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 | 125,757▲ | 278 |
| Certified % | 96.07%▲ | 88.13% |
| Denied % | 0.28%▲ | 2.88% |
| Withdrawn % | 2.28% | 2.52% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 1.37% | 6.47% |
| Rank | #3 | — |
| 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| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.3% |
| Denied | 0.3% |
Certified96.1%
Cert-withdrawn1.4%
Withdrawn2.3%
Denied0.3%
Outcomes — First Solar, Inc.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 88.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 6.5% |
| Withdrawn | 2.5% |
| Denied | 2.9% |
Certified88.1%
Cert-withdrawn6.5%
Withdrawn2.5%
Denied2.9%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,454 |
| FY2011 | 2,735 |
| FY2012 | 1,696 |
| FY2013 | 1,543 |
| FY2014 | 2,166 |
| FY2015 | 3,105 |
| FY2016 | 4,378 |
| FY2017 | 2,373 |
| FY2018 | 12,405 |
| FY2019 | 25,248 |
| FY2020 | 3,117 |
| FY2021 | 10,079 |
| FY2022 | 13,705 |
| FY2023 | 15,729 |
| FY2024 | 11,437 |
| FY2025 | 11,140 |
| FY2026 | 3,447 |
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 | 8 |
Top 5 occupations — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
- 115-1299Computer Occupations, All Other64,954
- 215-1252Software Developers36,791
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,849
- 413-1111Management Analysts3,993
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,070
Top 5 occupations — First Solar, Inc.
- 115-1252Software Developers43
- 217-2112Industrial Engineers39
- 317-2131Materials Engineers31
- 413-2051Financial and Investment Analysts19
- 515-2051Data Scientists17
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