U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

697

Total Filings

2021-Present

95.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$115,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-60.2%

Filing Growth

181 → 72 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
589
H-1B Filings
108
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 12, 2026 579
E-3 Feb 20, 2026 10
PERM Jun 13, 2025 108
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
VP/Investment Strategist – Equities Jun 12, 2026 2
AO/Quantitative Researcher Jun 12, 2026 4
AI Developer Jun 11, 2026 1
AI Data Scientist Jun 4, 2026 1
AO/Competitive Research Analyst Jun 4, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
AVP/Programmer Analyst 16 $119,251 $92,400 $165,000
AVP, SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 16 $155,000 $126,000 $180,000
PROGRAMMER ANALYST 14 $140,000 $85,000 $250,000
AVP, SENIOR DEVELOPER 13 $127,500 $109,000 $139,450
AO/Programmer Analyst 12 $109,273 $80,163 $125,313
Software Engineer 12 $102,298 $74,173 $130,000
AVP, Business Analyst 11 $97,000 $67,267 $115,000
SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST 11 $109,595 $89,731 $140,000
AO/Quantitative Analyst 9 $110,000 $56,826 $146,141
AO, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 9 $102,500 $73,952 $135,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$77,097

25th Percentile

$100,000

Median (50th)

$115,000

75th Percentile

$139,000

90th Percentile

$172,900

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 181 $101,754 100.0%
2022 201 $116,000 96.5%
2023 119 $120,000 88.2%
2024 63 $135,000 87.3%
2025 72 $125,000 100.0%
2026 61 $135,000 95.1%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
63
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
697
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 18 7–7 579
PERM 267 309 196–450 108
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026