U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

KING SPALDING LLP

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

93

Total Filings

2021-Present

93.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$255,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+30.8%

Filing Growth

13 → 17 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
79
H-1B Filings
14
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 18, 2026 66
H-1B1 Dec 5, 2025 2
E-3 Jul 18, 2025 11
PERM May 22, 2025 14
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)
LAW CLERK May 18, 2026 11
SENIOR ASSOCIATE May 13, 2026 4
ASSOCIATE May 13, 2026 57
VISITING ATTORNEY Dec 5, 2025 2
Associate, Trial & Global Disputes May 22, 2025 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
ASSOCIATE 57 $305,000 $145,000 $435,000
LAW CLERK 11 $225,000 $205,000 $225,000
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY 5 $235,000 $160,000 $365,000
SENIOR ASSOCIATE 4 $435,000 $420,000 $445,000
US Law Clerk 4 $190,000 $190,000 $190,000
Data & Analytics Engineer 2 $137,025 $130,000 $144,050
Partner 2 $610,230 $220,459 $1,000,000
VISITING ATTORNEY 2 $207,500 $190,000 $225,000
Associate, International Arbitration Group 1 $345,000 $345,000 $345,000
Associate, Trial & Global Disputes 1 $260,000 $260,000 $260,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$190,000

25th Percentile

$220,459

Median (50th)

$255,000

75th Percentile

$345,000

90th Percentile

$390,000

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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 13 $195,000 84.6%
2022 18 $252,500 94.4%
2023 15 $250,000 93.3%
2024 12 $247,500 100.0%
2025 17 $310,000 100.0%
2026 18 $285,000 88.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
64
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
93
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 10 7–7 66
PERM 397 370 258–474 14
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