U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.

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

114

Total Filings

2021-Present

100.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$81,172

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+130.8%

Filing Growth

13 → 30 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
105
H-1B Filings
9
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 23, 2026 105
PERM Jan 11, 2023 9
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)
Full Stack Software Developer Jun 23, 2026 1
Strategic Sourcing Specialist Jun 22, 2026 2
Production Engineer Jun 13, 2026 8
R&D ENGINEER Jun 8, 2026 7
Process Engineer Jun 6, 2026 11
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 12 $78,870 $70,013 $103,210
Process Engineer 11 $81,043 $74,256 $103,986
Production Engineer 8 $83,304 $74,984 $83,928
R&D ENGINEER 7 $90,562 $79,664 $132,748
BUYER 6 $67,288 $57,741 $82,888
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER 6 $87,059 $72,696 $88,317
Wafer Process Engineer 6 $85,888 $74,880 $95,000
R&D Scientist 5 $107,474 $78,749 $122,470
Trade Compliance Specialist 4 $68,259 $62,192 $83,000
LABVIEW ENGINEER II 3 $71,989 $70,013 $84,989
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$69,780

25th Percentile

$74,984

Median (50th)

$81,172

75th Percentile

$90,834

90th Percentile

$106,999

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 13 $78,700 100.0%
2022 10 $80,648 100.0%
2023 7 $78,749 100.0%
2024 11 $74,256 100.0%
2025 30 $79,997 100.0%
2026 43 $85,800 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
26
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
114
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 105
PERM 238 249 175–273 9
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: February 8, 2026