U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

The World Justice Project

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

15

Total Filings

2021-Present

86.7%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$72,500

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
13
H-1B Filings
2
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 13
PERM May 8, 2024 2
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
Director of Data Analytics (Political Science) 2 $125,136 $121,000 $129,271
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE (SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH) 2 $69,500 $68,000 $71,000
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE (SURVEY RESEARCHER) 2 $69,720 $60,000 $79,439
SENIOR ASSOCIATE 2 $69,581 $68,000 $71,161
Senior Program Analyst (Survey Researcher) 2 $79,439 $79,439 $79,439
DIRECTOR FOR DATA ANALYTICS (POLITICAL SCIENCE) 1 $113,400 $113,400 $113,400
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE (POLITICAL SCIENCE) 1 $55,000 $55,000 $55,000
RESEARCH DIRECTOR, ACCESS TO JUSTICE 1 $107,000 $107,000 $107,000
Senior Data Analyst (Economist) 1 $72,500 $72,500 $72,500
Senior Program and Research Associate 1 $59,398 $59,398 $59,398
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$59,639

25th Percentile

$68,000

Median (50th)

$72,500

75th Percentile

$93,220

90th Percentile

$117,960

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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 1 $60,000 100.0%
2022 3 $59,398 66.7%
2023 3 $71,000 100.0%
2024 1 $79,439 100.0%
2025 2 $125,136 100.0%
2026 5 $72,500 80.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
168
Average Days
7–246
P25–P75 Range
15
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 115 7–8 13
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