We have an opening for a technical position that usually needs a bachelor’s degree, and have found a candidate with enough experience, but no bachelor’s degree. Can we apply for H1B for this person?
If the person has at least a High School diploma (i.e., 12 years of schooling) and 12 years of relevant experience, the following can be done: You can have the experience evaluated to the equivalent of 4 years of academic education (using the 3 for 1 formula). Added to the 12 years of schooling, it makes a total of 16 years of academic education, equivalent to a US bachelor’s degree. This makes the foreign national eligible for an H1B visa.
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