Education & work experience are irrelevant

Kavin · February 24, 2013, 5:53pm

Thanks a lot for your quick reply. Will my wife eligible for H1B with below points?



She has Master Degree in Organic Chemistry (B.Sc in chemistry &amp; M.Sc in Organic Chemistry)



·         2 Years of IT Experience from India.

·         From Nov 2013 to till now working in IT (US).

 



[b]Reason for this question: [/b]Her education &amp; work experience are irrelevant that made me to ask this question??



Will any Certifications / Diploma Certificate like PGDCA add more points?? Please help me to understand more. Thanks a lot in advance.

Saurabh · February 24, 2013, 10:51pm

There are 2 things here - she needs to be eligible for H-1 in general, and then eligible for the offered position.

To be eligible for H-1, she needs to have education equivalent to 4 years of US Bachelors degree. As she has 3+2 years of education, it is better to get her degrees and mark sheets reviewed by education equivalency agency in US to know the equivalent. If they come up a year short, then she needs at least 3 years of relevant work experience to compensate for it.

Then she needs to be qualified for the offered position. So if the offered position requires 4 years of Comp Sc degree + 2 years of work experience, then she is not eligible for it. If the position requires that or non-Comp Sc degree + 2 years of work experience, then she will be eligible.