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Cognizant Technology Solutions — H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship

Complete public sponsorship record: USCIS H-1B petition outcomes since 2009, Department of Labor LCA filings with disclosed wages, and PERM green-card filings.

190,797H-1B petition approvals (FY2009+)
94,386LCA filings (FY2020+)
27,532PERM green-card filings (FY2008+)
$113,797Median disclosed annual wage
H-1B vs. green-card (PERM) sponsorship by year H-1B approvalsPERM (green card) filings2009 H-1B approvals: 1,5752009 PERM (green card) filings: 0092010 H-1B approvals: 7,0042010 PERM (green card) filings: 1,005102011 H-1B approvals: 9,5912011 PERM (green card) filings: 2,355112012 H-1B approvals: 16,1582012 PERM (green card) filings: 1,210122013 H-1B approvals: 12,3942013 PERM (green card) filings: 262132014 H-1B approvals: 18,6722014 PERM (green card) filings: 168142015 H-1B approvals: 17,0342015 PERM (green card) filings: 7,198152016 H-1B approvals: 22,5212016 PERM (green card) filings: 4,269162017 H-1B approvals: 29,4142017 PERM (green card) filings: 4,217172018 H-1B approvals: 9,2762018 PERM (green card) filings: 11182019 H-1B approvals: 13,4002019 PERM (green card) filings: 2,972192020 H-1B approvals: 14,7632020 PERM (green card) filings: 809202021 H-1B approvals: 8,8912021 PERM (green card) filings: 0212022 H-1B approvals: 6,1272022 PERM (green card) filings: 1222023 H-1B approvals: 3,9772023 PERM (green card) filings: 1,099232024 H-1B approvals: 02024 PERM (green card) filings: 1,23524

H-1B is a temporary work visa; PERM is an employer's first step toward an employment-based green card. The two come from different agencies and cover different year ranges — shown side by side as published, for you to read directly.

Most-sponsored job titles
TitleFilingsAvg wage
Manager38,976$120,955
Senior Systems Analyst19,727$106,516
Senior Associate11,625$84,275
Senior Manager8,965$126,641
System Analyst4,439$121,860
Sa2,529$87,075
Mgr1,895$107,785
Sr. Mgr987$135,052
Top worksite states
TX13,702
NJ10,403
CA7,801
NC7,535
IL6,468
Recent PERM filings
FYFiledCertified
20241,2351,235
20231,0991,099
202211
2020809808
20192,9722,970
2018118
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA & PERM disclosure files and USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (public government data). Figures reflect filings as published by the agencies; errors in underlying filings are those of the filers/agencies. Informational only — not legal advice.
Updated 2026-07-31 · VisaVigil built by Immigration Attorneys · PERM Tracker · H-1B Sponsors · Salary Data