H-1B filing by state

H-1B Filing & Petition in Texas — Employer Guide

Texas employers file H-1B petitions by certifying an LCA with the DOL for the correct metro worksite, then submitting Form I-129 to USCIS. h1bfiling.com provides flat-fee petition prep ($2,999) and lottery registration ($999) for all Texas worksites.

Texas is home to five of the top 20 U.S. H-1B cities: Austin, Plano, Dallas, Irving, and Houston.

Texas drives massive H-1B petition volume across Austin's tech corridor, DFW corporate campuses, and Houston energy and healthcare sectors. U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures and USCIS H-1B petition data shows combined filings across top Texas cities exceed 17,000 per quarter in FY 2026 Q2.

• Austin (#3 nationally) — semiconductors, cloud, SaaS
• Plano, Dallas, Irving — DFW corporate and telecom HQ
• Houston — energy, healthcare, aerospace tech
• Multi-city employers need separate LCA worksite entries per location

H-1B filing in Texas cities (FY 2026 Q2)

17,278 combined petitions across 5 top cities