U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

CONSUMER REPORTS, 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

41

Total Filings

2021-Present

92.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$130,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-10.0%

Filing Growth

10 → 9 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
35
H-1B Filings
6
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Feb 27, 2026 35
PERM Dec 26, 2024 6
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)
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer Feb 27, 2026 4
Software Engineer Feb 5, 2026 4
Senior Software Engineer Jan 13, 2026 6
AI/ML Engineer Dec 16, 2025 1
Senior Data Scientist Nov 26, 2025 4
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 6 $109,150 $96,978 $144,612
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer 4 $135,531 $131,795 $136,061
Senior Data Scientist 4 $118,275 $105,971 $128,360
Software Engineer 4 $90,453 $90,453 $105,000
Web Development Manager 3 $169,229 $160,000 $169,229
Associate Director, Data Engineer 2 $158,979 $142,958 $175,000
Data Engineer I 2 $165,610 $165,610 $165,610
MANAGER/DIGITAL BUSINESS ANALYTICS 2 $143,239 $141,170 $145,308
SENIOR DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 2 $133,250 $130,000 $136,500
SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER 2 $108,942 $102,885 $115,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$94,000

25th Percentile

$109,150

Median (50th)

$130,000

75th Percentile

$142,958

90th Percentile

$169,229

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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 10 $127,500 100.0%
2022 10 $139,729 90.0%
2023 3 $102,885 100.0%
2024 3 $90,453 100.0%
2025 9 $116,549 77.8%
2026 6 $132,210 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
70
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
41
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 23 7–7 35
PERM 381 343 212–472 6
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