What are the educational requirements for receiving an H-1B?
For professionals, or those in specialty occupations, the usual “minimum” requirement is a BA/BS degree at an accredited college or university obtained in the United States or abroad. Any foreign education that is post secondary must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service that is deemed reputable by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS). BCIS also insists on seeing original or attorney certified copies of foreign/US diplomas and transcripts. All transcripts and diplomas not in English must be “related” and relevant to the professional job for which the US employer is petitioning the BCIS.
