Microsoft Corporation vs Sanford
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 | Sanford |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 72,912▲ | 158 |
| Certified % | 94.30% | 94.94%▲ |
| Denied % | 0.15% | 0.00%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 0.69% | 0.00% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 4.85% | 5.06% |
| Rank | #5 | — |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2011–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | WA | ND |
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| Cert-withdrawn | 4.9% |
| Withdrawn | 0.7% |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%
Outcomes — Sanford
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 94.9% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 5.1% |
Certified94.9%
Cert-withdrawn5.1%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
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 |
Sanford
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 1 |
| FY2012 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 3 |
| FY2014 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 4 |
| FY2017 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 53 |
| FY2025 | 51 |
| FY2026 | 45 |
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
Top 5 occupations — Sanford
- 129-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists75
- 229-1141Registered Nurses30
- 329-2012Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians10
- 411-2021Marketing Managers6
- 519-4021Biological Technicians5
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