COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP vs NICUSA, 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 | NICUSA, INC. |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 128,852▲ | 550 |
| Certified % | 96.13%▲ | 93.27% |
| Denied % | 0.28%▲ | 2.18% |
| Withdrawn % | 2.23% | 3.27% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 1.36% | 1.27% |
| Rank | #2 | — |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2019 |
| Worksite state | TX | KS |
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| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.2% |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 — NICUSA, INC.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 93.3% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.3% |
| Withdrawn | 3.3% |
| Denied | 2.2% |
Certified93.3%
Cert-withdrawn1.3%
Withdrawn3.3%
Denied2.2%
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 |
NICUSA, INC.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 18 |
| FY2011 | 19 |
| FY2012 | 11 |
| FY2013 | 29 |
| FY2014 | 40 |
| FY2015 | 107 |
| FY2016 | 111 |
| FY2017 | 191 |
| FY2018 | 22 |
| FY2019 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 0 |
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 — NICUSA, INC.
- 115-1252Software Developers375
- 217-2141Mechanical Engineers79
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other20
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers14
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers12
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