U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, HHS

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

12

Total Filings

2021-Present

50.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$102,007

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
12
H-1B Filings
0
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Sep 23, 2024 10
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Research Fellow Sep 23, 2024 4
Investigator Tenure Track Nov 22, 2023 2
Staff Scientist Apr 27, 2022 1
Investigator Mar 15, 2022 1
Investigator I Aug 25, 2021 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Research Fellow 5 $84,232 $70,901 $97,191
Investigator Tenure Track 3 $147,905 $147,905 $161,207
Clinical Fellow 1 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Investigator 1 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000
Investigator I 1 $123,725 $123,725 $123,725
Staff Scientist 1 $106,823 $106,823 $106,823
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$76,400

25th Percentile

$83,174

Median (50th)

$102,007

75th Percentile

$141,976

90th Percentile

$147,905

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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, HHS'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 755 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.7%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
753
of 755 decided
Overall approval rate
97.2%
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 1 $80,000 0.0%
2022 4 $80,116 50.0%
2023 2 $115,274 0.0%
2024 3 $147,905 66.7%
2025 2 $129,199 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
134
Median Days
250
Average Days
7–484
P25–P75 Range
10
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 134 250 7–484 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: February 8, 2026