Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 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 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 213 | 70,316▲ |
| Certified % | 30.52% | 35.21%▲ |
| Denied % | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Withdrawn % | 1.41% | 0.00% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 3.29% | 0.12% |
| Rank | — | #6 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | WA | WA |
Outcomes — Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 86.7% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 9.3% |
| Withdrawn | 4.0% |
Certified86.7%
Cert-withdrawn9.3%
Withdrawn4.0%
Outcomes — Microsoft Corporation
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 99.7% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 0.3% |
Certified99.7%
Cert-withdrawn0.3%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 5 |
| FY2011 | 7 |
| FY2012 | 10 |
| FY2013 | 17 |
| FY2014 | 14 |
| FY2015 | 19 |
| FY2016 | 24 |
| FY2017 | 10 |
| FY2018 | 18 |
| FY2019 | 14 |
| FY2020 | 9 |
| FY2021 | 9 |
| FY2022 | 8 |
| FY2023 | 10 |
| FY2024 | 15 |
| FY2025 | 19 |
| FY2026 | 5 |
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 — Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- 113-1111Management Analysts20
- 213-1081Logisticians20
- 311-9199Managers, All Other9
- 419-4061Social Science Research Assistants9
- 511-2032Public Relations Managers9
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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