Hi LaborPains,
I am in a similar situation.
I posted a private message for you. Could you please reply to it?
Thank you.
I am pasting the H1b section from the I-129 instructions PDF: From the below description, we can say that experience is NOT mandatory as long as you can prove that the alien has a foreign degree that is equivalent to US degree. This seems to be the minimum requirement..
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H-1B.
An H-1B is an alien coming temporarily to perform services
in a specialty occupation.
A specialty occupation is one that requires the theoretical and
practical application of a body of highly specialized
knowledge to fully perform the occupation and requires the
attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in a specific
specialty, or its equivalent, as a minimum for entry into the
occupation in the United States.
Write H-1B1 in the classification requested block.
However, a petition for an extension based on unchanged,
previously approved employment should only be filed with
the initial evidence required in the separate extension of stay
instructions.
Evidence showing that the proposed employment
qualifies as a specialty occupation;
Evidence that a labor condition application has been filed
with the U.S. Department of Labor;
The petition must be filed by the U.S. employer and must be
filed with:
A copy of any required license or other official permission
to practice the occupation in the state of intended
employment; and
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Evidence showing that the alien has the required degree
by submitting
:
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Evidence of education and experience that is
equivalent to the required U.S. degree.
A copy of a foreign degree and evidence that it is
equivalent to the U.S. degree; or
A copy of the person's U.S. baccalaureate or higher
degree as required by the specialty occupation;
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A copy of any written contract between you and the alien
or a summary of the terms of the oral agreement under
which the alien will be employed.
