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

1,687

Total Filings

2021-Present

99.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$175,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+44.2%

Filing Growth

231 → 333 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
1,436
H-1B Filings
251
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 18, 2026 1,393
H-1B1 Apr 18, 2026 17
E-3 Dec 9, 2025 26
PERM Jun 12, 2025 251
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)
Associate - Quant Jun 18, 2026 57
Vice President; Investment Banker I Jun 17, 2026 112
Vice President, Research Analyst Jun 17, 2026 19
Vice President, Trader Jun 12, 2026 41
Vice President, Software Engineer Jun 8, 2026 60
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
ASSOCIATE 283 $175,000 $100,000 $275,000
Associate - GIB 177 $175,000 $150,000 $225,000
Vice President; Investment Banker I 112 $275,000 $225,000 $300,000
ANALYST 88 $110,000 $75,000 $125,000
Analyst - GIB 73 $110,000 $105,000 $125,000
Vice President, Software Engineer 60 $156,444 $117,250 $240,000
Associate - Quant 57 $160,000 $125,000 $175,000
Vice President; Quantitative Finance Analyst 57 $200,000 $160,000 $225,000
Vice President, Trader 41 $225,000 $183,300 $300,000
ASSOCIATE, RESEARCH 35 $175,000 $130,000 $200,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$110,000

25th Percentile

$150,000

Median (50th)

$175,000

75th Percentile

$225,000

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 231 $165,900 97.0%
2022 346 $175,000 99.7%
2023 225 $175,000 99.1%
2024 247 $175,000 99.6%
2025 333 $175,000 100.0%
2026 305 $176,900 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
53
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
1,687
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 1,393
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: October 12, 2026