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

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
• hold a foreign degree that is the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s or higher degree in the specialty occupation or
• hold an unrestricted state licence, registration o certification which authorizes 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 operative research and development project:

• The cooperative research and development project or a co-production project 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 the 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 authorizes 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 9H-1B3)

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