U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

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

209

Total Filings

2021-Present

97.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$128,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+93.1%

Filing Growth

29 → 56 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
162
H-1B Filings
47
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 22, 2026 157
E-3 May 22, 2026 5
PERM Feb 10, 2025 47
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)
Principal Data Engineer Jun 22, 2026 1
Senior Software Engineer Jun 17, 2026 9
Software Engineer II Jun 5, 2026 20
Investment Strategist &VP May 28, 2026 1
Head of Investments May 22, 2026 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Associate, Investment Analytics and Data 29 $120,000 $73,798 $165,000
Software Engineer II 20 $115,740 $105,850 $139,464
Analyst, Investment Analytics and Data 10 $90,000 $71,635 $110,000
RESEARCHER 10 $189,000 $154,000 $230,000
Senior Software Engineer 9 $139,944 $129,191 $162,500
Analyst, Research 7 $95,000 $90,000 $104,000
ASSOCIATE, RESEARCH 7 $112,000 $108,800 $128,000
Senior Infrastructure Engineer 7 $175,000 $127,171 $186,375
Senior QA Automation Engineer 7 $131,000 $111,779 $145,600
Site Reliability Engineer 7 $127,920 $112,353 $139,650
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$91,580

25th Percentile

$108,000

Median (50th)

$128,000

75th Percentile

$160,000

90th Percentile

$190,400

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary 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 29 $112,000 100.0%
2022 27 $131,260 100.0%
2023 41 $125,000 97.6%
2024 25 $131,000 92.0%
2025 56 $134,875 96.4%
2026 31 $128,752 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
97
Average Days
7–10
P25–P75 Range
209
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 12 7–8 157
PERM 448 389 270–491 47
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