U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Software Guidance & Assistance, 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

16

Total Filings

2021-Present

87.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$131,700

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
1
H-1B Filings
15
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Nov 27, 2023 15
H-1B Jun 2, 2021 1
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Java Developer Nov 27, 2023 3
Application Java Programmer Sep 8, 2023 1
Full Stack Java Developer Feb 1, 2023 1
Software Engineer Sep 16, 2022 3
Senior Business Analyst Apr 26, 2022 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Java Developer 3 $140,000 $133,400 $145,000
Software Engineer 3 $125,000 $120,000 $130,000
Senior Software Engineer 2 $135,600 $124,000 $147,200
Application Java Programmer 1 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000
Data Scientist 1 $137,654 $137,654 $137,654
Full Stack Java Developer 1 $145,600 $145,600 $145,600
Senior Business Analyst 1 $90,000 $90,000 $90,000
Siteminder Engineer 1 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000
Spark (Big Data)/Java Developer 1 $104,000 $104,000 $104,000
Splunk Administrator 1 $114,400 $114,400 $114,400
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$106,000

25th Percentile

$118,600

Median (50th)

$131,700

75th Percentile

$145,000

90th Percentile

$146,400

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 5 $137,654 100.0%
2022 3 $124,000 100.0%
2023 4 $122,500 100.0%
2024 2 $139,500 100.0%
2025 2 $152,500 0.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
231
Median Days
262
Average Days
171–351
P25–P75 Range
16
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 255 279 174–356 15
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