U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

First Solar, 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

30

Total Filings

2021-Present

93.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$84,096

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
6
H-1B Filings
24
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Nov 7, 2025 5
PERM Oct 30, 2024 24
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Principal Engineer Manufacturing Nov 7, 2025 1
Engineer, Development Oct 30, 2024 1
Operations Manager – Module Operations Oct 21, 2024 1
Manager- Business Development, US Sep 5, 2024 1
Engineer - Manufacturing II Jul 22, 2024 13
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Engineer - Manufacturing II 13 $80,000 $80,000 $123,500
Engineer - Manufacturing 2 $98,904 $98,904 $98,904
IT Analyst 2 $94,360 $91,021 $97,698
Lead Analyst, FP&A 2 $129,535 $120,000 $139,069
Administrator - Systems 1 $91,021 $91,021 $91,021
Development Engineer 1 $65,208 $65,208 $65,208
Engineer, Development 1 $103,917 $103,917 $103,917
ENGINEER- DEVELOPMENT III 1 $145,288 $145,288 $145,288
Financial Analyst 1 $77,875 $77,875 $77,875
LEAD ANALYST - FP&A USA 1 $106,000 $106,000 $106,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$79,788

25th Percentile

$80,000

Median (50th)

$84,096

75th Percentile

$103,823

90th Percentile

$123,500

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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 4 $84,448 100.0%
2022 3 $88,192 100.0%
2023 1 $120,000 100.0%
2024 3 $123,500 100.0%
2025 14 $80,000 100.0%
2026 5 $103,917 60.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
470
Median Days
328
Average Days
179–472
P25–P75 Range
29
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 8 8 7–8 5
PERM 470 394 230–476 24
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: June 21, 2026