U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

VIASAT, 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

348

Total Filings

2021-Present

98.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$138,500

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-5.6%

Filing Growth

54 → 51 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
289
H-1B Filings
59
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Apr 24, 2026 289
PERM Jun 24, 2025 59
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 Apr 24, 2026 128
Quality Assurance Web & Application Tester Apr 24, 2026 2
Analytics Engineer Apr 22, 2026 2
Machine Learning Engineer Apr 16, 2026 3
Senior Software Engineer Apr 16, 2026 18
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 128 $130,156 $92,000 $210,000
Senior Software Engineer 18 $197,500 $135,429 $235,000
Systems Test Engineer 13 $122,000 $93,000 $138,000
Site Reliability Engineer 9 $145,000 $92,000 $160,000
Data Scientist 7 $145,000 $130,000 $193,000
Full Stack Software Engineer 6 $127,500 $100,000 $152,440
Customer Engineer 5 $140,000 $117,000 $140,600
Data Engineer 5 $125,000 $119,000 $184,756
Data Engineer - Data Warehouse 5 $136,450 $105,500 $143,500
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 5 $250,000 $190,000 $307,951
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$101,500

25th Percentile

$117,000

Median (50th)

$138,500

75th Percentile

$164,130

90th Percentile

$198,145

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 54 $119,000 100.0%
2022 102 $131,447 98.0%
2023 59 $145,000 94.9%
2024 39 $133,250 100.0%
2025 51 $155,000 100.0%
2026 43 $143,500 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
65
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
348
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 289
PERM 365 349 200–497 59
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