U.S. Immigration Data

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SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.

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

75.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$150,400

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
3
H-1B Filings
9
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Apr 7, 2025 9
H-1B Nov 9, 2023 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)
Analyst, Product Control Analyst Apr 7, 2025 1
Associate, Debt Capital Markets Jul 3, 2024 1
Analyst, Product Control Specialist Mar 11, 2024 1
Vice President, Business Analyst Lead Mar 7, 2024 1
Investment Banking Associate Nov 14, 2023 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Analyst, Developer 2 $112,959 $110,000 $115,918
VP, Trader, Fixed Income 2 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000
Analyst, Product Control Analyst 1 $96,500 $96,500 $96,500
Analyst, Product Control Specialist 1 $112,715 $112,715 $112,715
Associate, Debt Capital Markets 1 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000
Associate, Investment Banking Group 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Associate, Software Solutions Analyst 1 $150,800 $150,800 $150,800
Debt Capital Markets Associate 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Investment Banking Associate 1 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
Vice President, Business Analyst Lead 1 $170,000 $170,000 $170,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$110,272

25th Percentile

$115,117

Median (50th)

$150,400

75th Percentile

$206,250

90th Percentile

$225,000

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 3 $150,000 66.7%
2023 2 $187,500 50.0%
2024 2 $170,459 100.0%
2025 3 $170,000 100.0%
2026 2 $160,750 50.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
402
Median Days
324
Average Days
115–512
P25–P75 Range
12
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 420 366 289–511 9
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