sureshv120 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hello All, My question is whether a Journalist can apply for a H1b VISA. Say one wants to work with the Washington Post in the US. Which VISA would be required. I have heard a lot that 'I' type of VISA is used by journalists to make short trips to cover an event etc. However what VISA needs to be applied for if one wants to work long term in the US. I am not able to find the answers on the internet. Please help me. Link to comment
jairichi Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hello All, My question is whether a Journalist can apply for a H1b VISA. Say one wants to work with the Washington Post in the US. Which VISA would be required. I have heard a lot that 'I' type of VISA is used by journalists to make short trips to cover an event etc. However what VISA needs to be applied for if one wants to work long term in the US. I am not able to find the answers on the internet. Please help me. Yes, a journalist is eligible for H1B visa provided you have the required education. Link to comment
JoeF Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hello All, My question is whether a Journalist can apply for a H1b VISA. Say one wants to work with the Washington Post in the US. Which VISA would be required. I have heard a lot that 'I' type of VISA is used by journalists to make short trips to cover an event etc. However what VISA needs to be applied for if one wants to work long term in the US. I am not able to find the answers on the internet. Please help me. For an H1, the job has to require a college degree. I don't think the work of a journalist does. There are lots of professions, even highly paid professions like airline pilot, that don't require a college degree, hence people can't get an H1 for such jobs. Link to comment
catx Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 A sponsored employer based visa is the responsibility of the employer, not the future employee. A major media organization such as the Washington Post would have an immigration attorney that would know the correct visa and petition filing process. Link to comment
sureshv120 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hello All, Thanks for your reply. Well I have a Degree in English Honors. It's a three year course. As per USCIS, we need to have a four year degree or a three year degree plus three years of work experience. I have this experience. So I am wondering if being a journalist restricts me from applying for a H1B Link to comment
jairichi Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hello All, Thanks for your reply. Well I have a Degree in English Honors. It's a three year course. As per USCIS, we need to have a four year degree or a three year degree plus three years of work experience. I have this experience. So I am wondering if being a journalist restricts me from applying for a H1B The degree you possess must be related to your H1B occupation. Link to comment
JoeF Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 The JOB has to require a college degree. Of course, the applicant would have to have the required degree. So, the issue is: Does the JOB require a college degree? I rather doubt that a journalist job does require a degree. It may be useful, but from my understanding, a degree is not required to become a journalist. Link to comment
catx Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 What JoeF is saying is that the posted job description would have to, for example (and just an example), have something along the lines of ... requires a bachelors degree in journalism or a related field plus relevant work experience. In such an example, then your degree in English plus work experience in journalism maybe eligible for a H-1B visa. Again as I posted, any notable media organization, such as the Washington Post, would have immigration attorneys familiar with the requirements. Link to comment
JoeF Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 What JoeF is saying is that the posted job description would have to, for example (and just an example), have something along the lines of ... requires a bachelors degree in journalism or a related field plus relevant work experience. In such an example, then your degree in English plus work experience in journalism maybe eligible for a H-1B visa.h the requirements. Actually, even that may not be enough. As an example, airlines nowadays don't hire pilots who don't have a college degree, but a degree is not required for a pilot job. The airlines just want to make sure that pilots have something to fall back on, because the competition for pilots is intense. Pilots can't get an H1, because a degree is not required for it. Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Have you read about the media (I) visa? Have you discussed your plans with a Lawyer? Link to comment
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