U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

COGNIER, 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

78

Total Filings

2021-Present

87.2%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$85,842

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
0
H-1B Filings
78
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Mar 28, 2025 78
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Business Systems Analyst Mar 28, 2025 6
Systems Administrator Mar 28, 2025 4
Software Engineer Nov 18, 2023 47
Java Developer Nov 17, 2023 3
.Net Developer Oct 20, 2022 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 47 $85,842 $68,203 $121,139
QA Analyst 7 $75,670 $74,006 $119,538
Business Systems Analyst 6 $89,710 $69,992 $89,710
Programmer Analyst 5 $87,485 $87,485 $87,485
Database Administrator 4 $72,999 $65,998 $81,390
Systems Administrator 4 $87,995 $73,840 $101,421
Java Developer 3 $87,485 $87,485 $99,008
.Net Developer 2 $87,485 $87,485 $87,485
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$73,956

25th Percentile

$85,842

Median (50th)

$85,842

75th Percentile

$87,485

90th Percentile

$99,008

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COGNIER, INC.'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 160 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
80.0%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
128
of 160 decided
Overall approval rate
89.1%
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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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 6 $85,842 100.0%
2022 29 $85,842 96.6%
2023 28 $87,485 100.0%
2025 9 $99,008 0.0%
2026 6 $89,710 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
274
Median Days
270
Average Days
173–321
P25–P75 Range
78
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 274 270 173–321 78
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: August 31, 2026