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Optician roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in opticianry, vision science, or a related field. Large optical retail chains, hospital-based vision centers, and private ophthalmology practices all file LCAs with the DOL and sponsor H-1B petitions for qualified candidates.
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See yourself starting a new career journey? As a MyEyeDr. Licensed Dispensing Optician (LDO) you will analyze prescriptions to make recommendations that provide the highest quality vision care to our patients. Additionally, the LDO fits, measures, and adjusts eyeglasses to exceed the patients’ needs and expectations as well as problem solves any difficulty a patient may experience regarding vision care. The LDO is responsible to provide oversight on all prescriptions throughout the office.
You Will
- Provide patients with exceptional customer service by understanding and assisting the patient’s needs
- Guide and assist patients in the eyewear and frame/lens selection process, by using extensive knowledge of product lines and options to educate patient
- Converse with patients to analyze and assess patient’s vision problems and needs
- Provide oversight on all prescriptions throughout the office
- Maximize sales by using the company’s best, better, good sales concept, maximizing key areas such as promotions, product of choice, Anti-Reflective coating, poly, warranties, 2nd pairs and backup eyeglasses, etc.
- Maximize insurance plans for patients and provide patients with comprehensive explanation of their insurance benefits
- Understand the company’s cost of goods and retail fee schedules. Be able to utilize knowledge of cost of goods to eliminate situations where cost-conscious patients might consider taking their Rx to a discount retailer (“walking Rx”)
- Focus on all company Key Patient Indicators
- Educate patient on the adaptation of new Rx’s and care of lenses
- Use pupillometer, PD ruler and other technical aids for proper fit and measurements
- Promise accurate delivery & turnaround times meeting the patients’ needs. Immediately notify patient of any delays of delivery times
- Understand all promotions, coupons and third-party programs available through MyEyeDr.
- Conduct “Care Calls” on a daily basis to patients who received their eyewear one week prior
- Use lensometer to neutralize, verify and make a final inspection of eyewear
- Notify and re-notify patients when eyeglasses are complete for dispensing
- Fit and adjust completed eyewear for each patient
- Ensure product pricing is accurate
- Monitor jobs waiting to be picked up. Inform management of any job held over 30 days
- Clean and merchandise displays on a daily basis, displaying effective merchandise at all times
- Place all returns in their proper bins
- Perform preliminary testing for patients, as needed
- Accurately process patient payment transactions
- Help maintain the attractive appearance of the office
- Attend all office meetings
- Participate in all training opportunities offered by MyEyeDr.
- Other duties, as assigned
About You
- Must be State Board Certified Licensed Dispensing Optician
- AA or BA/BS in related field is desirable
- 2-5 years of related eyewear experience within a similar office environment
- Demonstrated success in a retail, office environment addressing a broad spectrum of customer requirements and preferences
- Strong comfort level with optical and lens related concerns
- Demonstrates the ability to actively oversee, understand and describe multiple prescriptions daily
- Demonstrated ability to establish positive patient rapport and build relationships to establish repeat customer-trends
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) with the proven ability to manage priorities in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Ability to multi-task, set priorities and ensure that patient commitments/deadlines are met
- Proficiency in utilization of automated equipment and systems standard to the optometry industry
Growth With Us
- Grow and develop your career through role specific training programs
- Participate in our Vision coverage and associate discounts on our products
Introduction | MyEyeDr.
How do you see yourself today? Are you looking for that unique opportunity where you can make a difference in the lives of the patients we serve? MyEyeDr. is a high-growth, premier healthcare company: a total vision care concept with a unique retail experience. Our trusted community doctors and knowledgeable teams are all focused on helping our patients live their best lives by delivering an exceptional, personalized experience to each of our patients in every interaction. Our business model is unlike others in the industry: we make healthcare accessible by welcoming all insurance and providing a great selection of stylish eyewear that meets the diverse needs of our patients.
