Merchant Link, LLC — H1B Visa Sponsor Profile

Total H1B Applications

4 certified

USCIS Approval Rate

100.0%

9 approved

Average Salary

$96,019

$53,747 – $166,587

Green Card (PERM)

Green Card Sponsor

Active Since

FY2008

through FY2020

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Merchant Link, LLC, based in Silver Spring, MD, has filed 60 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 100.0% petition approval rate, with 9 approvals and 0 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $96,019.

Merchant Link, LLC has also filed 19 green card (PERM) applications, with 11 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Merchant Link, LLC operates in the Finance and Insurance industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Applications	29	$101,324	N/A	N/A
Information Technology Project Managers	7	$91,565	N/A	N/A
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE	4	$91,865	N/A	N/A
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS	3	$74,748	N/A	N/A
MARKETING MANAGERS	1	$166,587	N/A	N/A
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1	$83,845	$59,740	+40.3% Above Market
ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS	1	$53,747	$81,420	-34.0% Below Market
Computer Programmers	1	$90,000	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	1	$93,000	N/A	N/A
DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS	1	$85,779	N/A	N/A

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Approval Rate
FY2020	1	100.0%
FY2017	1	100.0%
FY2016	4	100.0%
FY2015	1	100.0%
FY2012	2	100.0%

Work Locations

Silver Spring, MD — 57 LCAs, avg $95,412
Clarksburg, MD — 1 LCAs, avg $120,000
SILVER SPRING, VA — 1 LCAs, avg N/A
SILVERY SPRING, MD — 1 LCAs, avg $103,022

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Merchant Link, LLC has filed 19 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 11 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Applications	9	4	$113,040
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	3	0	$90,492
Information Technology Project Managers	3	3	$125,643
Computer Systems Analysts	2	2	$77,939
Marketing Managers	1	1	$193,253
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	1	1	$120,328

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2020	4	4	$118,875	4
FY2019	11	0	$101,218	11
FY2018	5	0	$115,237	5
FY2017	10	0	$88,786	10
FY2016	10	0	$89,100	10
FY2015	7	0	N/A	7
FY2014	1	0	$72,093	1
FY2013	2	0	$92,092	2
FY2012	4	0	$90,199	4
FY2010	2	0	$91,500	2
FY2009	2	0	$86,000	2
FY2008	2	0	$86,500	2