ABBOTT LABORATORIES vs Microsoft Corporation
A direct H-1B sponsorship comparison built from the same DOL Labor Condition Application data that drives every page on H1B Report. Total filings, outcome rates, top occupations and yearly demand side-by-side.
Key metrics
All percentages are share of total LCAs filed by each sponsor.
| Metric | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,267 | 70,316▲ |
| Certified % | 92.90% | 94.15%▲ |
| Denied % | 1.18% | 0.12%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 0.63% | 0.71% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 5.29% | 5.02% |
| Rank | — | #6 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | IL | WA |
Outcomes — ABBOTT LABORATORIES
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 92.9% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 5.3% |
| Withdrawn | 0.6% |
| Denied | 1.2% |
Certified92.9%
Cert-withdrawn5.3%
Withdrawn0.6%
Denied1.2%
Outcomes — Microsoft Corporation
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 94.2% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 5.0% |
| Withdrawn | 0.7% |
| Denied | 0.1% |
Certified94.2%
Cert-withdrawn5.0%
Withdrawn0.7%
Denied0.1%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 165 |
| FY2011 | 158 |
| FY2012 | 139 |
| FY2013 | 79 |
| FY2014 | 79 |
| FY2015 | 50 |
| FY2016 | 69 |
| FY2017 | 63 |
| FY2018 | 80 |
| FY2019 | 124 |
| FY2020 | 3 |
| FY2021 | 12 |
| FY2022 | 9 |
| FY2023 | 31 |
| FY2024 | 81 |
| FY2025 | 79 |
| FY2026 | 46 |
Microsoft Corporation
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,390 |
| FY2011 | 4,184 |
| FY2012 | 3,943 |
| FY2013 | 3,813 |
| FY2014 | 3,637 |
| FY2015 | 4,452 |
| FY2016 | 4,888 |
| FY2017 | 4,806 |
| FY2018 | 5,438 |
| FY2019 | 5,916 |
| FY2020 | 51 |
| FY2021 | 110 |
| FY2022 | 150 |
| FY2023 | 2,791 |
| FY2024 | 9,492 |
| FY2025 | 9,362 |
| FY2026 | 2,893 |
Top 5 occupations — ABBOTT LABORATORIES
- 115-1252Software Developers245
- 215-2041Statisticians85
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other84
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers79
- 513-1041Compliance Officers62
Top 5 occupations — Microsoft Corporation
- 115-1252Software Developers39,778
- 215-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers6,325
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other4,610
- 415-2051Data Scientists3,561
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts2,640
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