U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Citadel Securities Americas LLC

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

94

Total Filings

2021-Present

95.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$150,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-44.8%

Filing Growth

29 → 16 filings, FY2021 to FY2023
Filings by Program
4
H-1B Filings
90
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Dec 23, 2021 90
H-1B Nov 5, 2021 4
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)
Software Engineer Dec 23, 2021 23
Quantitative Research Analyst Dec 23, 2021 13
Trader Dec 22, 2021 15
Quantitative Researcher Dec 21, 2021 21
FPGA Engineer Dec 17, 2021 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 23 $150,000 $147,000 $200,000
Quantitative Researcher 21 $200,000 $175,000 $200,000
Trader 15 $150,000 $140,000 $200,000
Quantitative Research Analyst 13 $150,000 $150,000 $165,000
Fundamental Analyst 4 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Analyst 2 $125,000 $100,000 $150,000
Business Manager 2 $220,000 $215,000 $225,000
FPGA Engineer 2 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000
Quantitative Developer 2 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000
UI Engineer 2 $182,500 $165,000 $200,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$140,000

25th Percentile

$150,000

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$188,750

90th Percentile

$200,000

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Citadel Securities Americas LLC'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 110 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2022.

Initial approval rate
98.2%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2022)
Initial approvals
108
of 110 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–FY2022. 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 29 $165,000 100.0%
2022 49 $150,000 95.9%
2023 16 $150,000 87.5%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
216
Median Days
228
Average Days
181–275
P25–P75 Range
94
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 219 237 189–276 90
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: February 8, 2026