H1B educational criteria for IT professionals.

USA H1B Visa
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Hi,

I am Praveen, working in a software company in India.

I hold a non-IT BE degree (Mechanical). I am working in IT filed since 3 years

How many years of work experience in IT field mandatory to be eligible for H1B cap for non-IT degree holders.?

Thanks in Advance.

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USCIS wants 4 years of study in the relevant field. Otherwise, I believe 3 years of work experience is considered equivalent to 1 year of study. So, you need 12 years of IT experience.

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You will have to get education evaluation done to know the US equivalent of your education. If it comes out to 4 years then you are qualified for H-1 in general. However, you also need to be qualified for the job. So if the job requires 4 years comp sc degree + 1 year of experience, or 4 years of non-comp-sc degree + 3 years of experience then you are qualified for the position as well. If it requires more years of experience, then you don’t qualify for the job.