U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Vanderbilt University

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

21

Total Filings

2021-Present

76.2%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$62,307

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
2
H-1B Filings
19
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Nov 8, 2024 19
H-1B Feb 16, 2021 2
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Assistant Professor of Management 5 $56,540 $56,540 $56,540
Assistant Professor of Political Science 2 $105,000 $90,000 $120,000
Research Instructor 2 $69,010 $62,307 $75,712
Assistant Prof. of the Practice of French (050799.000421 1 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000
Associate Director, Career Management Center (050799.000363) 1 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
Core Laboratory Manager (050799.000201) 1 $63,040 $63,040 $63,040
Data Analyst (050799.000382) 1 $73,980 $73,980 $73,980
Lecturer in Asian Studies (050799.000258) 1 $59,000 $59,000 $59,000
Research Assistant II (050799.000280) 1 $60,237 $60,237 $60,237
Research Assistant II (050799.000409) 1 $49,982 $49,982 $49,982
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$56,540

25th Percentile

$56,540

Median (50th)

$62,307

75th Percentile

$73,980

90th Percentile

$90,000

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Vanderbilt University'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 229 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
98.7%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
226
of 229 decided
Overall approval rate
97.3%
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 2 $69,010 50.0%
2025 12 $57,770 66.7%
2026 7 $70,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
486
Median Days
458
Average Days
467–507
P25–P75 Range
21
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 497 490 471–509 19
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