U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Kensho 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

56

Total Filings

2021-Present

96.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$170,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
50
H-1B Filings
6
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 18, 2026 50
PERM Dec 20, 2024 6
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)
Machine Learning Engineer Apr 18, 2026 19
Applied Scientist Apr 9, 2026 5
AI Data Specialist Apr 8, 2026 1
Product Designer Apr 7, 2026 1
Software Engineer Apr 7, 2026 9
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Machine Learning Engineer 19 $170,000 $125,000 $226,900
Software Engineer 9 $160,805 $135,000 $252,687
Software Infrastructure Engineer 6 $131,475 $118,000 $186,000
Applied Scientist 5 $190,000 $170,000 $220,500
Front-End Platform Team Lead 3 $215,000 $215,000 $227,500
Senior Infrastructure Engineer 2 $155,221 $139,050 $171,392
AI Data Specialist 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Data Infrastructure Engineer 1 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000
Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer 1 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000
Director of Cloud Infrastructure 1 $279,477 $279,477 $279,477
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$131,500

25th Percentile

$150,150

Median (50th)

$170,000

75th Percentile

$187,000

90th Percentile

$217,750

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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 8 $167,450 87.5%
2022 8 $177,450 100.0%
2023 8 $170,000 87.5%
2024 7 $155,000 100.0%
2025 15 $177,400 100.0%
2026 10 $152,600 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
50
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
56
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 50
PERM 483 414 325–486 6
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: October 12, 2026