Microsoft Corporation vs RAB Lighting, 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 | Microsoft Corporation | RAB Lighting, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 70,316▲ | 50 |
| Certified % | 94.15%▲ | 78.00% |
| Denied % | 0.12%▲ | 2.00% |
| Withdrawn % | 0.71% | 0.00% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 5.02% | 20.00% |
| Rank | #6 | — |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2013–FY2025 |
| Worksite state | WA | NY |
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| Cert-withdrawn | 5.0% |
| Withdrawn | 0.7% |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%
Outcomes — RAB Lighting, Inc.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 78.0% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 20.0% |
| Denied | 2.0% |
Certified78.0%
Cert-withdrawn20.0%
Denied2.0%
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 |
RAB Lighting, Inc.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 2 |
| FY2014 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 2 |
| FY2016 | 13 |
| FY2017 | 13 |
| FY2018 | 14 |
| FY2019 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 3 |
| FY2025 | 1 |
| FY2026 | 0 |
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 — RAB Lighting, Inc.
- 117-2071Electrical Engineers12
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts9
- 317-2141Mechanical Engineers8
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers7
- 515-1252Software Developers4
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