U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

ASTA CRS

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

420

Total Filings

2021-Present

86.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$97,406

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-10.9%

Filing Growth

92 → 82 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
355
H-1B Filings
65
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 355
PERM Sep 6, 2024 65
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)
JAVA DEVELOPER Jun 23, 2026 2
QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST (QA ANALYST) Jun 18, 2026 1
BUSINESS ANALYST Jun 3, 2026 42
Data Scientist Jun 2, 2026 17
SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESS ANALYST May 27, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
BUSINESS ANALYST 42 $81,796 $62,400 $115,440
Data Scientist 17 $91,520 $62,400 $135,200
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST 16 $94,848 $62,400 $112,320
Software Engineer 15 $101,920 $69,742 $187,720
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 11 $93,600 $82,930 $116,168
SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST 10 $105,560 $79,789 $141,440
Business Intelligence Analyst 8 $101,494 $67,267 $110,864
Data Engineer 8 $88,400 $72,800 $126,277
Business Intelligence Analyst (Data) 7 $102,107 $64,480 $125,923
PROJECT MANAGER 7 $76,960 $74,277 $147,200
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$67,567

25th Percentile

$80,236

Median (50th)

$97,406

75th Percentile

$110,240

90th Percentile

$122,928

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ASTA CRS's H-1B petition approval rate

Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 115 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
81.7%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
94
of 115 decided
Overall approval rate
89.1%
incl. continuing (renewals)

Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary 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 92 $94,224 87.0%
2022 51 $94,037 90.2%
2023 56 $101,920 92.9%
2024 81 $97,968 92.6%
2025 82 $99,674 80.5%
2026 58 $93,507 75.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
117
Average Days
7–10
P25–P75 Range
420
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 78 7–8 355
PERM 327 326 261–390 65
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