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Captain jobs with green card sponsorship are available through U.S. employers willing to file PERM labor certification, then sponsor an I-140 petition for permanent residence. EB-2 applies to captains with advanced credentials; EB-3 covers those meeting the skilled-worker standard with two or more years of qualifying experience.
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Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.
Job Overview
As a Visual Support Captain, you will support Macy's initiatives through creative merchandise presentations, seasonal fashion trend statements, three-dimensional visual presentations, promotional events, corporate shop concepts, and prototypes. The Visual Support Captain creates compelling visual presentations, using placement and composition of mannequins and visual displays to convey current trends and seasonal campaign messages.
Full-time colleagues are typically scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week, while part-time colleagues are typically scheduled 12-24 hours per week. Hours are dependent on business needs and colleague availability. Information regarding hours per week needed for benefit eligibility purposes can be found here.
What We Can Offer You
Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.
Some additional benefits we offer include:
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
Access the full menu of benefits offerings here.
What You Will Do
- Help build a proactive and solution-oriented customer-centric culture by leading a compelling visual presentation in the store.
- Demonstrate a keen understanding of trend messaging and seasonal fashion trend statements.
- Collaborate with, guide, and support merchandising teams in their workload completion.
- Update and maintain mannequin and visual presentations that uphold the Macy's brand and create three-dimensional visual merchandising displays.
- Greet and assist customers with locating and retrieving items and make appropriate partnerships for assistance when necessary.
- Demonstrate full understanding of store products, services, loyalty programs, and Macy's point of sale systems and use knowledge to help customers find what they need and suggest additional items.
- Ensure high-level of customer service through problem-solving and customer-focused resolutions.
- Ensure accuracy of promotional presentation, merchandise placement of key items, merchandising standards, proper fixture utilization and merchandising techniques.
- Maintain high customer readiness standards; deliver a clean, neat and easy to shop store environment through maintaining accessibility standards.
- Perform sales and/or support duties in addition to your direct visual responsibilities.
- Work with all levels of store partners and in alignment with the Regional Visual leaders.
- Meet with People Leaders throughout the day to reassess workload and priorities and provide continuous feedback that drives a positive customer experience, improves our processes, and aligns to our merchandising guidelines.
- Educate all colleagues on basic merchandising and visual presentation.
- Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
Who You Are
- Flexible availability, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays, with regular, dependable attendance and punctuality
- Ability to communicate and share information with diverse groups of customers and peers
- Self-starter who is able to adapt quickly to changing customer expectations and needs
- Resourceful and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to interpret, lead and execute visual merchandising directives
- 1-2 years of Retail merchandising and/or visual display experience is required
- Art, design, or creative background; awareness of current fashion trends preferred
Essential Physical Requirements You Will Perform
- Prolonged periods (at least two consecutive hours) of standing/walking around the store or department
- Frequent use of computers and handheld electronic equipment
- Reaching, including above eye level, crouching, kneeling, stooping, climbing ladders and color vision
- Lifting and moving items weighing up to 25lbs.
About us
This is a great time to join Macy’s! Whether you’re helping a customer find the perfect gift, streamlining operations in one of our distribution centers, enhancing our online shopping experience, buying in-style and on-trend merchandise to outfit our customers, or designing a balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, we offer unique opportunities to be part of some of the most memorable moments in people’s lives.
Join us and help write the next chapter in our story - Apply Today!
This job description is not all-inclusive and may not apply to colleagues covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Macy's Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to an inclusive work environment.
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at macysJOBS.com.
Be Part of an Amazing Story
Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.
Job Overview
As a Visual Support Captain, you will support Macy's initiatives through creative merchandise presentations, seasonal fashion trend statements, three-dimensional visual presentations, promotional events, corporate shop concepts, and prototypes. The Visual Support Captain creates compelling visual presentations, using placement and composition of mannequins and visual displays to convey current trends and seasonal campaign messages.
Full-time colleagues are typically scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week, while part-time colleagues are typically scheduled 12-24 hours per week. Hours are dependent on business needs and colleague availability. Information regarding hours per week needed for benefit eligibility purposes can be found here.
What We Can Offer You
Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.
Some additional benefits we offer include:
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
Access the full menu of benefits offerings here.
What You Will Do
- Help build a proactive and solution-oriented customer-centric culture by leading a compelling visual presentation in the store.
- Demonstrate a keen understanding of trend messaging and seasonal fashion trend statements.
- Collaborate with, guide, and support merchandising teams in their workload completion.
- Update and maintain mannequin and visual presentations that uphold the Macy's brand and create three-dimensional visual merchandising displays.
