U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Two Sigma Investments, LP

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

173

Total Filings

2021-Present

80.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$165,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+176.2%

Filing Growth

21 → 58 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
10
H-1B Filings
163
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Sep 15, 2025 163
H-1B May 23, 2023 6
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)
Software Engineer Sep 15, 2025 57
Quantitative Researcher Jun 27, 2025 61
Quantitative Software Engineer Nov 18, 2024 15
Data Scientist Oct 15, 2024 7
Trader Aug 20, 2024 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Quantitative Researcher 62 $165,000 $146,000 $225,000
Software Engineer 58 $165,000 $143,000 $225,000
Quantitative Software Engineer 16 $165,000 $165,000 $225,000
Data Scientist 7 $165,000 $150,000 $190,000
AI Research Scientist 2 $193,000 $180,000 $206,000
Investment Associate 2 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Quantitative Financial Engineer 2 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000
Systems Support Engineer 2 $115,500 $114,000 $117,000
Chief Communications Officer 1 $430,000 $430,000 $430,000
Corporate Strategy Associate 1 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$160,000

25th Percentile

$165,000

Median (50th)

$165,000

75th Percentile

$180,000

90th Percentile

$200,000

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Two Sigma Investments, LP'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 155 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
100.0%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
155
of 155 decided
Overall approval rate
100.0%
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 21 $180,000 100.0%
2022 34 $180,000 91.2%
2023 14 $187,000 92.9%
2024 22 $165,000 90.9%
2025 58 $165,000 51.7%
2026 24 $165,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
384
Median Days
343
Average Days
198–490
P25–P75 Range
169
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 240 285 7–575 6
PERM 384 345 199–489 163
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: August 31, 2026