U.S. Immigration Data

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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

15

Total Filings

2021-Present

100.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$104,416

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-75.0%

Filing Growth

12 → 3 filings, FY2021 to FY2022
Filings by Program
12
H-1B Filings
3
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Nov 2, 2021 9
E-3 Aug 16, 2021 3
PERM Dec 31, 2020 3
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)
Director of Data Science Nov 2, 2021 2
Senior Product Manager, BuzzFeed News Oct 25, 2021 1
Government Reporter Oct 15, 2021 1
VIDEO PRODUCER Aug 16, 2021 1
Business Analyst, Data Technology Jul 8, 2021 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Director, International Content 2 $113,829 $105,000 $122,658
Director of Data Science 2 $222,500 $195,000 $250,000
Assoc. Data Scientist, Bus Anlysis, Media & Vid Prodctn 1 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Business Analyst, Data Technology 1 $95,000 $95,000 $95,000
Business Analyst, Media and Video Production 1 $72,540 $72,540 $72,540
CULTURE EDITOR 1 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000
Deputy Breaking News Director 1 $104,416 $104,416 $104,416
Government Reporter 1 $102,227 $102,227 $102,227
Reporter, Mental Health - Inequality Desk 1 $111,646 $111,646 $111,646
Senior Breaking News Reporter 1 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$73,000

25th Percentile

$88,258

Median (50th)

$104,416

75th Percentile

$119,579

90th Percentile

$185,000

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 12 $102,208 100.0%
2022 3 $170,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
42
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
15
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–8 9
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: February 8, 2026