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Investigator roles in fraud, insurance, corporate compliance, and law enforcement agencies regularly sponsor H-1B visas for qualified professionals. These positions typically qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS criteria when a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, forensic accounting, or a related field is required. No lottery exemptions apply, so timing your application to the April filing window matters.
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We are dedicated to growing a culture of belonging through our values: Respect | Trust | Diversity | Inclusion | Equity
At the Department of Licensing (DOL), we recognize the importance of work life harmony and strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and respected. Our employees are trusted and encouraged to be a part of process improvements that impact their work, create value for our customers and help build trust in our government.
Our Central Investigations and Audits Unit (CIAU) is recruiting for a fact-finding Investigator for their Inspection team!
The Department of Licensing’s (DOL) Business & Professions Division (BPD) has 34 business and professional licensing programs and manages 132 license types. The agency and division’s purpose is "Helping every Washington resident live, work, drive, and thrive." Centralized Investigations and Audits Unit promotes public safety and customer protection through regulation and education. The goal is to provide public safety and welfare in all areas we license and to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of the state.
Do you have a passion for serving our community and gathering evidence? If so, read on!
Duties
As an Investigator, you will be an integral part of this successful team. Using your focus and abilities, you will be conducting objective inspections into cosmetology industry businesses and take equitable and appropriate administrative action. Using your customer service expertise and your ability to effectively communicate and share best business practices through education of state laws to help prevent further issues. Furthermore, you will safeguard sensitive information and evidence collected during the inspection process. Your efforts will combine accountability, education, and detail inspection collection to help consumer confidence and business effectiveness across the state.
Some of what you will do:
- Travel throughout Washington, with a focus on Eastern Washington locations, to inspect licensed cosmetology schools, apprentice salons, shops, and businesses for compliance with licensing, safety, and sanitation requirements.
- Conduct onsite inspections and regulatory reviews while independently planning travel and managing fieldwork.
- Educate licensees and business owners on laws, rules, and regulatory requirements to promote voluntary compliance.
- Document inspection findings, gather evidence, and prepare reports to support enforcement actions and complaint resolution.
- Maintain accurate records and regulatory documentation to ensure accountability and consistent application of licensing requirements.
- Partner with agency staff, management, and external partners to coordinate regulatory activities and support program goals.
Qualifications
What you will bring to the role:
- Two (2) years of professional investigative experience to include: identifying, collecting, organizing data and investigative case writing.
- Experience must include:
- Two (2) years of effectively identifying, collecting, organizing, and documenting data.
- Two (2) years of experience communicating effectively both verbally, and written when presenting to Stakeholders, Board and Commissions, or the public in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
- Writing and documenting data in ways that make the information most useful for subsequent assessment, analysis, investigation, and discipline.
- The ability to:
- Understand and follow agency values of respect, trust, diversity, equity and inclusion through behaviors and decisions.
- Promote and support a respectful, equitable, and inclusive workplace for all employees.
- Promote and support respectful, equitable, and inclusive delivery of services to customers.
- The ability to take action to learn and grow.
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
Experience may be obtained concurrently. Up to two (2) years of relevant education may substitute year for year for experience.
What may help set you apart:
- Experience with cosmetology, hair design, barber, manicurists, esthetics and master esthetics schools, and apprentice salon/shops.
- Training which includes dealing with difficult people; experience and training focused on dealing with difficult work situations and de-escalation skills.
- Familiar with the basic functions of Microsoft Word, Outlook Email, and Excel spreadsheets.
- Experience with licensing issuance or regulatory license environment.
Additional Conditions of employment:
- Ability to travel throughout the state for investigations including overnight stays.
- A valid driver's license.
- Prior to a new hire, a pre-employment screening, including criminal record history, will be conducted. Information from the pre-employment check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
- In addition, an acceptable fingerprint based criminal history background check is also required for this position, as a condition of employment. Fingerprints will be used to check the criminal history records of the FBI. You will have the capability to review and challenge any record through the FBI.
DOL is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.
For information about available accommodations, the interview process, or the position contact Kyle Odell.
Supplemental Information
Come join us in changing the way government delivers services and help build a legacy of commitment to and excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion!
How to Apply:
- Select the apply button at the top of this job announcement.
- Attach or include three (3) professional references.
- A Resume and Cover Letter are preferred, but not required.
You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences.
