U.S. Immigration Data

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BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, 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

170

Total Filings

2021-Present

91.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$120,372

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+28.6%

Filing Growth

35 → 45 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
30
H-1B Filings
140
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 7, 2026 24
PERM Mar 18, 2026 140
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Network Engineer II Apr 7, 2026 1
Community Manager Mar 18, 2026 1
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test Mar 12, 2026 1
Visual Development Artist Mar 11, 2026 4
Network Engineering Manager Mar 9, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 19 $160,000 $124,925 $195,000
Software Engineer 16 $119,486 $91,312 $136,614
Game Producer 6 $98,852 $84,240 $104,000
Artist 5 $90,002 $77,854 $107,910
Concept Artist 5 $95,014 $65,000 $98,322
Senior Concept Artist 5 $130,000 $120,000 $180,000
Visual Development Artist 4 $142,702 $130,000 $160,425
ASSOCIATE GAME PRODUCER 3 $72,010 $72,010 $84,240
Game Designer 3 $80,122 $77,646 $115,003
Senior Artist 3 $137,009 $110,864 $143,145
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$84,240

25th Percentile

$98,072

Median (50th)

$120,372

75th Percentile

$150,000

90th Percentile

$170,938

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BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC'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 163 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
95.1%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
155
of 163 decided
Overall approval rate
95.8%
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 35 $120,000 91.4%
2022 31 $109,366 100.0%
2023 21 $132,600 100.0%
2024 24 $116,739 100.0%
2025 14 $123,332 57.1%
2026 45 $129,376 88.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
288
Median Days
265
Average Days
182–382
P25–P75 Range
164
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 24
PERM 320 309 209–387 140
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: August 31, 2026