Department of Veterans Affairs vs Microsoft Corporation
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 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 187 | 70,316▲ |
| Certified % | 74.33% | 94.15%▲ |
| Denied % | 19.79% | 0.12%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 4.28% | 0.71% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 1.60% | 5.02% |
| Rank | — | #6 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2025 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | AR | WA |
Outcomes — Department of Veterans Affairs
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 74.3% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.6% |
| Withdrawn | 4.3% |
| Denied | 19.8% |
Certified74.3%
Cert-withdrawn1.6%
Withdrawn4.3%
Denied19.8%
Outcomes — Microsoft Corporation
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 94.2% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 5.0% |
| Withdrawn | 0.7% |
| Denied | 0.1% |
Certified94.2%
Cert-withdrawn5.0%
Withdrawn0.7%
Denied0.1%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
Department of Veterans Affairs
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 47 |
| FY2011 | 33 |
| FY2012 | 27 |
| FY2013 | 13 |
| FY2014 | 15 |
| FY2015 | 13 |
| FY2016 | 5 |
| FY2017 | 10 |
| FY2018 | 11 |
| FY2019 | 6 |
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 0 |
Microsoft Corporation
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,390 |
| FY2011 | 4,184 |
| FY2012 | 3,943 |
| FY2013 | 3,813 |
| FY2014 | 3,637 |
| FY2015 | 4,452 |
| FY2016 | 4,888 |
| FY2017 | 4,806 |
| FY2018 | 5,438 |
| FY2019 | 5,916 |
| FY2020 | 51 |
| FY2021 | 110 |
| FY2022 | 150 |
| FY2023 | 2,791 |
| FY2024 | 9,492 |
| FY2025 | 9,362 |
| FY2026 | 2,893 |
Top 5 occupations — Department of Veterans Affairs
- 129-1229Physicians, All Other133
- 229-1249Surgeons, All Other12
- 329-1223Psychiatrists9
- 419-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists6
- 529-1212Cardiologists6
Top 5 occupations — Microsoft Corporation
- 115-1252Software Developers39,778
- 215-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers6,325
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other4,610
- 415-2051Data Scientists3,561
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts2,640
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