U.S. Immigration Data

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CIENA CORP

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

22

Total Filings

2021-Present

86.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$152,200

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-63.6%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
1
H-1B Filings
21
Green Card Filings
95.5%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Mar 31, 2023 21
H-1B Apr 19, 2022 1
By Role (Most Recent)
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Embedded Software Engineer 10 $145,441 $115,322 $196,950
Software Engineer 4 $159,749 $110,000 $199,915
Analytics, Product Line Manager 1 $179,941 $179,941 $179,941
Channel Sales Manager 1 $200,500 $200,500 $200,500
Cloud Engineer 1 $117,832 $117,832 $117,832
IT Network Engineer 1 $154,000 $154,000 $154,000
Lead, IT Applications (Enterprise Integration Architect) 1 $153,000 $153,000 $153,000
Manager, IT Applications 1 $127,000 $127,000 $127,000
Quality Engineer 1 $96,221 $96,221 $96,221
Sr. Director, Business Development, Ciena Optical Microsystems 1 $226,500 $226,500 $226,500
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$115,322

25th Percentile

$125,186

Median (50th)

$142,063

75th Percentile

$188,520

90th Percentile

$199,619

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Filings 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
FY 2021 11 $132,148 90.9%
FY 2022 3 $195,817 66.7%
FY 2023 4 $170,499 75.0%
FY 2024 4 $156,333 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
263
Median Days
267
Average Days
199–334
P25–P75 Range
22
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
PERM 265 280 201–336 21
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: February 13, 2026