U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Striking Distance Studios

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

10

Total Filings

2021-Present

80.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$107,744

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
3
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)
PERM Dec 9, 2024 7
H-1B Oct 3, 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)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
Senior Accountant Dec 9, 2024 1
MULTIMEDIA CHARACTER ARTIST Aug 2, 2024 1
Gameplay Engineer Jul 9, 2024 2
Systems Analyst Feb 15, 2023 1
Multimedia Animator Feb 10, 2023 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Gameplay Engineer 2 $87,131 $53,331 $120,931
LEAD GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS ENGINEER 2 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000
SENIOR GAMEPLAY ENGINEER 2 $165,775 $147,410 $184,140
Multimedia Animator 1 $74,818 $74,818 $74,818
MULTIMEDIA CHARACTER ARTIST 1 $78,250 $78,250 $78,250
Senior Accountant 1 $61,526 $61,526 $61,526
Systems Analyst 1 $94,557 $94,557 $94,557
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$60,707

25th Percentile

$75,676

Median (50th)

$107,744

75th Percentile

$174,958

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
2021 1 $184,140 100.0%
2022 2 $172,966 100.0%
2023 2 $149,909 50.0%
2024 2 $120,984 100.0%
2025 1 $53,331 0.0%
2026 2 $69,888 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
250
Median Days
236
Average Days
29–380
P25–P75 Range
10
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 346 334 250–438 7
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