COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP vs Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
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 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 128,852▲ | 783 |
| Certified % | 96.13%▲ | 84.29% |
| Denied % | 0.28%▲ | 2.94% |
| Withdrawn % | 2.23% | 4.98% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 1.36% | 7.79% |
| Rank | #2 | — |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | TX | NY |
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| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.2% |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 — Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 84.3% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 7.8% |
| Withdrawn | 5.0% |
| Denied | 2.9% |
Certified84.3%
Cert-withdrawn7.8%
Withdrawn5.0%
Denied2.9%
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 |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 88 |
| FY2011 | 61 |
| FY2012 | 54 |
| FY2013 | 54 |
| FY2014 | 87 |
| FY2015 | 91 |
| FY2016 | 54 |
| FY2017 | 44 |
| FY2018 | 37 |
| FY2019 | 47 |
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 7 |
| FY2024 | 56 |
| FY2025 | 58 |
| FY2026 | 45 |
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 — Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
- 113-2051Financial and Investment Analysts310
- 211-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers249
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other55
- 413-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists49
- 515-1252Software Developers36
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