U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

THE SPHERE INSTITUTE

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

366

Total Filings

2021-Present

94.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$80,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+0.0%

Filing Growth

59 → 59 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
365
H-1B Filings
1
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 5, 2026 361
PERM Aug 19, 2024 1
E-3 Nov 30, 2022 3
H-1B1 May 10, 2021 1
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)
Research Operations Lead Jun 5, 2026 3
Lead Research Analyst I Jun 1, 2026 15
Lead Data Operations Analyst I May 11, 2026 2
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR May 8, 2026 5
Data Engineering and Operations Lead Apr 10, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Data and Policy Analyst IV 173 $70,000 $55,000 $95,000
Policy Lead 35 $100,000 $80,000 $132,288
Policy Associate 25 $100,000 $80,000 $151,258
Lead Research Analyst I 15 $70,000 $70,000 $103,189
Research Operations Analyst 8 $72,500 $63,045 $95,000
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR 5 $92,539 $67,683 $104,021
SENIOR ASSOCIATE RESEARCHER 5 $130,568 $105,000 $152,110
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - RESEARCH 4 $143,628 $103,002 $154,669
Data Operations Analyst 4 $80,115 $65,229 $106,227
RESEARCH ANALYST II 4 $70,000 $65,229 $110,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$60,000

25th Percentile

$70,000

Median (50th)

$80,000

75th Percentile

$100,000

90th Percentile

$125,601

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THE SPHERE INSTITUTE's H-1B petition approval rate

Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 213 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
97.2%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
207
of 213 decided
Overall approval rate
96.1%
incl. continuing (renewals)

Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary 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 59 $70,000 89.8%
2022 93 $76,128 98.9%
2023 53 $80,000 100.0%
2024 72 $85,000 84.7%
2025 59 $85,000 98.3%
2026 30 $95,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
42
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
366
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 38 7–7 361
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: June 21, 2026