U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

PROJECT 2049 INSTITUTE

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

17

Total Filings

2021-Present

70.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$132,330

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
0
H-1B Filings
17
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Jan 19, 2025 17
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
QA Automation Engineer Jan 19, 2025 1
Data Engineer II Oct 11, 2024 1
Systems Architect Jan 25, 2024 1
Application Developer Aug 15, 2023 9
DevOps Engineer II May 25, 2023 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Application Developer 9 $132,330 $132,330 $132,330
DevOps Engineer II 2 $132,330 $132,330 $132,330
Product Manager - Certification 2 $135,500 $135,500 $135,500
Application Developer III 1 $137,700 $137,700 $137,700
Data Engineer II 1 $168,854 $168,854 $168,854
QA Automation Engineer 1 $115,086 $115,086 $115,086
Systems Architect 1 $155,000 $155,000 $155,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$132,330

25th Percentile

$132,330

Median (50th)

$132,330

75th Percentile

$135,500

90th Percentile

$144,620

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $135,500 66.7%
2023 3 $132,330 0.0%
2024 7 $132,330 100.0%
2025 2 $143,665 50.0%
2026 2 $141,970 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
384
Median Days
298
Average Days
169–384
P25–P75 Range
17
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 384 298 169–384 17
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