U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY

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

37

Total Filings

2021-Present

67.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$105,599

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
37
H-1B Filings
0
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 22, 2026 37
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)
IT Specialist (Back Office Developer) Jun 22, 2026 4
ASTROPHYSICIST Nov 19, 2025 15
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER Apr 28, 2025 1
ASTRONOMER Mar 5, 2025 4
IT SPECIALIST Mar 3, 2025 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
ASTROPHYSICIST 15 $105,654 $80,436 $146,859
ASTRONOMER 4 $99,387 $71,987 $121,159
Astrophysicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow) 4 $80,328 $71,987 $855,288
IT Specialist (Back Office Developer) 4 $89,557 $77,738 $108,134
PHYSICIST 3 $101,514 $88,850 $102,601
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST 2 $86,205 $63,705 $108,705
IT Specialist (Applications Software R&D) 2 $157,113 $157,113 $157,113
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER 1 $85,362 $85,362 $85,362
IT SPECIALIST 1 $131,291 $131,291 $131,291
IT Specialist (Front-End Web Software Developer) 1 $114,916 $114,916 $114,916
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$77,738

25th Percentile

$88,850

Median (50th)

$105,599

75th Percentile

$119,355

90th Percentile

$144,313

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $87,294 100.0%
2022 10 $105,654 50.0%
2023 9 $105,599 66.7%
2024 4 $97,345 100.0%
2025 7 $107,064 71.4%
2026 5 $103,717 60.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
117
Average Days
7–9
P25–P75 Range
37
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 117 7–9 37
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: February 8, 2026