The Urban Institute vs COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
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 | The Urban Institute | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 76 | 125,757▲ |
| Certified % | 84.21% | 96.07%▲ |
| Denied % | 2.63% | 0.28%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 10.53% | 2.28% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 2.63% | 1.37% |
| Rank | — | #3 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | DC | TX |
Outcomes — The Urban Institute
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 84.2% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 2.6% |
| Withdrawn | 10.5% |
| Denied | 2.6% |
Certified84.2%
Cert-withdrawn2.6%
Withdrawn10.5%
Denied2.6%
Outcomes — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 96.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.3% |
| Denied | 0.3% |
Certified96.1%
Cert-withdrawn1.4%
Withdrawn2.3%
Denied0.3%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
The Urban Institute
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 5 |
| FY2011 | 1 |
| FY2012 | 1 |
| FY2013 | 7 |
| FY2014 | 2 |
| FY2015 | 5 |
| FY2016 | 7 |
| FY2017 | 4 |
| FY2018 | 5 |
| FY2019 | 13 |
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 4 |
| FY2023 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 7 |
| FY2025 | 8 |
| FY2026 | 6 |
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,454 |
| FY2011 | 2,735 |
| FY2012 | 1,696 |
| FY2013 | 1,543 |
| FY2014 | 2,166 |
| FY2015 | 3,105 |
| FY2016 | 4,378 |
| FY2017 | 2,373 |
| FY2018 | 12,405 |
| FY2019 | 25,248 |
| FY2020 | 3,117 |
| FY2021 | 10,079 |
| FY2022 | 13,705 |
| FY2023 | 15,729 |
| FY2024 | 11,437 |
| FY2025 | 11,140 |
| FY2026 | 3,447 |
Top 5 occupations — The Urban Institute
- 119-4021Biological Technicians27
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts12
- 319-1021Biochemists and Biophysicists7
- 415-1252Software Developers7
- 519-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists4
Top 5 occupations — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
- 115-1299Computer Occupations, All Other64,954
- 215-1252Software Developers36,791
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,849
- 413-1111Management Analysts3,993
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,070
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