U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Van Andel Research 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

122

Total Filings

2021-Present

76.2%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$73,650

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+12.5%

Filing Growth

16 → 18 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
122
H-1B Filings
0
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 23, 2026 122
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 Scientist Jun 23, 2026 55
Translational Research Project Manager II Jun 10, 2026 1
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW Jan 30, 2026 26
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Jan 30, 2026 5
Bioinformatics Analyst I Sep 11, 2025 4
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Research Scientist 55 $73,500 $62,000 $84,542
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW 26 $72,000 $55,000 $77,000
Senior Research Scientist 7 $84,000 $76,000 $90,000
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 5 $62,500 $51,663 $68,958
Assistant Professor 4 $139,155 $130,000 $140,000
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 4 $170,000 $168,022 $190,000
Bioinformatics Analyst I 4 $67,399 $50,500 $99,775
ACCOUNTANT II 2 $63,440 $63,440 $63,440
Bioinformatics Analyst II 2 $80,528 $75,750 $85,305
Bioinformatics Research Scientist 2 $101,912 $97,824 $106,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$62,050

25th Percentile

$67,490

Median (50th)

$73,650

75th Percentile

$78,773

90th Percentile

$105,378

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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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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 16 $74,250 93.8%
2022 26 $63,844 96.2%
2023 17 $72,500 100.0%
2024 10 $73,250 100.0%
2025 18 $74,500 72.2%
2026 35 $78,710 37.1%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
152
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
122
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 152 7–8 122
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: October 12, 2026