U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Dechert LLP

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

124

Total Filings

2021-Present

75.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$250,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+120.0%

Filing Growth

15 → 33 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
113
H-1B Filings
11
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
E-3 Jun 18, 2026 18
H-1B Jun 16, 2026 88
PERM Aug 23, 2024 11
H-1B1 Jul 20, 2023 7
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)
ASSOCIATE Jun 18, 2026 96
LAW CLERK May 20, 2026 13
Associate (Mid-Level) Aug 23, 2024 3
ASSOCIATE LAW CLERK Jul 30, 2024 3
Associate/Foreign Legal Consultant May 17, 2024 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
ASSOCIATE 96 $252,500 $143,998 $445,000
LAW CLERK 13 $225,000 $112,500 $435,000
Associate/Foreign Legal Consultant 3 $325,000 $325,000 $435,000
ASSOCIATE LAW CLERK 3 $250,000 $250,000 $365,000
Associate (Mid-Level) 3 $310,000 $200,000 $345,000
VISITING ATTORNEY 2 $196,250 $190,000 $202,500
Associate, M&A, Latin America 1 $190,000 $190,000 $190,000
Manager of Enterprise Intelligence 1 $151,935 $151,935 $151,935
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST 1 $82,098 $82,098 $82,098
SPECIAL LEGAL CONSULTANT 1 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$200,750

25th Percentile

$220,000

Median (50th)

$250,000

75th Percentile

$325,000

90th Percentile

$390,000

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume 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 15 $220,000 100.0%
2022 24 $250,000 75.0%
2023 11 $215,000 54.5%
2024 23 $295,000 69.6%
2025 33 $295,000 66.7%
2026 18 $310,000 88.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
147
Average Days
7–181
P25–P75 Range
124
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 141 7–24 88
PERM 373 362 217–482 11
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