United States


H-1B Specialty Occupations (Temporary Workers visa)


    This nonimmigrant classification applies to people who wish to perform services in a specialty occupation, services of exceptional merit and ability relating to a Department of Defense (DOD) cooperative research and development project, or services as a fashion model of distinguished merit or ability.

    You can find the official guidance on the website of the U.S. government: Click here.

    The occupation requires:
    - Theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge; and
    - Attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States.

    The position must also meet one of the following criteria to qualify as a specialty occupation:
    - Bachelor’s or higher degree or its equivalent is normally the minimum entry requirement for the particular position
    - The degree requirement is common to the industry in parallel positions among similar organizations or, in the alternative, the job is so complex or unique that it can be performed only by an individual with a degree
    - The employer normally requires a degree or its equivalent for the position
    - The nature of the specific duties is so specialized and complex that the knowledge required to perform the duties is usually associated with the attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree.

    Please note that Global Visa Support is not a recruitment agency and we don't offer any jobs.

    For more details about the Skilled Worker visa and other ways to move to the UK, please contact us.


    New York Film Academy


    Since 1992, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) has built a reputation as one of the premier visual and performing arts college in the world. For 5 consecutive years, NYFA has been named by Variety as a Top Film School, demonstrating excellence in the numerous disciplines we offer.

    Our innovative programs are designed for a new generation of storytellers – for artists who share a passion for visual and performing arts, across a wide array of media and want to learn by doing. With an unrivaled approach to hands-on, interactive learning, students find themselves completely immersed in their course of study from day one. Classes are taught by award-winning industry professionals, in a real-world environment with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.

    NYFA is an international, multi-campus institution offering an array of degrees and professional programs in the visual and performing arts - online and at locations around the world.

    Depending on their goals, students may choose to pursue a degree in our Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Master of Arts (MA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA), or a certificate in our One and Two year Conservatory program and shorter intensive workshops. The Academy also offers youth programs on weekends throughout the year, as well as intensive summer camps at NYFA locations all over the world.


    Pacific States University


    Pacific States University has a long and distinguished history. Founded in 1928 as an independent private institution, it has provided a comprehensive education in the fields of business, and computer science to more than 12,000 graduates. Located in Los Angeles it offers classroom and field-based learning opportunities designed to prepare students for preparation in their professional fields of choice.

    Students will enjoy Southern California's yearlong outdoor living climate, remarkable especially for its sun-drenched winters. Oceans, mountains, and deserts supply a background of endless beauty in which to work, study, and play. A multi-cultural population lives, works, and dreams in the City of the Angels surrounded by smaller cities, suburbia, and rural California. Entertainment opportunities abound: many professional and collegiate sports teams, amusement parks like Disneyland, zoos with fabulous exhibits, a host of museums, many theaters and movie houses, symphony orchestras, opera companies and all kinds of contemporary music groups.

    The Learning Resource Center at Pacific States University maintains information and learning resources to support and enrich the curricula of the University. The library contains a collection devoted to the programs offered at PSU, as well as a variety of books, journals, newspapers, audiovisual materials, reference materials, theses, dissertations and more. Pacific States University provides students with online library resources and services through our consortium membership and subscriptions with the Library & Information Resources Network (LIRN).


    Monroe College


    Generations of Monroe students have walked in with a dream and left with a future. We’ve helped high school graduates grow into confident professionals and helped professionals step it up a level. We’ve helped people turn experience into credits and careers. Monroe knows how.

    We know that getting from point A to point B isn’t always a straight line. Monroe knows how to assess where you are in your journey to a degree. Wherever you are on that path, we’ll help turn your dream into a reality. If you're a high school senior, we’ll help you map your way to a career that matches your interests. If you’re a grad student looking to get ahead, we’ll show you the degree to advance within your current field.

    Monroe works with you to jumpstart your career from day one. The practical skills you learn, your internships, the relationships you build with employers in your field — they’re all focused on your future.

    High-profile internships in New York City are part of the Monroe education, experiencing learning in a real world environment with partner companies who want you to succeed like we do.

    The support you’re surrounded with at Monroe is unrivaled. It begins with your admissions advisor and continues all the way through to your career advisor. We do more than prepare you for a diploma. We prepare you for a future.


    Duquesne University


    One of the nation's top Catholic universities, Duquesne University provides a well-rounded education that will challenge you academically while nourishing your spiritual and ethical development. Founded 140 years ago by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the United States.

    At Duquesne University, you'll learn from teacher-scholars who provide an excellent classroom experience and also produce some of the most important research in their fields. In fact, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked us No. 16 among 61 small research universities that were rated according to an index measuring faculty productivity.

    You'll benefit from a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio and an academic experience hallmarked by personal attention from an award-winning faculty. In fact, almost half of all classes have 20 or fewer students, which means you'll have plenty of opportunities for direct interaction with your professors.

    How do you know if you'll fit in here at Duquesne? The happiest and most successful Duquesne students are those who want more than a degree. Our students want to expand their academic knowledge and skills while also learning more about themselves and making a difference in the community and the world around us.


    University of California Irvine


    In 1965, the University of California, Irvine was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service. Today, we draw on the unyielding spirit of our pioneering faculty, staff and students who arrived on campus with a dream to inspire change and generate new ideas. We believe that true progress is made when different perspectives come together to advance our understanding of the world around us. And we enlighten our communities and point the way to a better future. At UCI, we shine brighter.