This role provides a chance for you to build your professional career with an organization that is purposeful and whose values drive actions. You would have the opportunity to prioritize the care of our associates and our patients, to connect the knowledge of our talented teams to our patients’ needs, and to work in a fun, inclusive environment as part of a collaborative team. We are in search of that unique individual who is inspired by a career focused on helping others and providing quality care while continuously growing professionally and improving MyEyeDr. in meaningful ways. If this is you, we encourage you to apply so you can get your journey started with MyEyeDr. where you can help people see, look, and be their very best.
MyEyeDr. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. MyEyeDr. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Description
About the role
See yourself starting a new career journey? As a MyEyeDr. Licensed Dispensing Optician (LDO) you will analyze prescriptions to make recommendations that provide the highest quality vision care to our patients. Additionally, the LDO fits, measures, and adjusts eyeglasses to exceed the patients’ needs and expectations as well as problem solves any difficulty a patient may experience regarding vision care. The LDO is responsible to provide oversight on all prescriptions throughout the office.
You Will
- Provide patients with exceptional customer service by understanding and assisting the patient’s needs
- Guide and assist patients in the eyewear and frame/lens selection process, by using extensive knowledge of product lines and options to educate patient
- Converse with patients to analyze and assess patient’s vision problems and needs
- Provide oversight on all prescriptions throughout the office
- Maximize sales by using the company’s best, better, good sales concept, maximizing key areas such as promotions, product of choice, Anti-Reflective coating, poly, warranties, 2nd pairs and backup eyeglasses, etc.
- Maximize insurance plans for patients and provide patients with comprehensive explanation of their insurance benefits
- Understand the company’s cost of goods and retail fee schedules. Be able to utilize knowledge of cost of goods to eliminate situations where cost-conscious patients might consider taking their Rx to a discount retailer (“walking Rx”)
- Focus on all company Key Patient Indicators
- Educate patient on the adaptation of new Rx’s and care of lenses
- Use pupillometer, PD ruler and other technical aids for proper fit and measurements
- Promise accurate delivery & turnaround times meeting the patients’ needs. Immediately notify patient of any delays of delivery times
- Understand all promotions, coupons and third-party programs available through MyEyeDr.
- Conduct “Care Calls” on a daily basis to patients who received their eyewear one week prior
- Use lensometer to neutralize, verify and make a final inspection of eyewear
- Notify and re-notify patients when eyeglasses are complete for dispensing
- Fit and adjust completed eyewear for each patient
- Ensure product pricing is accurate
- Monitor jobs waiting to be picked up. Inform management of any job held over 30 days
- Clean and merchandise displays on a daily basis, displaying effective merchandise at all times
- Place all returns in their proper bins
- Perform preliminary testing for patients, as needed
- Accurately process patient payment transactions
- Help maintain the attractive appearance of the office
- Attend all office meetings
- Participate in all training opportunities offered by MyEyeDr.
- Other duties, as assigned
About You
- Must be State Board Certified Licensed Dispensing Optician
- AA or BA/BS in related field is desirable
- 2-5 years of related eyewear experience within a similar office environment
- Demonstrated success in a retail, office environment addressing a broad spectrum of customer requirements and preferences
- Strong comfort level with optical and lens related concerns
- Demonstrates the ability to actively oversee, understand and describe multiple prescriptions daily
- Demonstrated ability to establish positive patient rapport and build relationships to establish repeat customer-trends
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) with the proven ability to manage priorities in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Ability to multi-task, set priorities and ensure that patient commitments/deadlines are met
- Proficiency in utilization of automated equipment and systems standard to the optometry industry
Growth With Us
- Grow and develop your career through role specific training programs
- Participate in our Vision coverage and associate discounts on our products
Introduction | MyEyeDr.
