What qualifications does the foreign worker need?
The demands the future US employee has to meet for the H-1B visa are quite high. The foreign worker has to meet one of the following criteria in order to be eligible for this visa category:
- An American bachelor’s or higher academic degree
- A foreign academic degree that must be determined to be the equivalent to an American bachelor’s degree or a higher degree
- A combination of education, a specialized education and work experience that is determined to be the equivalent to an American bachelor’s degree. Usually, it will be necessary to have a completed professional education plus twelve years of work experience.
One of the most common methods to evaluate the US equivalency of a foreign qualification is the “degree equivalency evaluation.” Several providers for these so-called work or credential evaluations exist within the US. Check www.jsilny.com for further information.