Regular sponsorship history. Data below is sourced directly from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub and DOL LCA Disclosure Database, the public records of every employer that has filed H-1B petitions.
Green-card filings reported frozen
On October 8, 2026, officials announced the Labor Department had suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini from the PERM green-card program. H-1B status is a separate process. No written notice had been published as of October 18, 2026, and which legal entities are covered is unclear. The history below predates this. What it means by case stage
Sponsorship Score
A long H-1B record, but its green-card filings are reported frozen by the Labor Department. Ask what this means for your role before relying on a green-card path here.
Likely E-Verify enrolled (required for STEM OPT, per 8 CFR 214.2)
Computed from USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, DOL PERM Disclosure, and DOL LCA wage data. Transparent and updated as new government data publishes. Not a guarantee, a data-backed probability.
E-Verify: likely enrolled
Inferred from H-1B sponsorship history. STEM OPT regulations (8 CFR 214.2(f)(10)(ii)(C)) require E-Verify for any employer of a STEM OPT student.
H-1B approvals, FY 2018 to 2022
Total approvals
521
Initial (new hires)
503
Continuing (extensions)
18
Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, FY 2018 to 2022 combined. Counts include both initial approvals (new hires) and continuing approvals (extensions for existing employees).
How to actually apply here
- 1. Check the careers page. COGNIZANT TECH SOLNS US CORP regularly posts roles they are willing to sponsor. Use the company careers page or LinkedIn search filter for “COGNIZANT TECH SOLNS US CORP H-1B”.
- 2. Filter for sponsor-friendly job titles. The DOL LCA data above shows the wage band; cross-check against the role. Roles outside that family have lower H-1B approval odds.
- 3. Use SundayApply to tailor your application. When you paste the JD into our pipeline, we automatically pull this company’s Trust Profile and surface sponsorship history in the cover-letter conversation script.