h1b work visa for fashion models: how to get a work visa to model in usa
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HOW TO GET
A WORK VISA
TO MODEL IN USA
H-1B VISA FOR FASHION
MODELS
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Is It Your Goal To Work In USA?
H-1B WORK VISA
is a popular option
for fashion models
to work in USA
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H-1B Visa For Fashion Models:
Eligibility
Special Benefits Of An H-1B Visa
The 3 Step Process
5 Key Factors To Keep In Mind While Filing
An H-1B Petition
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H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: Eligibility
1. They must be internationally or nationally
recognized.
2. The position must require a fashion model of
distinguished merit, or a fashion model of
prominence.
Fashion models may apply for an H-1B visa
if they meet the following requirements:
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3. The U.S. employer must pay the fashion model,
the prevailing wage for the occupation in the area
of intended employment.
Fashion models may apply for an H-1B visa
if they meet the following requirements:
H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: Eligibility
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Fashion Models, unlike all other H-1B
professionals, do not need to have a bachelor’s
degree.
A Fashion Model may be employed by more than
one employer at any given time. However, a
separate H-1B petition must be approved for each
employer.
H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: Special Benefits
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THERE ARE
3 BASIC STEPS
TO OBTAIN
H-1B VISA FOR
A FASHION MODEL
H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: 3 Step Process
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The prospective employer files a Labor Condition
Application (LCA) with the Department of Labor.
Step 1:
File An LCA With DOL
H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: 3 Step Process
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The U.S. employer or U.S. agent files an H-1B
petition with the USCIS.
Step 2:
File A Petition With The USCIS
H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: 3 Step Process
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Step 3:
Apply For H-1B Visa Stamp At The U.S. Consulate
H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: 3 Step Process
Once the H-1B petition is approved, the foreign
model must apply for an H-1B visa stamping at a
U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.
If the foreign model is already in the U.S. in a valid
immigration status, he or she may apply for a
change of status to H-1B through the USCIS.
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5 KEY FACTORS TO KEEP IN MIND
WHILE FILING AN
H-1B PETITION FOR
FASHION MODELS
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• A U.S. employer having an FEIN, which engages
the fashion model to work within the United
States, and has an employer-employee
relationship with that model, or
1. Who Can File H-1B Petition For A Fashion Model?
H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: 5 Key Factors
An H-1B petition for a fashion model can be filed by:
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1. Who Can File H-1B Petition For A Fashion Model?
H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: 5 Key Factors
• A U.S. Agent, in cases involving fashion models
who are traditionally self-employed, or who use
agents to arrange short-term employment on
their behalf with numerous employers, or
• A U.S. Agent, in cases where a foreign employer
authorizes the agent to act on its behalf.
An H-1B petition for a fashion model can be filed by:
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H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: 5 Key Factors
• Employer must file a Labor Condition Application
(LCA) for each geographic area where an H-1B
fashion model is intended to be employed.
NOTE: The geographic area of intended employment means
the area within normal commuting distance of the place of
employment, where the H-1B fashion model is or will be
employed.
2. Job Location
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H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: 5 Key Factors
3. H-1B Visa Cap For Fashion Models
• The H-1B Visa For Fashion Models is subject to
an annual limit of 65,000, which includes 6,800
that are set for nationals of Chile & Singapore.
• Because of the limited number of visas available
each year, once the quota is exhausted, no
further petitions will be approved. Hence timing
of filing is crucial for a successful outcome of
H-1B petitions.
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H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: 5 Key Factors
4. H-1B Visa Portability For Fashion Models
• H-1B portability provisions allow a Fashion Model
working in the U.S. on an H-1B visa to begin
working for a new H-1B employer as soon as the
new employer files H-1B petition for him or her.
NOTE: To be eligible, the Fashion Model must have been lawfully
admitted into the United States, must have maintained status,
and the new employer must file a ‘non-frivolous’ petition with
the USCIS before the Fashion Model’s current visa status expires.
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H-1B Visa For Fashion Models: 5 Key Factors
5. Alternative To H-1B Fashion Model Visa: O-1 Visa
• An alternative to the H-1B visa for fashion
models is the O-1 visa.
• The O-1 visa is for fashion models of
‘extraordinary merit and ability’, a requirement
that is significantly higher than the
‘distinguished merit or ability’ requirement of
H-1B visa for fashion models.
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Find Out Your Eligibility
For The H-1B Visa
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