U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Yale 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

1,630

Total Filings

2021-Present

62.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$75,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+68.8%

Filing Growth

192 → 324 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
1,618
H-1B Filings
12
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 24, 2026 1,614
PERM Apr 21, 2025 12
E-3 Oct 23, 2023 4
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)
Assistant Professor Jun 24, 2026 285
RESEARCH MANAGER Jun 22, 2026 1
Gibbs Assistant Professor Jun 18, 2026 13
ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST Jun 17, 2026 604
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE Jun 16, 2026 342
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST 604 $72,000 $55,000 $139,300
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE 342 $62,383 $48,320 $175,000
Assistant Professor 285 $165,400 $87,000 $670,000
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 27 $199,500 $144,200 $670,000
Research Scientist 27 $95,500 $75,000 $175,000
INSTRUCTOR 26 $100,000 $72,238 $405,200
SENIOR LECTOR 26 $76,199 $61,500 $89,100
BIOSTATISTICIAN 13 $75,000 $65,000 $92,873
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE 13 $96,647 $96,647 $300,000
Gibbs Assistant Professor 13 $87,000 $84,000 $90,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$57,855

25th Percentile

$66,606

Median (50th)

$75,000

75th Percentile

$115,000

90th Percentile

$222,000

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Yale 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 809 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.6%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
806
of 809 decided
Overall approval rate
99.5%
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 192 $62,775 69.8%
2022 219 $66,403 66.7%
2023 200 $70,554 66.0%
2024 407 $73,832 49.6%
2025 324 $80,548 64.5%
2026 288 $80,000 66.7%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
194
Average Days
7–295
P25–P75 Range
1,630
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 193 7–281 1,614
PERM 466 420 408–479 12
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