How do you see yourself today? Are you looking for that unique opportunity where you can make a difference in the lives of the patients we serve? MyEyeDr. is a high-growth, premier healthcare company: a total vision care concept with a unique retail experience. Our trusted community doctors and knowledgeable teams are all focused on helping our patients live their best lives by delivering an exceptional, personalized experience to each of our patients in every interaction. Our business model is unlike others in the industry: we make healthcare accessible by welcoming all insurance and providing a great selection of stylish eyewear that meets the diverse needs of our patients.
This role provides a chance for you to build your professional career with an organization that is purposeful and whose values drive actions. You would have the opportunity to prioritize the care of our associates and our patients, to connect the knowledge of our talented teams to our patients’ needs, and to work in a fun, inclusive environment as part of a collaborative team. We are in search of that unique individual who is inspired by a career focused on helping others and providing quality care while continuously growing professionally and improving MyEyeDr. in meaningful ways. If this is you, we encourage you to apply so you can get your journey started with MyEyeDr. where you can help people see, look, and be their very best.
MyEyeDr. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. MyEyeDr. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Verify your credentials meet specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires your optician role to demand a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree. Check your state's licensure requirements and confirm your employer's job description explicitly requires a degree in opticianry, vision science, or a directly related field.
Research prevailing wages before negotiating your offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location before discussing salary. Your employer's LCA must certify they'll pay at least that wage, so knowing the floor protects you during offer negotiations.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter optician jobs by employers who have filed LCAs for your role. Practices that have sponsored before understand the process and are far less likely to withdraw an offer once they learn H-1B filing is involved.
Ask about E-Verify enrollment before accepting any offer
H-1B employers must be E-Verify participants. Smaller independent optometry practices frequently aren't enrolled. Confirm E-Verify status during the offer stage, not after signing, to avoid delays that could affect your status timeline.
Align your state license transfer timeline with I-129 filing
If you're relocating across state lines, your new state optician license may take weeks to process. Your employer can't file the I-129 petition until your license is in place, so start the transfer application the moment you have a firm offer.
Understand how cap-exempt employers affect your lottery odds
Hospital systems and nonprofits affiliated with universities may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers, bypassing the annual lottery entirely. Targeting vision departments within these institutions lets you start work without waiting for an October 1 start date.
H-1B Visa Optician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an optician role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It depends on how the employer structures the job requirements. USCIS approves optician positions as specialty occupations when the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as opticianry or vision science. If the employer's job description accepts any bachelor's degree regardless of field, the petition is more likely to face a Request for Evidence. Reviewing the O*NET profile for your occupation code helps you understand how USCIS evaluates the degree requirement.
Which types of employers typically sponsor H-1B visas for opticians?
Large optical retail chains with dedicated HR and immigration infrastructure, hospital-owned vision centers, and multi-location ophthalmology practices sponsor the most optician H-1B petitions. Independent single-location practices sponsor far less frequently because the legal and administrative costs are harder to absorb. Browsing verified LCA filings on Migrate Mate lets you identify which employers in your target metro have actually filed for optician roles, not just which ones say they're open to sponsorship.
How does state optician licensing affect H-1B petition timing?
Most states require a separate optician license, and USCIS expects you to hold a valid license before or at the start of your authorized employment. Your employer generally can't file the I-129 until your license is confirmed, which creates a sequencing problem if you're relocating. Some states allow a temporary or provisional license while your full application is pending, which can bridge the gap and keep your petition timeline on track.
What is the LCA requirement for optician H-1B sponsorship?
Before filing your H-1B petition, your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with the DOL certifying that your offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your occupation and work location. The LCA also requires the employer to post a public notice at the worksite for ten business days. DOL typically certifies LCAs within seven business days, but your employer needs the certified LCA in hand before USCIS will accept the I-129 petition.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new optician employer mid-year?
Yes, H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, as long as your current petition has been approved and you've been in valid H-1B status. The new employer still needs to file a fresh I-129 and an LCA certified for the new work location. If you're moving to a different state, confirm the new employer holds or will obtain your state optician license before the transfer petition is filed.