for 42 petitions and represented 26.4% of the total. Among petitions from employers in the Educational Services industry, 95.2% were approved and 4.8% were denied.

In 2024, the East Hudson Valley News publication area employer with the most petitions categorized under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector was Novisync, Inc., which filed five petitions with an approval rate of 100%.

Compared to 2023, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector in the East Hudson Valley News publication area saw a 55.6% 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	Health Care and Social Assistance	89	56%	66.3%	33.7%
2	Educational Services	42	26.4%	95.2%	4.8%
3	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	14	8.8%	100%	0%
4	Manufacturing	4	2.5%	100%	0%
5	Retail Trade	3	1.9%	100%	0%
6	Other Services (except Public Administration)	2	1.3%	100%	0%
7	Information	1	0.6%	100%	0%

Company Name	Industry	Total Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
United Cerebral Palsy Associations	Health Care and Social Assistance	56	89.3%	10.7%
The Devereux Foundation	Health Care and Social Assistance	28	10.7%	89.3%
Anderson Center for Autism	Educational Services	17	94.1%	5.9%
Bard College	Educational Services	16	100%	0%
Marist College	Educational Services	8	87.5%	12.5%
Novisync, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6	100%	0%
Efco Products, LLC	Manufacturing	2	100%	0%
Better Healthcare Ot PT, PLLC	Health Care and Social Assistance	2	100%	0%
Columbia Memorial Hospital	Health Care and Social Assistance	2	100%	0%
Yibada, Inc.	Information	1	100%	0%
World Olivet Assembly, Inc.	Other Services (except Public Administration)	1	100%	0%
Beacon Dental, PC	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	100%	0%
Trinity Place Department Store Le Bunnys 61, LLC	Retail Trade	1	100%	0%
The Childrens Medical Group	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	100%	0%
Standard Goods, LLC	Retail Trade	1	100%	0%
Stamford Scientific International	Manufacturing	1	100%	0%
Simco Engineering DPC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Shadi and Company, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Rogo Technologies, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Presray Corporation	Manufacturing	1	100%	0%
Peter Sweeny Architect, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Peckham Industries, Inc.		1	100%	0%
Olivet Academy	Educational Services	1	100%	0%
Crawford and Associates Engineerin	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Kbers International, Inc.	Other Services (except Public Administration)	1	100%	0%
John R Monaco CPA, P C	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
JNR Pharmacy Brewster, Inc.	Retail Trade	1	100%	0%
Harris Braun Enterprise, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Hansraj Sheth General Surgery, P C	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	100%	0%
DPB Architecture, PLLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Deoworks, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%