- Greet and assist customers with locating and retrieving items and make appropriate partnerships for assistance when necessary.
- Demonstrate full understanding of store products, services, loyalty programs, and Macy's point of sale systems and use knowledge to help customers find what they need and suggest additional items.
- Ensure high-level of customer service through problem-solving and customer-focused resolutions.
- Ensure accuracy of promotional presentation, merchandise placement of key items, merchandising standards, proper fixture utilization and merchandising techniques.
- Maintain high customer readiness standards; deliver a clean, neat and easy to shop store environment through maintaining accessibility standards.
- Perform sales and/or support duties in addition to your direct visual responsibilities.
- Work with all levels of store partners and in alignment with the Regional Visual leaders.
- Meet with People Leaders throughout the day to reassess workload and priorities and provide continuous feedback that drives a positive customer experience, improves our processes, and aligns to our merchandising guidelines.
- Educate all colleagues on basic merchandising and visual presentation.
- Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
Who You Are
- Flexible availability, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays, with regular, dependable attendance and punctuality
- Ability to communicate and share information with diverse groups of customers and peers
- Self-starter who is able to adapt quickly to changing customer expectations and needs
- Resourceful and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to interpret, lead and execute visual merchandising directives
- 1-2 years of Retail merchandising and/or visual display experience is required
- Art, design, or creative background; awareness of current fashion trends preferred
Essential Physical Requirements You Will Perform
- Prolonged periods (at least two consecutive hours) of standing/walking around the store or department
- Frequent use of computers and handheld electronic equipment
- Reaching, including above eye level, crouching, kneeling, stooping, climbing ladders and color vision
- Lifting and moving items weighing up to 25lbs.
About us
This is a great time to join Macy’s! Whether you’re helping a customer find the perfect gift, streamlining operations in one of our distribution centers, enhancing our online shopping experience, buying in-style and on-trend merchandise to outfit our customers, or designing a balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, we offer unique opportunities to be part of some of the most memorable moments in people’s lives.
Join us and help write the next chapter in our story - Apply Today!
This job description is not all-inclusive and may not apply to colleagues covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Macy's Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to an inclusive work environment.
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at macysJOBS.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Captain
Match your credentials to EB classification
Before applying, map your master's mariner license, tonnage endorsements, and sea-service documentation to either EB-2 advanced-degree criteria or EB-3 skilled-worker requirements. The classification affects PERM wage levels and your employer's recruitment obligations.
Search Migrate Mate for sponsoring employers
Use Migrate Mate to identify U.S. maritime employers with verified green card sponsorship history, filtered by Captain roles. Targeting companies that have already completed PERM filings shortens your path from offer letter to I-140 petition.
Request a prevailing wage determination early
Ask your prospective employer to run the OFLC Wage Search for your SOC code and work location before accepting an offer. If the posted salary falls below the DOL prevailing wage, PERM certification will be denied regardless of your qualifications.
Document sea service for the PERM recruitment test
Employers must run a good-faith recruitment test showing no qualified U.S. workers are available. Prepare certified sea-service letters, USCG license copies, and STCW endorsements in advance so your employer can respond quickly if DOL audits the file.
Understand per-country backlog before you file
Employment-based green cards have per-country limits, and nationals of high-demand countries can wait years after I-140 approval before a visa number becomes current. Check the USCIS Visa Bulletin monthly to track your priority date and plan your status accordingly.
Protect your priority date if you change vessels
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's petition. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you transfer to a same or similar occupation without restarting the green card process.
Green Card Captain: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category fits a foreign-national Captain?
Most Captain roles qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, requiring at least two years of experience or training. If you hold a master's degree in maritime studies or a related field, EB-2 may apply. Your employer's PERM labor certification will be filed under whichever category matches the job's minimum requirements.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Captain roles?
Green card sponsorship leads to permanent residence rather than a temporary work status. The process runs through PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, then an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS, and finally adjustment of status or consular processing. There is no lottery and no fixed expiration date, but per-country limits mean priority-date backlogs can apply depending on your nationality.
What does the PERM process require from a Captain's employer?
The employer must obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL, conduct a good-faith recruitment test to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available, and document the results before filing the ETA-9089 application. Captains should prepare USCG license documentation and sea-service records to support the employer's recruitment and audit response obligations.
How do I find employers willing to sponsor a green card for Captain positions?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. Focusing on maritime operators, shipping companies, and vessel management firms that have previously completed PERM filings gives you the strongest starting point, since those employers already understand the process and cost involved.
Can I change employers mid-process without losing my green card progress?
Yes, in two distinct situations. If your original I-140 was approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's petition. Separately, if your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without restarting the entire green card process from PERM.