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 | 128,852▲ | 2,752 |
| Certified % | 96.13%▲ | 92.59% |
| Denied % | 0.28%▲ | 0.87% |
| Withdrawn % | 2.23% | 1.71% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 1.36% | 4.83% |
| Rank | #2▲ | #192 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | TX | CA |
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| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.2% |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 — Visa U.S.A. Inc.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 92.6% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 4.8% |
| Withdrawn | 1.7% |
| Denied | 0.9% |
Certified92.6%
Cert-withdrawn4.8%
Withdrawn1.7%
Denied0.9%
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 |
Visa U.S.A. Inc.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 27 |
| FY2011 | 47 |
| FY2012 | 53 |
| FY2013 | 67 |
| FY2014 | 85 |
| FY2015 | 114 |
| FY2016 | 102 |
| FY2017 | 147 |
| FY2018 | 328 |
| FY2019 | 428 |
| FY2020 | 8 |
| FY2021 | 15 |
| FY2022 | 12 |
| FY2023 | 129 |
| FY2024 | 436 |
| FY2025 | 466 |
| FY2026 | 288 |
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 — Visa U.S.A. Inc.
- 115-1252Software Developers697
- 211-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers370
- 315-2051Data Scientists300
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other212
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers172
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