We employ and serve people of all backgrounds including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and veterans. We value the unique traits and attributes that each employee brings to the job. Through the diverse perspectives of an inclusive workforce, we will create a more respectful, productive, and unified team to better serve the public of Washington.
Veteran/Military Spouse Preference Notice
To take advantage of veteran/military spouse preference, please notify the Talent Acquisition Team. Use a subject line that includes the title of this recruitment.
The Washington State Department of Licensing is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, race, religion, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.
Persons requiring accommodation in the application process, during the recruitment process, or who need this job announcement in an alternative format, may contact the Human Resources Office at 360-902-4000 or may email HRRecruit@dol.wa.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our ASL interpreter via Video Phone at 360.339.7344. The candidate pool certified from this recruitment may be used to fill future similar vacancies for up to sixty days. We do not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov.
Description
We are dedicated to growing a culture of belonging through our values: Respect | Trust | Diversity | Inclusion | Equity
At the Department of Licensing (DOL), we recognize the importance of work life harmony and strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and respected. Our employees are trusted and encouraged to be a part of process improvements that impact their work, create value for our customers and help build trust in our government.
Our Central Investigations and Audits Unit (CIAU) is recruiting for a fact-finding Investigator for their Inspection team!
The Department of Licensing’s (DOL) Business & Professions Division (BPD) has 34 business and professional licensing programs and manages 132 license types. The agency and division’s purpose is "Helping every Washington resident live, work, drive, and thrive." Centralized Investigations and Audits Unit promotes public safety and customer protection through regulation and education. The goal is to provide public safety and welfare in all areas we license and to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of the state.
Do you have a passion for serving our community and gathering evidence? If so, read on!
Duties
As an Investigator, you will be an integral part of this successful team. Using your focus and abilities, you will be conducting objective inspections into cosmetology industry businesses and take equitable and appropriate administrative action. Using your customer service expertise and your ability to effectively communicate and share best business practices through education of state laws to help prevent further issues. Furthermore, you will safeguard sensitive information and evidence collected during the inspection process. Your efforts will combine accountability, education, and detail inspection collection to help consumer confidence and business effectiveness across the state.
Some of what you will do:
- Travel throughout Washington, with a focus on Eastern Washington locations, to inspect licensed cosmetology schools, apprentice salons, shops, and businesses for compliance with licensing, safety, and sanitation requirements.
- Conduct onsite inspections and regulatory reviews while independently planning travel and managing fieldwork.
- Educate licensees and business owners on laws, rules, and regulatory requirements to promote voluntary compliance.
- Document inspection findings, gather evidence, and prepare reports to support enforcement actions and complaint resolution.
- Maintain accurate records and regulatory documentation to ensure accountability and consistent application of licensing requirements.
- Partner with agency staff, management, and external partners to coordinate regulatory activities and support program goals.
Qualifications
What you will bring to the role:
- Two (2) years of professional investigative experience to include: identifying, collecting, organizing data and investigative case writing.
- Experience must include:
- Two (2) years of effectively identifying, collecting, organizing, and documenting data.
- Two (2) years of experience communicating effectively both verbally, and written when presenting to Stakeholders, Board and Commissions, or the public in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
- Writing and documenting data in ways that make the information most useful for subsequent assessment, analysis, investigation, and discipline.
- The ability to:
- Understand and follow agency values of respect, trust, diversity, equity and inclusion through behaviors and decisions.
- Promote and support a respectful, equitable, and inclusive workplace for all employees.
- Promote and support respectful, equitable, and inclusive delivery of services to customers.
- The ability to take action to learn and grow.
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
Experience may be obtained concurrently. Up to two (2) years of relevant education may substitute year for year for experience.
What may help set you apart:
- Experience with cosmetology, hair design, barber, manicurists, esthetics and master esthetics schools, and apprentice salon/shops.
- Training which includes dealing with difficult people; experience and training focused on dealing with difficult work situations and de-escalation skills.
- Familiar with the basic functions of Microsoft Word, Outlook Email, and Excel spreadsheets.
- Experience with licensing issuance or regulatory license environment.
Additional Conditions of employment:
- Ability to travel throughout the state for investigations including overnight stays.
- A valid driver's license.
- Prior to a new hire, a pre-employment screening, including criminal record history, will be conducted. Information from the pre-employment check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
- In addition, an acceptable fingerprint based criminal history background check is also required for this position, as a condition of employment. Fingerprints will be used to check the criminal history records of the FBI. You will have the capability to review and challenge any record through the FBI.
