Can an Electrical Engineer apply for H1B visa to work in IT field?

USA H1B Visa
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Hi

I am an Electrical Engineer. I had worked in Power Sector for 1 year and 4 months before getting into an IT field. I have now been working in IT for 2 years and 2 months.

Can I apply for H1B visa to work in IT field?



I have been told by the concerned person in my office that as I am an Electrical Engineer, I need to have a minimum of 3 years of work experience in IT to apply for H1B for working in IT field.
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yes you can apply

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can I apply H1B to work in IT field?
I have been told by the concerned person in my office that as I am an Electrical Engineer, I need to have a minimum of 3 years of work experience in IT to apply for H1B for working in IT field.

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If you have a 4 year bachelor degree then you qualify for H1. The concerned person might be telling you about your company specific qualification. The requirements to qualify for an H1B visa are:

You must have ONE of the following

  1. A Bachelor’s degree or Masters Degree (or the foreign equivalent degree from your Country), OR
  2. 12 years work experience, OR
  3. A mix of further education + work experience

The general H1B visa qualification rule is:

  • for every 1 year of studies at University / College = 3 points
  • for every 1 year of work experience = 1 point

12 points in ‘total’ are required to qualify for the H1B visa program

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ok…Thanks for the reply.

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Even though you are qualified for H-1 in general, you also need to be qualified for the offered position. So if the position requires Comp Sc + 1 years of experience, or non-Comp Sc + 3 years of work experience, then you are not eligible for that position. The person may be talking from this perspective. Ask them about the position requirements.