U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

CIENA COMMUNICATIONS, 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

28

Total Filings

2021-Present

96.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$147,257

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
21
H-1B Filings
7
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
E-3 Mar 30, 2026 3
H-1B Mar 13, 2026 18
PERM Oct 23, 2024 7
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Systems Engineer, Regional Field Systems Engineering 3 $109,495 $104,500 $120,719
CHANNEL SALES DIRECTOR 1 $206,515 $206,515 $206,515
Consultant, Regional Key Account Sales 1 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000
Consultant, Sales Engineer (A710.343) 1 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000
Consultant, Sales Engineering (A710.405) 1 $178,362 $178,362 $178,362
Consultant, Service Partner Management 1 $124,800 $124,800 $124,800
Consultant, Service Partner Management (A710.244.1) 1 $129,667 $129,667 $129,667
Consultant, Systems Solutions Architect (a710.298) 1 $144,200 $144,200 $144,200
Consulting Sales Engineer 1 $185,850 $185,850 $185,850
Director - Delivery Architect (A710.594) 1 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$116,291

25th Percentile

$123,780

Median (50th)

$147,257

75th Percentile

$188,138

90th Percentile

$205,098

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $145,000 100.0%
2022 5 $120,719 80.0%
2023 2 $177,500 100.0%
2024 3 $124,800 100.0%
2025 6 $159,814 100.0%
2026 9 $170,572 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
82
Average Days
7–46
P25–P75 Range
28
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 6 7–7 18
PERM 217 308 173–465 7
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