U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Boston College

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

25

Total Filings

2021-Present

92.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$114,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
9
H-1B Filings
16
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 8, 2026 7
PERM May 28, 2025 16
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Assistant Professor, Finance 2 $233,500 $200,000 $267,000
Assistant Professor of Marketing 2 $208,000 $205,000 $211,000
Visiting Professor, Social Work 2 $116,917 $109,034 $124,800
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR 1 $102,877 $102,877 $102,877
Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology 1 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
Assistant Professor, Economics Department 1 $215,000 $215,000 $215,000
Assistant Professor in International Politics 1 $102,000 $102,000 $102,000
Assistant Professor, Literature in French 1 $92,000 $92,000 $92,000
Assistant Professor of Business Analytics 1 $185,000 $185,000 $185,000
Assistant Professor of Economics 1 $170,000 $170,000 $170,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$91,400

25th Percentile

$103,000

Median (50th)

$114,000

75th Percentile

$170,000

90th Percentile

$208,600

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Boston College'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 122 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
97.5%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
119
of 122 decided
Overall approval rate
96.4%
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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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 1 $124,800 100.0%
2022 2 $107,714 100.0%
2023 3 $109,034 66.7%
2025 8 $158,839 100.0%
2026 11 $110,000 90.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
448
Median Days
326
Average Days
8–484
P25–P75 Range
23
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 6 7–8 7
PERM 479 466 446–487 16
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