U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

VELAGA ASSOCIATES, INC.

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

40

Total Filings

2021-Present

95.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$110,406

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-18.2%

Filing Growth

11 → 9 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
0
H-1B Filings
40
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Sep 25, 2025 40
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)
Senior Software Developer - Java Sep 25, 2025 21
Software Developer - Java Jul 15, 2024 17
Junior Software Developer (Java) Aug 9, 2021 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Senior Software Developer - Java 21 $103,314 $103,314 $131,581
Software Developer - Java 17 $110,406 $108,077 $110,406
Junior Software Developer (Java) 2 $95,264 $95,264 $95,264
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$103,314

25th Percentile

$103,314

Median (50th)

$110,406

75th Percentile

$112,294

90th Percentile

$126,610

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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 11 $103,314 100.0%
2022 14 $110,406 92.9%
2024 3 $117,957 100.0%
2025 3 $108,077 100.0%
2026 9 $126,610 88.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
208
Median Days
293
Average Days
193–483
P25–P75 Range
40
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 208 293 193–483 40
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