Specialty Occupations, DOD Cooperative Research and Development Project Workers, and Fashion Models (H-1)

Specialty Occupations, DOD Cooperative Research and Development Project Workers, and Fashion Models (H-1)

This visa category applies to people who want to work in the USA in:

  • a specialty occupation,
  • services of exceptional merit and ability relating to a Department of Defense (DOD) cooperative research and development project, or
  • services as a fashion model of distinguished merit or ability.

Successful applicants may stay in the US for up to three years. The time period may be extended, but generally cannot go beyond a total of six years, though some exceptions do apply.

 

 

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  • Requirements

    Specialty Occupations (H-1B)

    The job must meet one of the following criteria to qualify as a specialty occupation:

    • Bachelor’s or higher degree or its equivalent (normally) is required for the job
    • The employer normally requires a degree or its equivalent for the position
    • The nature of the specific duties is so specialized and complex that the knowledge required to perform the duties is usually associated with the attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree.

    To qualify to accept a job offer in a specialty occupation the applicant must:

    • have completed a U.S. bachelor’s or higher degree required by the specific specialty occupation from an accredited college or university or
    • hold a foreign degree that is the equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s or higher degree in the specialty occupation or
    • hold an unrestricted state license, registration, or certification which authorises them to fully practice the specialty occupation and be engaged in that specialty in the state of intended employment or
    • have education, training, or progressively responsible experience in the specialty that is equivalent to the completion of such a degree, and have recognition of expertise in the specialty through progressively responsible positions directly related to the specialty.

    DOD Researcher And Development Project Worker (H-1B2)

    The job must meet both of the following criteria to qualify as a DOD cooperative research and development project:

    • The cooperative research and development project or a co-production project is provided for under a government-to-government agreement administered by the U.S. Department of Defense
    • A bachelor’s or higher degree, or its equivalent is required to perform duties.To be eligible for this visa category the applicant must:
    • have completed a U.S. bachelor’s or higher degree required by the specific specialty occupation from an accredited college or university or
    • hold a foreign degree that is the equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s or higher degree in the specialty occupation or
    • hold an unrestricted state license, registration, or certification which authorises them to fully practice the specialty occupation and be engaged in that specialty in the state of intended employment or
    • have education, training, or progressively responsible experience in the specialty that is equivalent to the completion of such a degree, and have recognition of expertise in the specialty through progressively responsible positions directly related to the specialty.

    Fashion Model (H-1B3)

    • The position/services must require a fashion model of prominence.
    • The applicant must be a fashion model of distinguished merit and ability.

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