U.S. Immigration Data

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Ciena Corporation

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

226

Total Filings

2021-Present

91.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$153,135

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-16.3%

Filing Growth

43 → 36 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
199
H-1B Filings
27
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 19, 2026 197
E-3 Apr 7, 2026 2
PERM Feb 26, 2025 27
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)
Cloud Platform & AI - Technical Lead May 19, 2026 1
Quality Engineer III May 19, 2026 3
Embedded Software Engineer 4 May 15, 2026 5
Optical Engineer II May 14, 2026 1
Routing/IP Software Engineer 3 May 14, 2026 20
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Routing/IP Software Engineer 3 20 $179,068 $98,500 $270,639
Embedded Software Engineer III 12 $146,974 $134,400 $157,590
Lead, IT Applications 10 $147,500 $120,000 $190,000
Embedded Software Engineer II 8 $125,186 $115,322 $130,837
SVT/PV Engineer Routing/IP 3 8 $165,542 $120,000 $180,013
Embedded Software Engineer 4 5 $196,950 $177,093 $236,156
Routing/IP Software Engineer 4 (A710.16.3) 5 $194,839 $98,072 $209,450
Software Engineer IV 4 $205,375 $193,500 $217,250
Lead, IT Applications (A710.288) 3 $157,500 $150,000 $160,000
Manager, IT Applications 3 $172,100 $167,743 $180,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$114,736

25th Percentile

$127,018

Median (50th)

$153,135

75th Percentile

$176,677

90th Percentile

$208,397

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 43 $139,641 86.0%
2022 46 $152,607 80.4%
2023 42 $159,302 92.9%
2024 26 $155,040 96.2%
2025 36 $155,200 100.0%
2026 33 $160,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
62
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
226
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 27 7–7 197
PERM 316 320 202–426 27
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