U.S. Immigration Data

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GETTY IMAGES US, 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

15

Total Filings

2021-Present

86.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$120,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
13
H-1B Filings
2
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jul 3, 2025 12
PERM Apr 20, 2022 2
E-3 Dec 3, 2021 1
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)
Internal Communications Specialist Jul 3, 2025 2
Senior Data Scientist May 8, 2025 2
Software Engineer Dec 13, 2024 1
Staff Photographer Entertainment Aug 18, 2023 2
SENIOR ANALYST, IT ANALYSIS Apr 11, 2023 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Data Scientist 3 $130,000 $120,000 $130,000
Internal Communications Specialist 2 $69,150 $65,000 $73,299
SENIOR ANALYST, IT ANALYSIS 2 $108,197 $105,000 $111,395
Senior Data Scientist 2 $159,805 $150,000 $169,610
Staff Photographer Entertainment 2 $113,750 $102,500 $125,000
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER 1 $132,656 $132,656 $132,656
Senior Software Engineer 1 $148,892 $148,892 $148,892
Software Engineer 1 $106,090 $106,090 $106,090
TECHNICAL ACCOUNT MANAGER 1 $108,150 $108,150 $108,150
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$84,979

25th Percentile

$105,545

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$131,328

90th Percentile

$149,557

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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 2 $106,575 100.0%
2022 6 $130,000 100.0%
2023 2 $113,750 100.0%
2024 1 $150,000 0.0%
2025 3 $106,090 100.0%
2026 1 $111,395 0.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
111
Average Days
7–73
P25–P75 Range
15
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 97 7–7 12
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