    UCI’s strategic plan sets forth an ambitious path to reach new heights of excellence and social impact. Based on four strategic pillars, we have a clear direction into the foreseeable future that echoes the promise of our university’s founding mission. We will mobilize knowledge, we will serve the people, and we will educate the best and brightest.

    From enabling start-ups in high-tech and biomedical industries, to educating the next generation of global business leaders, we're tackling the issues of our changing economy. UCI researchers have found a way to move us close to a battery that would never have to be replaced. This breakthrough could lead to batteries with greater lifespans for computers, cars and even spacecraft.

    The University of California, Irvine has been ranked ninth among the nation’s public universities – and 36th overall – on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 list of “Best Colleges,” released today. This is the seventh consecutive year in which UCI has placed in the top 10.


    Los Angeles City College


    Established in 1929, Los Angeles City College is home to one of the most vibrant and diverse campuses in the country. Located minutes from Hollywood and neighboring Silver Lake and Echo Park, the campus provides a wide range of professional and vocational programs at a fraction of the cost of state and private colleges. Our programs include certificates, transfer programs and degrees. Ranked in the top three Best Southern California Community Colleges by USA Today News, we provide students and adult learners vital pathways to more advanced education and enhanced employment.

    LACC provides a dynamic and innovative learning environment offering more than 100 vocational and professional programs including degrees, transfer programs, and certificates to more than 18,000 students. In 2019, LACC celebrated its 90th anniversary.

    Under the LA College Promise, we offer one year of free enrollment to all full-time students graduating from LAUSD high schools and charter schools. We also offer music majors tuition free attendance, private lessons and financial aid thanks to a gift from The Herb Alpert Foundation. Additionally, our students benefit from a wide variety of financial aid options.

    Los Angeles City College empowers students from the diverse communities it serves to achieve their educational and career goals by providing pathways to support their completion of associate degrees, certificates, transfer requirements, career and technical education, and foundational skills programs.


    Seattle Colleges


    As an open-access learning institution, Seattle Colleges prepares each student for success in life and work, fostering a diverse, engaged, and dynamic community.

    Three colleges, five specialty centers, and a district office comprise Seattle Colleges. Seattle Central is located on Capitol Hill, a vibrant neighborhood that reflects the diversity and activity of the city. North Seattle College is located in the Northgate/Licton Springs residential neighborhood of Seattle. The campus includes interesting modern architecture and environmentally sensitive wetlands, which have inspired a college-wide commitment to sustainability. South Seattle College is located on an 87-acre hilltop campus in West Seattle. It offers panoramic views of the city skyline and surrounding mountains.

    You can study almost anything at Seattle Colleges. The programs at our three colleges are organized by eight Areas of Study: Arts, Design, and Graphics; Business and Accounting; Culinary, Hospitality, and Wine; Education and Human Services; Health and Medical; STEM; Skilled Trades and Technical Training; Social Sciences, Humanities, and Language.

    The College Transfer program offers courses in a wide range of academic fields common to undergraduate study in colleges and universities. These courses meet requirements for associate degrees and will transfer to four-year institutions within guidelines established by those schools. The courses and programs offered are designed to enable the student to make a successful transition to a baccalaureate (four-year) institution.


    Trine University


    From our programs, to our faculty, to our facilities, to the positive impact our work has on communities everywhere, we've been setting our standards higher at Trine for more than 130 years. You'll see excellence in our beautiful 450-acre main campus, with more than $176m invested in enhancements since 2000; our consistent ranking among the Midwest’s best universities by U.S. News & World Report; the success enjoyed by many of our alumni in their chosen fields.

    Programs like Innovation One that offer students hands-on experience with real-world projects that benefit businesses, the community and the world.

    For more than 135 years, Trine University has prepared students like you to lead, succeed and serve. You’ll find excellence in academic programs that offer hands-on experience with real-world projects, in expert faculty mentors who will take the time to care about your education and life goals, in state-of-the-art facilities, and in alumni who impact their communities, nation and world.

    Trine University promotes intellectual and personal development through professionally focused and formative learning opportunities, preparing students to succeed, lead and serve. To achieve our mission, undergraduate and graduate students receive personal attention through small classes and excellent teaching. At Trine, we focus on your future by providing career-oriented higher education that emphasizes active participation in classes, with a focus on teaming and collaboration; the useful and practical, to complement rigorous theoretical study; intentional co-curricular experiences to cultivate holistic student development; learning how to do, while learning what to do.


    Westcliff University


    Westcliff University was established to provide quality education for students wishing to enter the expanding fields of Business and Education. Westcliff is comprised of a College of Business, College of Education, College of Technology & Engineering, and Western State College of Law.

    The University offers graduate and undergraduate certificates and degree programs intended to prepare students for immediate entry and advancement in their respective industries. While some schools only teach theoretical concepts, the programs at Westcliff University prepare students for the practical and theoretical elements required in the job market today.

    Westcliff University offers full-time working students a chance to enroll in 100% online courses or take courses onsite at its campuses in beautiful Southern California. All programs at Westcliff are designed to be convenient, flexible, and affordable. Westcliff University prepares students for personal, professional, and academic success with innovative, up-to-date, and of high quality programs.


Working visa

Students can stay in the US after they graduate if they find an employer (H1B visa)

U.S. passport

A work visa holder can apply for a green card (permanent residency), which may lead to the U.S. citizenship