H-1B Visa Program Consultant Jobs

H-1B visa jobs for Program Consultants are available at consulting firms, federal contractors, and enterprise technology companies that routinely sponsor specialty occupation petitions. The role typically requires a bachelor's degree in business, public administration, or a related field, and each sponsored position requires a certified Labor Condition Application filed with DOL before USCIS can adjuct your petition.

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Program Consultant, Worker's Compensation
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Program Consultant, Worker's Compensation
Aon
New York, New York
Business Operations
Project & Program Management
Compliance & Legal
Consulting & Professional Services
Project Management
Compliance & Risk
$115k - $135k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Program Consultant, Health Care
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Program Consultant, Health Care
American Heart Association
New York, New York
Healthcare Administration
Consulting & Professional Services
Customer Success
$68k - $93k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's
1,001-5,000

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Associate Managing Consultant, Technical Program Management
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Associate Managing Consultant, Technical Program Management
Mastercard
Arlington, Virginia
Technical Product & Program Management
Project & Program Management
Business Analysis
Consulting & Professional Services
Technical Program Management
Project Management
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Consultant
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Consultant
Agama Solutions
Remote
Project & Program Management
Compliance & Legal
Partnerships & Business Development
Consulting & Professional Services
Compliance & Risk
$80 - $100/hr
Remote (US)
None

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Consultant, Services Project Program Management
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Consultant, Services Project Program Management
Dell Technologies
Mississippi
Project & Program Management
Consulting & Professional Services
Project Management
Program Management
$131k - $180k/yr
On-Site
None
10,000+

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Tips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Program Consultant

Align your degree to consulting duties

USCIS scrutinizes Program Consultant petitions closely, so your degree field must connect directly to the analytical or advisory duties in your job description. Document how your coursework maps to specific deliverables your employer will assign, not just the job title.

Verify prevailing wages before accepting offers

Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm your offered salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for the correct SOC code and work location. Program Consultant roles can map to multiple SOC codes, and the wrong classification can delay or sink your LCA certification.

Target employers with active LCA filing history

Search Migrate Mate to identify employers who have filed certified LCAs for Program Consultant or closely related roles. Prior LCA activity signals an established H-1B visa process and reduces the risk of a first-time sponsorship stalling your start date.

Confirm each worksite gets its own LCA

If your consulting role requires rotating across client sites, your employer must file a separate certified LCA for each worksite location. Raise this early in negotiations so your employer's immigration counsel can plan filings before your assignments begin.

Review your O*NET profile before interviews

Pull the O*NET occupation profile for the SOC code your employer plans to use, and prepare to explain how your day-to-day duties align with the listed tasks. Interviewers and USCIS adjudicators both look for this alignment when evaluating specialty occupation eligibility.

Secure written sponsorship commitment early

Ask for a written offer that explicitly states the employer will sponsor your H-1B petition and cover required filing fees before you resign from your current role. USCIS filing deadlines are fixed, and verbal commitments have left candidates without status when timelines slip.

H-1B Visa Program Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions

Does a Program Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?

Program Consultant roles typically qualify when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business administration, management information systems, or public policy. The key is that the degree requirement must be a genuine condition of the job, not merely preferred. Employers strengthen the petition by documenting that the consulting work involves complex analysis requiring degree-level knowledge, not generalist coordination tasks.

How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for Program Consultant positions?

Migrate Mate shows employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history for consulting and program management roles, so you can focus your search on companies that have already navigated the sponsorship process. DOL discloses certified LCA data publicly, and filtering by job title or SOC code reveals which employers file consistently rather than occasionally.

What happens to my H-1B status if my consulting project ends before the petition expires?

If your employer terminates your position, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new H-1B sponsor, change to another valid status, or depart the United States. Your new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition during that window, allowing you to begin work once USCIS receives the petition. You do not need to restart the cap selection process if you have an approved petition.

Can my employer file one LCA to cover multiple consulting client sites?

No. Each worksite where you will perform H-1B work requires its own certified LCA listing the correct prevailing wage for that location. If your Program Consultant role moves between client offices in different metropolitan areas, your employer must obtain separate LCA certification for each site before you work there, which can require advance planning of several weeks.

What SOC code should a Program Consultant role use for the LCA and I-129 petition?

The correct SOC code depends on the actual duties, not the job title. Program Consultant roles commonly file under Management Analysts, Computer and Information Systems Managers, or Business Operations Specialists, depending on whether the work is primarily advisory, technical, or operational. Your employer's immigration counsel should cross-reference O*NET task descriptions against your actual job duties to select the code that best reflects the role and supports specialty occupation.