KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

NEW YORK, NY

• 487 H-1B petitions approved, FY2009–FY2026
• Denial rate 2.4% across 499 decisions
• Initial petitions: 237 approved, 5 denied
• 22 certified PERM labor certifications
• Median PERM wage $345,000
• Roles sponsored: Associate, Associate (Senior), Partner, Non-Share Partner

H-1B figures are from the USCIS Employer Data Hub; PERM figures from Department of Labor disclosure data. Both are counts of past adjudications, not predictions about any future petition. Employers are matched by name, so a single legal entity can appear more than once.

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Data updated October 2, 2026