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California Air Resources Board 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.

Entity A
California Air Resources Board
CARank #FEIN 68-0288069
Entity B
Microsoft Corporation
WARank #5FEIN 91-1144442

Key metrics

All percentages are share of total LCAs filed by each sponsor.

MetricCalifornia Air Resources BoardMicrosoft Corporation
Total filings16572,912▲
Certified %77.58%94.30%▲
Denied %6.67%0.15%▲
Withdrawn %6.67%0.69%
Cert-withdrawn %9.09%4.85%
Rank—#5
Active yearsFY2010–FY2026FY2010–FY2026
Worksite stateCAWA

Outcomes — California Air Resources Board

DOL case-status mix.

Outcome breakdown: Certified 77.6%, Cert-withdrawn 9.1%, Withdrawn 6.7%, Denied 6.7%
Outcome breakdown
OutcomeShare
Certified77.6%
Cert-withdrawn9.1%
Withdrawn6.7%
Denied6.7%
Certified77.6%
Cert-withdrawn9.1%
Withdrawn6.7%
Denied6.7%

Outcomes — Microsoft Corporation

DOL case-status mix.

Outcome breakdown: Certified 94.3%, Cert-withdrawn 4.9%, Withdrawn 0.7%, Denied 0.2%
Outcome breakdown
OutcomeShare
Certified94.3%
Cert-withdrawn4.9%
Withdrawn0.7%
Denied0.2%
Certified94.3%
Cert-withdrawn4.9%
Withdrawn0.7%
Denied0.2%

Yearly filing volume

Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.

California Air Resources Board
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20106
FY201113
FY201215
FY20139
FY20147
FY20156
FY20165
FY20177
FY20187
FY20196
FY20200
FY20210
FY20220
FY20230
FY202425
FY202536
FY202623
Microsoft Corporation
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20104,407
FY20114,184
FY20124,005
FY20133,832
FY20143,674
FY20154,476
FY20164,919
FY20174,884
FY20185,457
FY20196,000
FY202051
FY2021110
FY2022150
FY20232,791
FY20249,492
FY20259,362
FY20265,118

Top 5 occupations — California Air Resources Board

  • 119-2041Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health76
  • 217-2081Environmental Engineers61
  • 317-3025Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians21
  • 453-1041Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors6
  • 519-2042Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers1

Top 5 occupations — Microsoft Corporation

Swap an entity
Replace either sponsor above without losing the comparison. 2-way for now; 3+ comparison coming soon.
Swap A: California Air Resources Board
INFOSYS LIMITEDCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPTATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDDeloitte Consulting LLP
Swap B: Microsoft Corporation
INFOSYS LIMITEDCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPTATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDDeloitte Consulting LLP
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