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Design Consultant roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in industrial design, interior design, architecture, or a closely related field. Employers file the LCA with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the 85,000-slot annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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Get Access To All JobsA Tradition of Excellence
Since our founding in 1985, The Tile Shop has committed itself to inspiring and realizing home decor ideas and creating beauty both indoors and out. Our associates travel literally across the globe, exploring the latest styles and innovations available in materials such as porcelain, glass, ceramic, travertine and other natural stones. With a network that comprises more than 140 stores, we offer a wide selection of high-quality tile products, exclusive designs, expert staff and amazing customer service.
Job Description
- Proactively greet customers professionally
- Develop lasting customer relationships by treating customers with courtesy
- Conduct follow-up customer communication
- Sell tile and related products to exceed customer expectations
- Understand installation and use of all products to educate customers
- Understand and track established individual sales goals
- Track store orders and provide customers with product updates
- Present yourself in a professional manner at all times
- Work evenings and weekends
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Strong work ethic with a drive to exceed expectations
- Excellent people person
- Work well in a fast paced, commission sales environment
- Open to learning and growing independently and from feedback
- Work well under high pressure, ability to multi task
- Detail oriented and highly organized
- Sense of Design: various styles, colors, and textures
- Basic mathematical and computer skills
- Ability to read, write, and speak in English
Compensation
- 45K to 75K expected 1st year earnings in a draw plus commission payment structure
Additional Information
At The Tile Shop, we are committed to developing the WHOLE you, not just the WORK you. Our benefits program is our investment in you as an important contributor to our success, and we are proud of our highly competitive package.
- Medical Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Matching
- Employee Discount
The Tile Shop is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
A Tradition of Excellence
Since our founding in 1985, The Tile Shop has committed itself to inspiring and realizing home decor ideas and creating beauty both indoors and out. Our associates travel literally across the globe, exploring the latest styles and innovations available in materials such as porcelain, glass, ceramic, travertine and other natural stones. With a network that comprises more than 140 stores, we offer a wide selection of high-quality tile products, exclusive designs, expert staff and amazing customer service.
Job Description
- Proactively greet customers professionally
- Develop lasting customer relationships by treating customers with courtesy
- Conduct follow-up customer communication
- Sell tile and related products to exceed customer expectations
- Understand installation and use of all products to educate customers
- Understand and track established individual sales goals
- Track store orders and provide customers with product updates
- Present yourself in a professional manner at all times
- Work evenings and weekends
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Strong work ethic with a drive to exceed expectations
- Excellent people person
- Work well in a fast paced, commission sales environment
- Open to learning and growing independently and from feedback
- Work well under high pressure, ability to multi task
- Detail oriented and highly organized
- Sense of Design: various styles, colors, and textures
- Basic mathematical and computer skills
- Ability to read, write, and speak in English
Compensation
- 45K to 75K expected 1st year earnings in a draw plus commission payment structure
Additional Information
At The Tile Shop, we are committed to developing the WHOLE you, not just the WORK you. Our benefits program is our investment in you as an important contributor to our success, and we are proud of our highly competitive package.
- Medical Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Matching
- Employee Discount
The Tile Shop is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Design Consultant
Confirm your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to the Design Consultant role. A general business degree rarely satisfies this, but degrees in industrial design, interior design, or architecture consistently do. Pull your transcripts and match coursework to the job description before applying.
Look up prevailing wage before negotiating salary
Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search to find the DOL wage level your role falls under. Employers must pay at least the prevailing wage on the LCA, so knowing Level I through IV thresholds tells you exactly what offer ranges are legally viable.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Design Consultant roles by employers who have filed H-1B LCAs for design-related SOC codes. This surfaces sponsors with a real track record, not just companies that checked a sponsorship box on a job listing.
Verify the employer uses E-Verify before accepting an offer
H-1B employers must be enrolled in E-Verify at the worksite listed on your LCA. If the company recently opened a new office or studio where you'd be placed, confirm that specific location is enrolled, not just the corporate headquarters.
Register for the lottery in March, not after an offer
USCIS opens H-1B registration in early March each year, and selection happens before April 1. Design Consultant roles are cap-subject, so coordinate your offer timeline so your employer can register you during that window. A signed offer letter isn't enough if the registration deadline passes.
Map your O*NET job zone to support your petition
The O*NET profile for Design Consultant occupations lists the typical education level and specialized knowledge required. Referencing the job zone classification in your support letter strengthens the specialty occupation argument, especially for roles where the design scope is broad.
H-1B Visa Design Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Design Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as industrial design, interior design, graphic design, or architecture. Roles where any bachelor's degree is acceptable, regardless of field, are harder to qualify. Your employer's job description should specify the required degree field, not just a preference, and the LCA must reflect that requirement.
Which employers typically sponsor H-1B visas for Design Consultants?
Architecture and interior design firms, product design studios, management consulting firms with dedicated design practices, and technology companies with in-house design teams are the most common H-1B sponsors for Design Consultant roles. Migrate Mate filters listings by employers with verified LCA filing history for design-related occupations, so you can focus applications on companies that have actually sponsored before.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Design Consultant role mid-status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer once your transfer petition is received by USCIS, as long as your previous H-1B was approved and you've been continuously maintaining valid status. The new employer must file a new LCA for the Design Consultant role and submit an I-129 petition before your current status expires.
What happens to my H-1B if my design project ends and my employer no longer needs me?
If your employer terminates your position, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor, change to another valid nonimmigrant status, or depart the U.S. During that window, your former employer is responsible for reasonable return transportation costs. Acting quickly matters because the 60-day period doesn't extend if a new I-129 is filed but not yet approved.
Does freelance or contract design work count toward H-1B eligibility?
Only if the contracting structure is set up correctly. An H-1B requires a valid employer-employee relationship, meaning the sponsoring company must control your work, not just receive deliverables. Independent contractor arrangements typically don't qualify. If you're placed at a client site through a design agency, the agency must be your H-1B sponsor, and the client cannot be listed as the employer on the LCA.