U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Cornerstone Research, 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

97

Total Filings

2021-Present

70.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$180,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
4
H-1B Filings
93
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Apr 22, 2025 93
H-1B Sep 1, 2023 3
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Associates Apr 22, 2025 53
Senior Developer Jan 31, 2025 1
Associate Sep 1, 2023 39
Senior Data Scientist Sep 14, 2022 1
Associate Financial Economist Dec 30, 2020 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Associates 53 $185,000 $180,000 $185,000
Associate 39 $175,000 $175,000 $210,000
Analyst 1 $115,000 $115,000 $115,000
Associate Financial Economist 1 $170,000 $170,000 $170,000
Senior Analytics Consultant 1 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000
Senior Data Scientist 1 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
Senior Developer 1 $173,763 $173,763 $173,763
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$175,000

25th Percentile

$175,000

Median (50th)

$180,000

75th Percentile

$185,000

90th Percentile

$185,000

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Cornerstone Research, 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 142 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
100.0%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
142
of 142 decided
Overall approval rate
98.1%
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 9 $175,000 100.0%
2022 8 $175,000 100.0%
2023 3 $210,000 66.7%
2024 22 $175,000 100.0%
2025 29 $185,000 6.9%
2026 26 $180,000 96.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
410
Median Days
382
Average Days
392–473
P25–P75 Range
96
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 412 394 394–473 93
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