U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

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

33

Total Filings

2021-Present

69.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$91,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
14
H-1B Filings
19
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 4, 2026 12
PERM Apr 14, 2025 19
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)
Assistant Professor Jun 4, 2026 8
Research Associate May 2, 2026 1
Postdoctoral Scholar Dec 10, 2025 3
Senior Developer Apr 14, 2025 3
Staff Therapist/Liaison to International Students Nov 20, 2024 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Assistant Professor 8 $120,500 $92,000 $331,500
Postdoctoral Scholar 5 $61,008 $58,448 $68,964
Assistant Professor of Instruction 4 $72,000 $54,960 $93,550
Senior Developer 3 $113,114 $103,314 $113,114
Associate Director 2 $107,255 $103,050 $111,459
Postdoctoral Fellow 2 $57,849 $57,846 $57,852
Assistant Professor of Accounting Information 1 $227,000 $227,000 $227,000
Assistant Professor of Instruction in Asian Languages and Cu 1 $68,000 $68,000 $68,000
Assistant Professor of Law 1 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
Clinical Research Associate 1 $82,077 $82,077 $82,077
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$58,677

25th Percentile

$68,964

Median (50th)

$91,000

75th Percentile

$113,114

90th Percentile

$221,600

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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY'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 609 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.3%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
605
of 609 decided
Overall approval rate
98.9%
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 $109,000 100.0%
2022 2 $80,448 100.0%
2023 3 $58,448 66.7%
2024 2 $114,730 100.0%
2025 11 $83,034 54.5%
2026 14 $87,183 71.4%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
472
Median Days
303
Average Days
7–505
P25–P75 Range
31
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 12
PERM 499 491 479–509 19
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