The public database used to track companies hiring workers on the H-1B visa programme has gone offline, reports Dallas Express. According to the publication, key search tools of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) H-1B Employer Data hub have been disabled. These tools enabled users to search and analyse visa sponsorship data. Additionally, recent datasets from the hub have also gone missing. The agency has apologised adding that it is actively working to resolve the issue. Launched in 2019, the H-1B Employer Data Hub is a public database designed to help users review information about employers participating in the H-1B visa programme – often used by tech companies to hire non-immigrant employees to work in the US. However, the report said the site’s search function and interactive map are no longer available, making it difficult to check which companies are hiring H-1B workers.
USCIS says sorry on missing H-1B visa data
According to The Dallas Express, the issue was first noticed late last week. A spokesman for the agency told the publication in an email, “We are aware that our various USCIS Employer Data Hubs are currently experiencing technical difficulties. Our team is actively working to resolve the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we work to restore normal service.”
Key tools on H-1B data hub stop working
In its 2019 announcement on H-1B Employer Data Hub, USCIS said that the hub will allow users to search for H-1B petitioners by: Fiscal year; NAICS code; or The employer’s name, city, state, or ZIP code. “This gives you the ability to calculate approval and denial rates, and to review which employers are using the H-1B program,” the agency then wrote in a social media post.According to the Dallas Express report, the map feature that displayed the geographic distribution of H-1B employers across the United States has also been removed. In addition, the downloadable datasets section of the site does not currently include files for fiscal years 2024, 2025 or 2026. The agency had earlier said the data would be updated regularly.The affected pages are now labelled as “Archived Content,” though they also show a note saying they were “Last Reviewed/Updated: 07/01/2025.” It is not clear when the datasets were moved to archived status or whether the change is related to technical issues on the site.
