ROPES & GRAY LLP

BOSTON, MA

• 346 H-1B petitions approved, FY2009–FY2026
• Denial rate 2.0% across 353 decisions
• Initial petitions: 140 approved, 1 denied
• 4 certified PERM labor certifications
• Median PERM wage $223,750
• Roles sponsored: Mid-Level Associate (Lawyer), Employment, Executive Compensa, Mid-Level Associate (Lawyer), Asset Management Private Funds, Mid-Level Associate, Strategic Transactions Group (M&A), Technical Advisor II, Strategic Transactions (Life Sciences)

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