U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

VISA U.S.A. 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

2,647

Total Filings

2021-Present

97.6%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$131,500

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+66.9%

Filing Growth

357 → 596 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
2,499
H-1B Filings
148
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 2,456
E-3 May 22, 2026 37
H-1B1 Jun 24, 2025 6
PERM Apr 14, 2025 148
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)
Staff SW Engineer Jun 23, 2026 234
Director Jun 19, 2026 256
Lead Product Manager - Crypto Compliance Jun 18, 2026 1
HR Analytics Analyst Jun 18, 2026 4
Data Scientist - Sr. Consultant level Jun 16, 2026 29
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Director 256 $175,386 $106,600 $272,397
Staff SW Engineer 234 $132,683 $94,016 $213,512
Sr. SW Engineer 202 $102,391 $80,000 $147,368
Product Manager 164 $135,699 $84,700 $191,514
MANAGER 116 $142,300 $91,270 $194,834
Data Scientist 109 $110,600 $88,500 $164,403
Senior Data Scientist 102 $138,500 $103,300 $200,000
Software Engineer - Sr. Consultant level 91 $144,340 $120,869 $215,197
Sr. SW Test Engineer 72 $99,723 $83,138 $178,300
Staff SW Test Engineer 69 $119,998 $94,800 $168,418
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$94,912

25th Percentile

$110,628

Median (50th)

$131,500

75th Percentile

$153,047

90th Percentile

$174,847

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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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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 357 $111,500 96.6%
2022 522 $120,828 97.5%
2023 423 $130,800 98.8%
2024 436 $132,950 98.9%
2025 596 $139,589 97.3%
2026 313 $152,200 96.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
34
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
2,647
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 2,456
PERM 501 490 481–510 148
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