What are the main requirements for the H-1B visa?
The job must be either in a “specialty occupation,” i.e., a professional field. A “specialty occupation” is one which requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge to fully perform the occupation and requires completion of a specific course of education culminating in a baccalaureate degree in a specific occupational specialty. There must be evidence provided of the following: • The applicant must actually have the necessary credentials, e.g., the baccalaureate degree in the particular specialty. • The job must actually require the services of someone who possesses the credentials of a professional. • The employer must pay the applicant the prevailing wage in the area, or the wage it pays other workers in its company, whichever is greater. • VisaScreen (will be required effective July 27, 2004) Employers must follow a two-step process to obtain an H-1B for a professional employee: • Department of Labor – Labor Condition Application. The em
