H-1B Extension Approved for Public School Petitioner in Saint Francis South Dakota and Filipina Elementary School Teacher

CASE: H-1B Visa Extension Petition
PETITIONER:  Public School District in Saint Francis, SD
BENEFICIARY: Filipino Elementary School Teacher

Our client is a Public School District in Saint Francis, SD. They contacted our office in July 2022 to seek legal assistance for their foreign employee’s H-1B extension.  The beneficiary obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. The proffered position for the Beneficiary is an Elementary School Teacher which qualifies as a specialty occupation. This proffered position is clearly a “specialty occupation” because the minimum requirement for this position is a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or its equivalent.  The Beneficiary has worked for her employer under H-1B status since February 2022.    

Upon retention, our office filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on August 30, 2022 via premium processing. Our client’s H-1B application was approved on September 14, 2022 without any RFE.  Her H-1B is good until October 14, 2025.