COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP vs SG Americas Securities, 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 | SG Americas Securities, LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 125,757▲ | 1,017 |
| Certified % | 96.07%▲ | 67.35% |
| Denied % | 0.28%▲ | 0.79% |
| Withdrawn % | 2.28% | 3.74% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 1.37% | 28.12% |
| Rank | #3 | — |
| 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| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.3% |
| Denied | 0.3% |
Certified96.1%
Cert-withdrawn1.4%
Withdrawn2.3%
Denied0.3%
Outcomes — SG Americas Securities, LLC
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 67.3% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 28.1% |
| Withdrawn | 3.7% |
| Denied | 0.8% |
Certified67.3%
Cert-withdrawn28.1%
Withdrawn3.7%
Denied0.8%
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 |
SG Americas Securities, LLC
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 68 |
| FY2011 | 70 |
| FY2012 | 71 |
| FY2013 | 64 |
| FY2014 | 72 |
| FY2015 | 79 |
| FY2016 | 85 |
| FY2017 | 72 |
| FY2018 | 113 |
| FY2019 | 96 |
| FY2020 | 3 |
| FY2021 | 7 |
| FY2022 | 10 |
| FY2023 | 19 |
| FY2024 | 74 |
| FY2025 | 82 |
| FY2026 | 32 |
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 — SG Americas Securities, LLC
- 113-2099Financial Specialists, All Other213
- 241-3031Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents213
- 313-2051Financial and Investment Analysts124
- 415-1252Software Developers61
- 513-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists46
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