U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

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

211

Total Filings

2021-Present

86.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$80,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+200.0%

Filing Growth

18 → 54 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
204
H-1B Filings
7
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 201
PERM May 2, 2025 7
E-3 Jun 6, 2022 3
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW 21 $55,000 $43,860 $75,000
Assistant Professor 8 $206,800 $100,000 $276,823
Assistant Professor of Economics 8 $145,000 $53,220 $153,000
Assistant Professor of Finance 6 $250,460 $170,000 $276,823
Lecturer in the Department of World Languages and Literature 5 $61,500 $56,000 $68,100
Senior Lecturer 5 $51,117 $51,117 $58,417
Assistant Professor of Accounting 4 $257,600 $46,610 $270,400
HEAD WOMEN'S GOLF COACH 4 $90,000 $90,000 $90,000
Postdoctoral Fellow - TEIL 4 $62,000 $62,000 $62,000
Research Assistant Professor - Mechanical Engineering 4 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$53,312

25th Percentile

$60,000

Median (50th)

$80,000

75th Percentile

$117,372

90th Percentile

$188,000

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 18 $90,000 88.9%
2022 28 $87,500 78.6%
2023 37 $85,000 91.9%
2024 38 $68,800 78.9%
2025 54 $76,000 94.4%
2026 36 $93,514 80.6%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
73
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
211
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 59 7–8 201
PERM 483 482 476–500 7
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