Credential Evaluation Required to Obtain an H-1B Visa

Foreign nationals can enter the US and work in anational, including master's degree, post-baccalaureate
number of fields, including architecture, modeling,diploma can be combined in case he/she has less than
medicine, engineering, and accounting, if they secure ana 4 year degree. Additionally, USCIS requires the
H-1B visa. H-1B visa also allows its beneficiaries toforeign national to be sponsored by a U.S. employer.
apply for their Green Card.The equivalency requirement can also be met by
If the foreign national has not completed his/her degreecombining the foreign national's years of education with
in the US, he/she should get a credential evaluationthe progressive work experience in the same field.
done to apply for an H-1B visa. The records ofAccording to the regulations, three years of
completion of education by a foreign national in anotherprogressive work experience makes up to one year
country can be converted to its US equivalency viaof university study in the US. The foreign national can
the credential evaluation.obtain a credential evaluation with an evaluation from
An equivalency statement of the degree completedan officer who is authorized to grant college-level
by the foreign national, in addition to the details aboutcredit for either training and/or experience at an
the institution where the degree has been completed isaccredited college or university in the field that is
required by USCIS to process the credential evaluation.submitted. Credential evaluation can also be obtained
A foreign national who is applying for this temporarythrough the results of the accredited degree
non-immigrant visa, is required to have a 4-yearequivalency examination. Authentic credentials
bachelor's degree from a recognized foreign universityassessment service can also be relied upon to obtain
or college. The total years of education of the foreignthe temporary non-immigrant visa.