Home   H1B Visa is Suitable   For...   Who is Eligible?   H1B FAQ   Table of Contents   Get The Kit The Employer will file the H1b on behalf of the foreign national worker. It is essential that the applicant worker have an employer willing to file a petition on his/her behalf. Generally, the Immigration Department considers Professional positions those that require at least a Bachelors or its equivalent to perform. As such, applicants must show that they have at least a Bachelors degree or a combination of work and experience to be considered equivalent to a Bachelors degree. The position itself must also require a Bachelors degree to be eligible for the H1B visa. One of the most important parts of an H-1B case is documenting the alien’s education and/or experience. If the foreign national did not attend school in the US, their degree must be evaluated by a credentials evaluation service to ensure it is at least equal to a US bachelor’s degree. While possession of a degree is the most common way of establishing a person’s ability to work in a specialty occupation, a degree is not required to obtain an H-1B visa. The applicant can demonstrate through work experience or a combination of education and experience that they have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree. Under USCIS rules, three years of work experience is equal to one year in college. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa may be issued to individuals who seek temporary entry in a specialty occupation as a professional. There are a maximum of 65,000 H-1B visas issued per year for all professionals. An Additional 20,000 H1b visas area allotted to those who qualify as a specialty occupation, the position must require at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, nationals of Singapore and Chile draw from a separate cap of 6,800 (5,400 for Singapore and 1,00 for Chile). Want more H1B Facts? Read more... View the H1B Kit table of content.