Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. 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 | Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 414 | 72,912▲ |
| Certified % | 83.57% | 94.30%▲ |
| Denied % | 2.17% | 0.15%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 3.38% | 0.69% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 10.87% | 4.85% |
| Rank | — | #5 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | MO | WA |
Outcomes — Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 83.6% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 10.9% |
| Withdrawn | 3.4% |
| Denied | 2.2% |
Certified83.6%
Cert-withdrawn10.9%
Withdrawn3.4%
Denied2.2%
Outcomes — Microsoft Corporation
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 94.3% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 4.9% |
| Withdrawn | 0.7% |
| Denied | 0.2% |
Certified94.3%
Cert-withdrawn4.9%
Withdrawn0.7%
Denied0.2%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 17 |
| FY2011 | 16 |
| FY2012 | 8 |
| FY2013 | 4 |
| FY2014 | 30 |
| FY2015 | 25 |
| FY2016 | 43 |
| FY2017 | 25 |
| FY2018 | 51 |
| FY2019 | 51 |
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 6 |
| FY2024 | 48 |
| FY2025 | 46 |
| FY2026 | 44 |
Microsoft Corporation
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,407 |
| FY2011 | 4,184 |
| FY2012 | 4,005 |
| FY2013 | 3,832 |
| FY2014 | 3,674 |
| FY2015 | 4,476 |
| FY2016 | 4,919 |
| FY2017 | 4,884 |
| FY2018 | 5,457 |
| FY2019 | 6,000 |
| FY2020 | 51 |
| FY2021 | 110 |
| FY2022 | 150 |
| FY2023 | 2,791 |
| FY2024 | 9,492 |
| FY2025 | 9,362 |
| FY2026 | 5,118 |
Top 5 occupations — Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.
- 117-1011Architects, Except Landscape and Naval164
- 227-1025Interior Designers59
- 317-2051Civil Engineers39
- 417-1012Landscape Architects31
- 527-1024Graphic Designers27
Top 5 occupations — Microsoft Corporation
- 115-1252Software Developers41,348
- 215-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers6,356
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other4,801
- 415-2051Data Scientists3,865
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts2,658
Swap an entity
Replace either sponsor above without losing the comparison. 2-way for now; 3+ comparison coming soon.
Swap A: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.
Swap B: Microsoft Corporation
Or browse the full sponsor index.