U.S. Immigration Data

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Morningstar Corporation

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

80

Total Filings

2021-Present

92.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$102,953

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-65.5%

Filing Growth

29 → 10 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
15
H-1B Filings
65
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Nov 11, 2025 15
PERM Mar 14, 2025 65
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)
Product Manager Nov 11, 2025 1
Senior Data Specialist, Level II Mar 14, 2025 1
Data Content Designer Dec 20, 2024 1
Principal Software Engineer Dec 20, 2024 1
Senior Software Engineer Dec 20, 2024 18
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Engineer 18 $114,315 $90,000 $144,560
Lead QA Automation Engineer 3 $115,378 $115,378 $115,378
Product Specialist 3 $89,500 $89,500 $89,500
Talent Manager 3 $101,650 $101,650 $105,716
Vice President, Direct Sales Specialist 3 $103,050 $95,410 $105,893
Equity Analyst, ESG 2 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Equity Research Analyst 2 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Operations Lead, Talent and Culture 2 $80,750 $76,500 $85,000
Project Manager, Finance M&A Integrations 2 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000
Quantitative Behavioral Analyst 2 $80,080 $80,080 $80,080
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$74,965

25th Percentile

$89,500

Median (50th)

$102,953

75th Percentile

$120,016

90th Percentile

$144,092

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Morningstar Corporation'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 128 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
93.8%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
120
of 128 decided
Overall approval rate
97.0%
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 29 $100,000 96.6%
2022 20 $100,000 100.0%
2023 4 $110,950 100.0%
2024 9 $103,050 88.9%
2025 10 $128,559 80.0%
2026 8 $134,780 75.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
190
Median Days
230
Average Days
152–329
P25–P75 Range
80
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 6 7–7 15
PERM 225 282 179–432 65
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