U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Harvard University

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

53

Total Filings

2021-Present

81.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$106,090

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
23
H-1B Filings
30
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 5, 2026 20
PERM Apr 11, 2025 30
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Research Fellow Jun 5, 2026 4
Design Critic in Landscape Architecture Mar 12, 2026 1
Assistant Professor Apr 11, 2025 29
Paralegal, Harvard Representation Initiative Dec 20, 2024 1
Lecturer on Education May 4, 2023 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Assistant Professor 29 $160,000 $100,000 $350,000
Research Fellow 5 $72,500 $60,000 $76,000
Research Associate 4 $70,875 $70,000 $125,000
HealthTech Fellow 3 $68,078 $67,371 $68,078
Preceptor in Hindi and Urdu 3 $85,920 $85,920 $89,785
Design Critic 2 $92,988 $92,980 $92,995
Postdoctoral Fellow 2 $68,000 $68,000 $68,000
Design Critic in Landscape Architecture 1 $111,222 $111,222 $111,222
Lecturer 1 $106,090 $106,090 $106,090
Lecturer on Education 1 $84,573 $84,573 $84,573
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$68,016

25th Percentile

$76,000

Median (50th)

$106,090

75th Percentile

$172,000

90th Percentile

$306,000

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Harvard University's H-1B petition approval rate

Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 819 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.0%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
811
of 819 decided
Overall approval rate
99.1%
incl. continuing (renewals)

Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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 4 $68,078 75.0%
2022 10 $78,835 70.0%
2023 1 $89,785 100.0%
2024 2 $78,536 0.0%
2025 18 $137,500 77.8%
2026 18 $114,611 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
437
Median Days
305
Average Days
7–480
P25–P75 Range
50
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 88 7–12 20
PERM 468 449 438–486 30
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: August 31, 2026