U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Populus Group LLC

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

2,589

Total Filings

2021-Present

91.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$124,800

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-38.6%

Filing Growth

638 → 392 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
2,353
H-1B Filings
236
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 18, 2026 2,325
E-3 Feb 12, 2026 25
PERM Jun 10, 2025 236
H-1B1 Dec 9, 2021 3
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)
Full Stack Developer Jun 18, 2026 23
Senior Full Stack Java Developer Jun 18, 2026 2
SAP BASIS ADMINISTRATOR Jun 18, 2026 2
Technical Program Manager Jun 17, 2026 6
Data Engineer Jun 16, 2026 62
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 221 $124,800 $63,232 $208,000
Data Scientist 105 $110,240 $65,042 $197,600
Senior Software Engineer 83 $140,400 $94,307 $228,800
JAVA DEVELOPER 72 $129,480 $72,800 $228,800
Data Engineer 62 $124,800 $66,560 $178,402
BUSINESS ANALYST 37 $114,400 $68,640 $166,400
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST 34 $124,800 $83,200 $180,960
UX Designer 32 $115,149 $57,949 $152,381
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST 30 $125,320 $82,118 $184,392
Product Manager 29 $144,706 $85,280 $191,360
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$89,440

25th Percentile

$104,000

Median (50th)

$124,800

75th Percentile

$145,600

90th Percentile

$166,400

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Populus Group LLC'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 773 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
66.2%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
512
of 773 decided
Overall approval rate
77.8%
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 638 $120,640 87.1%
2022 512 $119,028 79.3%
2023 354 $128,960 98.9%
2024 388 $133,120 98.2%
2025 392 $128,960 98.5%
2026 305 $124,800 94.8%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
50
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
2,589
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 24 7–7 2,325
PERM 268 303 175–412 236
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