COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP vs Visa U.S.A. 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 | Visa U.S.A. Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 125,757▲ | 2,677 |
| Certified % | 53.58%▲ | 47.29% |
| Denied % | 0.00%▲ | 0.11% |
| Withdrawn % | 0.70% | 0.56% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 0.31% | 0.22% |
| Rank | #3▲ | #189 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | TX | CA |
Outcomes — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 98.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 0.6% |
| Withdrawn | 1.3% |
Certified98.1%
Cert-withdrawn0.6%
Withdrawn1.3%
Outcomes — Visa U.S.A. Inc.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 98.2% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 0.5% |
| Withdrawn | 1.2% |
| Denied | 0.2% |
Certified98.2%
Cert-withdrawn0.5%
Withdrawn1.2%
Denied0.2%
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 |
Visa U.S.A. Inc.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 27 |
| FY2011 | 47 |
| FY2012 | 53 |
| FY2013 | 66 |
| FY2014 | 84 |
| FY2015 | 114 |
| FY2016 | 102 |
| FY2017 | 145 |
| FY2018 | 327 |
| FY2019 | 422 |
| FY2020 | 8 |
| FY2021 | 15 |
| FY2022 | 12 |
| FY2023 | 129 |
| FY2024 | 436 |
| FY2025 | 466 |
| FY2026 | 224 |
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 — Visa U.S.A. Inc.
- 115-1252Software Developers680
- 211-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers350
- 315-2051Data Scientists294
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other205
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers164
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