Microsoft Corporation vs National Institutes of Health, HHS
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 | Microsoft Corporation | National Institutes of Health, HHS |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 70,316▲ | 4,358 |
| Certified % | 35.21%▲ | 14.89% |
| Denied % | 0.00%▲ | 0.07% |
| Withdrawn % | 0.00% | 0.85% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 0.12% | 4.25% |
| Rank | #6▲ | #91 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | WA | MD |
Outcomes — Microsoft Corporation
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 99.7% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 0.3% |
Certified99.7%
Cert-withdrawn0.3%
Outcomes — National Institutes of Health, HHS
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 74.2% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 21.2% |
| Withdrawn | 4.2% |
| Denied | 0.3% |
Certified74.2%
Cert-withdrawn21.2%
Withdrawn4.2%
Denied0.3%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
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 |
National Institutes of Health, HHS
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 423 |
| FY2011 | 400 |
| FY2012 | 438 |
| FY2013 | 417 |
| FY2014 | 316 |
| FY2015 | 328 |
| FY2016 | 374 |
| FY2017 | 278 |
| FY2018 | 257 |
| FY2019 | 253 |
| FY2020 | 10 |
| FY2021 | 21 |
| FY2022 | 9 |
| FY2023 | 139 |
| FY2024 | 359 |
| FY2025 | 238 |
| FY2026 | 98 |
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
Top 5 occupations — National Institutes of Health, HHS
- 113-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3,217
- 219-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists994
- 343-9199Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other24
- 419-1029Biological Scientists, All Other17
- 533-3021Detectives and Criminal Investigators12
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