U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS, 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

756

Total Filings

2021-Present

96.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$107,950

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+12.4%

Filing Growth

137 → 154 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
673
H-1B Filings
83
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 673
PERM Apr 20, 2026 83
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)
Senior Software Engineer Jun 23, 2026 88
Data Scientist I Jun 15, 2026 43
Data Scientist II Jun 9, 2026 54
Principal Adobe Tag Manager & Digital Analytics Lead Jun 8, 2026 1
Site Reliability Engineer III Jun 6, 2026 5
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 88 $116,190 $101,875 $142,002
Software Engineer III 88 $99,508 $76,691 $122,450
Software Engineer II 83 $88,580 $65,169 $130,236
Data Scientist II 54 $92,700 $75,000 $135,960
Quality Test Engineer III 47 $93,700 $70,304 $120,755
Data Scientist I 43 $105,000 $75,670 $142,002
Lead Software Engineer 27 $136,323 $123,000 $153,831
Consulting/Principal Software Engineer 21 $137,000 $127,648 $170,403
Software Engineer I 21 $99,086 $60,000 $121,000
Software Engineering Manager 21 $150,000 $136,000 $193,565
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$82,271

25th Percentile

$93,700

Median (50th)

$107,950

75th Percentile

$123,713

90th Percentile

$140,000

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 137 $101,795 95.6%
2022 109 $103,325 95.4%
2023 93 $106,000 94.6%
2024 140 $107,950 92.1%
2025 154 $110,000 100.0%
2026 123 $117,550 97.6%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
47
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
756
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 673
PERM 448 371 202–497 83
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