U.S. Immigration Data

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BOFA SECURITIES, 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

288

Total Filings

2021-Present

90.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$200,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+6.0%

Filing Growth

50 → 53 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
37
H-1B Filings
251
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 18, 2026 35
PERM Jun 12, 2025 251
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Analyst - CB Apr 18, 2026 1
Associate - GIB Apr 13, 2026 10
Analyst - Trading Jan 12, 2026 3
Director, Senior Trading Strategist I Jun 12, 2025 2
Director, Trader Jun 12, 2025 5
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Associate 50 $175,000 $150,000 $275,000
Vice President, Investment Banker I 19 $275,000 $250,000 $300,000
Vice President / Quantitative Finance Analyst 16 $200,000 $175,000 $225,000
Associate - GIB 10 $200,000 $150,000 $225,000
Vice President, Trader 9 $225,000 $183,300 $300,000
Vice President / Investment Banker 8 $275,000 $275,000 $275,000
Vice President, Software Engineering 7 $150,000 $132,500 $200,000
Vice President / Trading Strategist II 7 $200,000 $200,000 $225,000
Vice President / Trader II 6 $225,000 $207,285 $225,000
Associate-Research 5 $160,000 $150,000 $200,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$143,936

25th Percentile

$173,850

Median (50th)

$200,000

75th Percentile

$250,000

90th Percentile

$275,000

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BOFA SECURITIES, 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 500 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
98.4%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
492
of 500 decided
Overall approval rate
98.2%
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 50 $175,000 94.0%
2022 65 $200,000 98.5%
2023 44 $225,000 97.7%
2024 34 $225,000 100.0%
2025 42 $200,000 61.9%
2026 53 $225,000 88.7%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
258
Median Days
278
Average Days
179–410
P25–P75 Range
286
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 35
PERM 315 316 205–433 251
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