U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

SIFT SCIENCE

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

84

Total Filings

2021-Present

85.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$166,850

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-10.5%

Filing Growth

19 → 17 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
67
H-1B Filings
17
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Dec 1, 2025 17
H-1B Nov 21, 2025 67
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)
Machine Learning Engineer, Account Defense Dec 1, 2025 3
Technical Program Manager Nov 21, 2025 2
Engineering Manager Nov 14, 2025 11
Staff Engineer Nov 10, 2025 5
SOFTWARE ENGINEER, IDENTITY PROTECTION Aug 4, 2025 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Engineering Manager 11 $210,000 $150,000 $248,768
Senior Software Engineer 6 $153,374 $145,250 $183,310
Senior Engineer 5 $140,505 $134,000 $180,000
Software Engineer 5 $120,000 $106,844 $134,098
Staff Engineer 5 $200,000 $159,182 $230,000
Data Scientist 4 $130,000 $106,288 $172,000
Senior Software Engineer, Console Platform 4 $186,655 $167,710 $205,000
Software Engineer, Machine Learning Platform 4 $150,000 $111,435 $150,000
Data Engineer - Data Platform 3 $121,500 $120,486 $137,500
Machine Learning Engineer, Account Defense 3 $160,000 $123,857 $174,089
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$122,207

25th Percentile

$139,644

Median (50th)

$166,850

75th Percentile

$186,250

90th Percentile

$212,472

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 19 $145,730 84.2%
2022 16 $168,855 81.3%
2023 12 $165,000 91.7%
2024 15 $183,310 100.0%
2025 17 $172,000 76.5%
2026 5 $174,089 80.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
103
Average Days
7–150
P25–P75 Range
84
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 39 7–7 67
PERM 391 354 208–468 17
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