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WHO QUALIFIES FOR AN H-1B VISA?

The position offered must qualify as a “specialty occupation,” which is an occupation that requires “theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge to fully perform the occupation,” and either:

     A baccalaureate or higher degree (or its equivalent) in a specific academic discipline as the standard minimum requirement for entry into that particular position

and/or

        A full state license to perform the occupation granted after passage of normal professional tests and requirements.

 Please note that individual being offered the position may be either inside or outside the U.S..

OISS does consult with the Office of Human Resources to ensure employee positions meet these criteria.