U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Happy Returns LLC

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

56

Total Filings

2021-Present

67.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$184,897

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-72.7%

Filing Growth

33 → 9 filings, FY2024 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
47
H-1B Filings
9
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 23, 2026 47
PERM May 29, 2026 9
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)
Software Engineer Jun 23, 2026 3
Staff Software Engineer Jun 5, 2026 4
MTS 2, Software Engineer May 29, 2026 26
Senior Software Engineer, Product Jun 10, 2025 2
Senior Data Scientist Apr 21, 2025 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
MTS 2, Software Engineer 26 $198,905 $180,600 $216,007
MTS 1, Software Engineer 8 $138,995 $130,000 $160,000
Staff Software Engineer 4 $206,302 $186,753 $214,090
Manager, Safety/Security 2 3 $100,000 $100,000 $103,000
Software Engineer 3 $135,239 $130,000 $137,259
Data Engineer III 2 $165,680 $165,680 $165,680
Data Scientist 2 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000
Data Scientist I 2 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000
Senior Software Engineer, Product 2 $150,006 $150,006 $150,006
UX Designer II 2 $210,000 $210,000 $210,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$125,000

25th Percentile

$137,179

Median (50th)

$184,897

75th Percentile

$203,300

90th Percentile

$210,000

Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Filings by State (Chart)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary by State (Chart)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Filing Volume Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Filing Pace by Program
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2024 33 $183,040 48.5%
2025 9 $180,648 100.0%
2026 14 $197,746 92.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
87
Average Days
4–7
P25–P75 Range
56
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 19 1–7 47
PERM 496 444 486–497 9
Processing Time Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
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: August 31, 2026