U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

ARES OPERATIONS LLC

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

31

Total Filings

2021-Present

90.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$165,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
17
H-1B Filings
14
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 29, 2026 14
PERM Jan 24, 2025 14
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Associate Vice President 3 $176,571 $155,459 $180,000
Vice President 3 $140,000 $140,000 $181,000
Managing Director, Head of Construction, Self-Storage 2 $115,877 $115,877 $115,877
Program Manager, Legal Risk & Compliance Technology 2 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
Associate 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Associate, Credit 1 $90,000 $90,000 $90,000
Associate, Infrastructure Debt 1 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000
Associate, Liquid Credit 1 $94,203 $94,203 $94,203
Associate, Performance and Attribution 1 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Associate Vice President, Fund Controller 1 $168,000 $168,000 $168,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$94,203

25th Percentile

$140,000

Median (50th)

$165,000

75th Percentile

$187,500

90th Percentile

$250,000

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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
2022 5 $180,000 80.0%
2023 3 $150,000 100.0%
2024 6 $130,000 100.0%
2025 8 $174,500 87.5%
2026 9 $175,000 88.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
134
Median Days
189
Average Days
7–346
P25–P75 Range
28
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 49 7–7 14
PERM 340 328 260–429 14
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: August 31, 2026