Eagle Valley Times

Employers classified under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry based within the Eagle Valley Times publication area, submitted 16 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 Eagle Valley Times publication area submitted 62 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 100%.

The Manufacturing industry led the H-1B filings in the Eagle Valley Times publication area during 2024, with 26 petitions (41.9% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 100%. Meanwhile, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry was the second largest contributor, filing 16 petitions (25.8% of the total), with an approval rate of 100%.

In 2024, the Eagle Valley Times publication area employer with the most petitions categorized under the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector was RS Consulting Services, LLC, which filed five petitions with an approval rate of 100%.

Compared to 2023, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector in the Eagle Valley Times publication area saw a 100% 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	Manufacturing	26	41.9%	100%	0%
2	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	16	25.8%	100%	0%
3	Finance and Insurance	6	9.7%	100%	0%
4	Health Care and Social Assistance	4	6.5%	100%	0%
4	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	4	6.5%	100%	0%
6	Retail Trade	1	1.6%	100%	0%
6	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	1	1.6%	100%	0%
6	Wholesale Trade	1	1.6%	100%	0%
6	Information	1	1.6%	100%	0%

Company Name	Industry	Total Petitions	% Approved	% Denied
Redwood Materials, Inc.	Manufacturing	20	100%	0%
Hometown Health Plan, Inc.	Finance and Insurance	6	100%	0%
RS Consulting Services, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	5	100%	0%
Nevada Copper, Inc.	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	3	100%	0%
Sainergy, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	2	100%	0%
Panasonic Corporation of North Ame	Manufacturing	2	100%	0%
1047 Games, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	2	100%	0%
VSE, LLC	Manufacturing	1	100%	0%
Tricoast TV, LLC	Information	1	100%	0%
Toast Wedding Films, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Tectonics Design Group, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Taiyo America, Inc.	Manufacturing	1	100%	0%
South Lyon Health Center, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	100%	0%
Animal Care Clinic Horizon Rid, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Athletic Greens USA, Inc.	Retail Trade	1	100%	0%
Prothera D B a SFI Health, Inc.	Manufacturing	1	100%	0%
C a Group, Inc.		1	100%	0%
Northern Nevada Medical Group, LLC	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	100%	0%
Nextech Batteries, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Nevada Health Centers, Inc.	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	100%	0%
Carson Valley Health	Health Care and Social Assistance	1	100%	0%
Molten USA, Inc.	Wholesale Trade	1	100%	0%
MH Consulting, LLC	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
MDK Software, Inc.	Manufacturing	1	100%	0%
Lumos and Associates, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Cartwheel Robotics, Inc.	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	100%	0%
Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC	Finance and Insurance	1	100%	0%
David Peri Family Farms, LLC	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	1	100%	0%
Cold Bore Technology, Corp.	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	1	100%	0%