DOL is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.
For information about available accommodations, the interview process, or the position contact Kyle Odell.
Supplemental Information
Come join us in changing the way government delivers services and help build a legacy of commitment to and excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion!
How to Apply:
- Select the apply button at the top of this job announcement.
- Attach or include three (3) professional references.
- A Resume and Cover Letter are preferred, but not required.
You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences.
We employ and serve people of all backgrounds including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and veterans. We value the unique traits and attributes that each employee brings to the job. Through the diverse perspectives of an inclusive workforce, we will create a more respectful, productive, and unified team to better serve the public of Washington.
Veteran/Military Spouse Preference Notice
To take advantage of veteran/military spouse preference, please notify the Talent Acquisition Team. Use a subject line that includes the title of this recruitment.
The Washington State Department of Licensing is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, race, religion, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.
Persons requiring accommodation in the application process, during the recruitment process, or who need this job announcement in an alternative format, may contact the Human Resources Office at 360-902-4000 or may email HRRecruit@dol.wa.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our ASL interpreter via Video Phone at 360.339.7344. The candidate pool certified from this recruitment may be used to fill future similar vacancies for up to sixty days. We do not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov.
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Confirm your role meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS scrutinizes Investigator petitions closely because the role spans licensed and unlicensed work. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific title to document the degree requirement before your employer files the I-129.
Target employers with active H-1B filing histories
Insurance carriers, federal contractors, and large financial institutions file H-1B petitions for Investigators far more consistently than small PI firms. Use Migrate Mate to filter Investigator roles by verified LCA filing history so you're only pursuing employers who have already cleared the sponsorship process.
Request your prevailing wage level early in negotiations
Your employer must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search yourself before your first offer conversation so you know whether a Level I or Level II wage applies to your role and geography.
Get your credentials evaluated before your employer files
Foreign degrees in criminology, forensic science, or investigative studies require a credential evaluation to confirm U.S. equivalency. A missing or delayed evaluation is one of the most common reasons USCIS issues an RFE on Investigator petitions, so secure it before the I-129 is submitted.
Understand how licensing affects your petition timeline
Some Investigator roles, particularly in insurance or private investigations, require a state license that you can't obtain without authorized work status. Clarify with your employer whether the license is a filing requirement or a post-approval condition, since the answer affects when you can legally start.
Use the 60-day grace period strategically between roles
If your current H-1B Investigator role ends, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period to secure a new sponsor and file an H-1B transfer. Your new employer can file before you start, and you're authorized to begin working once USCIS receives the petition, not after approval.
H-1B Visa Investigator: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Investigator jobs qualify as H-1B specialty occupations?
Most do, but the determination depends on the specific role. USCIS requires that the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field, such as criminal justice, forensic accounting, or finance. Generalist or field investigator roles where any degree suffices face higher RFE rates. The more narrowly your job description ties the required degree to the investigative function, the stronger the specialty occupation argument.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Investigators?
Insurance companies, federal contractors, large financial institutions, and government-adjacent compliance firms sponsor the most H-1B petitions for Investigators. Smaller private investigation firms rarely sponsor because the filing costs and compliance burden are proportionally higher for them. Migrate Mate lets you filter Investigator postings by verified H-1B filing history so you can focus your search on employers who have actually gone through the process.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if my Investigator role is eliminated?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can transfer your visa to a new employer as long as you're still in a valid H-1B period of authorized stay and the new employer files a transfer petition before your current status expires. You're authorized to start working for the new employer once USCIS receives the petition, without waiting for approval. The 60-day grace period gives you time to secure a new sponsor if your role ends unexpectedly.
Does my Investigator role need to be full-time for H-1B sponsorship?
No, part-time H-1B sponsorship is permitted under USCIS rules, and it's not uncommon in compliance and insurance investigation roles. Your employer still must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage, prorated for your scheduled hours, and the I-129 petition must accurately reflect the part-time arrangement. Some employers are reluctant to sponsor part-time roles because the per-filing cost is the same regardless of hours.
How does state licensing affect my H-1B petition as an Investigator?
If your state requires a private investigator or insurance adjuster license, your employer must address this in the H-1B petition. USCIS expects the petition to reflect any legal requirement to perform the job. In some states, you can only obtain the license after receiving work authorization, so your employer should document that the license is a post-approval condition rather than a prerequisite, to avoid the petition being denied on those grounds.