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University of Illinois at Chicago

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

76

Total Filings

2021-Present

82.9%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$105,110

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-26.1%

Filing Growth

23 → 17 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
3
H-1B Filings
73
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Sep 29, 2025 2
PERM May 13, 2025 73
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Assistant Professor 24 $115,000 $79,000 $215,000
Clinical Assistant Professor 9 $98,800 $70,500 $148,625
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine 6 $201,250 $171,360 $260,969
IT Technical Associate (Developer - Business Intelligence) 5 $95,687 $90,032 $102,219
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics/Physician Surgeon 4 $235,624 $224,400 $260,000
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology 2 $219,000 $160,000 $278,000
Research Assistant Professor 2 $82,634 $75,657 $89,610
Assistant Director, Population Health Sciences Data Cluster 1 $99,788 $99,788 $99,788
Assistant Professor (CT) 1 $139,973 $139,973 $139,973
Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology/Physician Surgeon 1 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$74,157

25th Percentile

$89,609

Median (50th)

$105,110

75th Percentile

$163,650

90th Percentile

$219,700

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University of Illinois at Chicago'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 361 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
98.9%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
357
of 361 decided
Overall approval rate
98.9%
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 23 $115,000 95.7%
2022 12 $110,400 100.0%
2023 9 $89,606 100.0%
2024 3 $90,715 66.7%
2025 12 $101,004 41.7%
2026 17 $98,800 76.5%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
252
Median Days
307
Average Days
193–475
P25–P75 Range
75
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 257 313 196–477 73
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