U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Fish & Richardson P.C.

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

55

Total Filings

2021-Present

87.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$136,716

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
47
H-1B Filings
8
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 16, 2026 45
H-1B1 Mar 20, 2025 2
PERM Oct 25, 2024 8
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 16, 2026 12
LAW CLERK Jun 11, 2026 3
Associate (Patent Attorney – Prosecution) Mar 26, 2026 2
TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST May 16, 2025 14
Technology Specialist, Patent Agent Apr 14, 2025 10
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST 14 $79,938 $41,371 $112,278
ASSOCIATE 12 $177,206 $123,157 $215,000
Technology Specialist, Patent Agent 10 $92,207 $65,582 $146,250
Patent Attorney - Prosecution 5 $238,784 $190,000 $280,250
PATENT ATTORNEY 4 $220,000 $190,000 $305,000
LAW CLERK 3 $153,005 $61,506 $205,000
Senior Software Engineer 3 $136,716 $130,000 $136,716
Associate (Patent Attorney – Prosecution) 2 $171,028 $171,018 $171,038
Patent Litigation Attorney 2 $166,078 $139,360 $192,795
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$65,956

25th Percentile

$90,180

Median (50th)

$136,716

75th Percentile

$191,398

90th Percentile

$220,000

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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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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 8 $205,000 87.5%
2022 11 $112,278 90.9%
2023 8 $204,250 87.5%
2024 7 $146,250 85.7%
2025 10 $107,046 100.0%
2026 11 $139,360 72.7%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
102
Average Days
7–54
P25–P75 Range
55
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 69 7–8 45
PERM 217 289 193–418 8
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