U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

FIRST DATA MERCHANT SERVICES CORPORATION

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

19

Total Filings

2021-Present

94.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$103,501

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
14
H-1B Filings
5
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Mar 21, 2021 5
H-1B Dec 11, 2020 14
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)
APPLICATION ANALYST Mar 21, 2021 3
Systems/Requirement Consultant Mar 10, 2021 1
SENIOR APPLICATION ANALYST Dec 11, 2020 8
Software Development Engineer Dec 9, 2020 1
Release Engineer, Tech Lead Dec 2, 2020 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
SENIOR APPLICATION ANALYST 8 $101,948 $87,300 $137,426
APPLICATION ANALYST 3 $104,395 $79,498 $121,139
Java Systems Engineer III 1 $127,920 $127,920 $127,920
Lead Software Engineer 1 $100,394 $100,394 $100,394
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEERING, ANALYST 1 $88,100 $88,100 $88,100
Release Engineer, Tech Lead 1 $106,200 $106,200 $106,200
Senior Software Architect 1 $143,936 $143,936 $143,936
Software Developers, Applications 1 $127,066 $127,066 $127,066
Software Development Engineer 1 $100,394 $100,394 $100,394
Systems/Requirement Consultant 1 $93,226 $93,226 $93,226
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$87,940

25th Percentile

$93,132

Median (50th)

$103,501

75th Percentile

$122,304

90th Percentile

$129,821

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 19 $103,501 94.7%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
8
Median Days
48
Average Days
7–73
P25–P75 Range
19
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–8 14
PERM 146 165 143–193 5
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: February 8, 2026