Microsoft Corporation vs UST GLOBAL 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 | UST GLOBAL INC |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 72,912▲ | 19,998 |
| Certified % | 94.30%▲ | 93.79% |
| Denied % | 0.15%▲ | 0.41% |
| Withdrawn % | 0.69% | 3.26% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 4.85% | 2.55% |
| Rank | #5▲ | #24 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | WA | CA |
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| Cert-withdrawn | 4.9% |
| Withdrawn | 0.7% |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 — UST GLOBAL INC
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 93.8% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 2.5% |
| Withdrawn | 3.3% |
| Denied | 0.4% |
Certified93.8%
Cert-withdrawn2.5%
Withdrawn3.3%
Denied0.4%
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 |
UST GLOBAL INC
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,132 |
| FY2011 | 1,204 |
| FY2012 | 1,484 |
| FY2013 | 1,540 |
| FY2014 | 1,993 |
| FY2015 | 3,379 |
| FY2016 | 3,148 |
| FY2017 | 1,811 |
| FY2018 | 1,019 |
| FY2019 | 909 |
| FY2020 | 8 |
| FY2021 | 13 |
| FY2022 | 10 |
| FY2023 | 178 |
| FY2024 | 806 |
| FY2025 | 871 |
| FY2026 | 493 |
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 — UST GLOBAL INC
- 115-1252Software Developers7,704
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts5,529
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1,888
- 415-1251Computer Programmers1,566
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,278
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