COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP vs First Solar, Inc.
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 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | First Solar, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 128,852▲ | 305 |
| Certified % | 96.13%▲ | 89.18% |
| Denied % | 0.28%▲ | 2.62% |
| Withdrawn % | 2.23% | 2.30% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 1.36% | 5.90% |
| Rank | #2 | — |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | TX | AZ |
Outcomes — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 96.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.2% |
| Denied | 0.3% |
Certified96.1%
Cert-withdrawn1.4%
Withdrawn2.2%
Denied0.3%
Outcomes — First Solar, Inc.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 89.2% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 5.9% |
| Withdrawn | 2.3% |
| Denied | 2.6% |
Certified89.2%
Cert-withdrawn5.9%
Withdrawn2.3%
Denied2.6%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,476 |
| FY2011 | 2,735 |
| FY2012 | 1,772 |
| FY2013 | 1,557 |
| FY2014 | 2,189 |
| FY2015 | 3,112 |
| FY2016 | 4,612 |
| FY2017 | 2,384 |
| FY2018 | 12,460 |
| FY2019 | 25,569 |
| FY2020 | 3,117 |
| FY2021 | 10,079 |
| FY2022 | 13,705 |
| FY2023 | 15,729 |
| FY2024 | 11,437 |
| FY2025 | 11,140 |
| FY2026 | 5,779 |
First Solar, Inc.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 10 |
| FY2011 | 23 |
| FY2012 | 13 |
| FY2013 | 16 |
| FY2014 | 14 |
| FY2015 | 11 |
| FY2016 | 26 |
| FY2017 | 13 |
| FY2018 | 17 |
| FY2019 | 20 |
| FY2020 | 5 |
| FY2021 | 2 |
| FY2022 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 3 |
| FY2024 | 37 |
| FY2025 | 58 |
| FY2026 | 35 |
Top 5 occupations — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
- 115-1299Computer Occupations, All Other67,010
- 215-1252Software Developers37,162
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5,216
- 413-1111Management Analysts4,066
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,085
Top 5 occupations — First Solar, Inc.
- 117-2112Industrial Engineers51
- 215-1252Software Developers45
- 317-2131Materials Engineers32
- 413-2051Financial and Investment Analysts22
- 515-2051Data Scientists17
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