U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

KQED, 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

11

Total Filings

2021-Present

90.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$114,109

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
10
H-1B Filings
1
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jan 30, 2026 10
PERM May 7, 2024 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)
Finance Manager, Content, Product, & Snap Studios Jan 30, 2026 1
BUSINESS ANALYST Feb 7, 2025 2
Marketing Design and Research Analyst Sep 16, 2024 3
Principal Software Engineer Mar 22, 2024 1
Senior Software Engineer Jan 23, 2024 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Marketing Design and Research Analyst 3 $67,413 $55,453 $74,570
Senior Software Engineer 3 $120,328 $120,328 $120,931
BUSINESS ANALYST 2 $105,955 $98,155 $113,755
Finance Manager, Content 1 $114,109 $114,109 $114,109
Finance Manager, Content, Product, & Snap Studios 1 $123,053 $123,053 $123,053
Principal Software Engineer 1 $147,368 $147,368 $147,368
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$67,413

25th Percentile

$86,363

Median (50th)

$114,109

75th Percentile

$120,630

90th Percentile

$123,053

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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 1 $120,931 100.0%
2022 2 $84,604 100.0%
2023 1 $114,109 100.0%
2024 4 $120,328 75.0%
2025 2 $86,363 100.0%
2026 1 $123,053 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
49
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
11
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 10
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