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Recruitment Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field. Employers in staffing, tech, and enterprise HR consistently file LCAs for this title. No lottery exemption applies, but cap-exempt employers like universities and nonprofits are an option worth targeting.
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New York Life Partner
New York Life is looking to add qualified leaders to effectively embrace, contribute and support the field offices plan to recruit, select, train and develop financial professionals in an effort to grow that offices’ revenues and productivity results on a year-by-year basis.
Your experience:
- You have a proven track record of success within the industry as a 2nd Line Manager or Personal Producer.
- Experience recruiting a team of sales professionals utilizing personal warm markets and cold sources including social media, job board resources, recruiting events/networking events, referrals, leveraging 3rd party recruiting vendors, etc.
- Experience with sales training and employee development.
- Fully licensed Series 7 and 24 (or the ability to obtain these licenses within 6 months in the role).
- Relevant college degree.
Major responsibilities:
- You will actively select and recruit new and experienced financial professionals to the company.
- Train and develop both existing and future financial professionals on company’s selling process and product portfolio.
- Monitor and measure performance to increase productivity, retention and overall success.
Facts: New York Life is among the strongest and most respected financial companies in the world. New York Life has received the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurer by each of the four major rating companies: A.M. Best (A++), Standard & Poor’s (AA+), Moody’s Investors Service (Aaa), and Fitch (AAA) according to Third Party Reports as of 7/30/18. For 65 Consecutive years, we have led the Million Dollar Round Table with more members than any other insurance and financial institution in the world. New York Life has been recognized as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” by Fortune Magazine for 2019.
Mission statement and values: Our Mission is to provide financial security and peace of mind through our insurance, annuity and investment solutions. We act with integrity and humanity in all our interactions with our policy owners, business partners, and one another. Grounded in both confidence and humility, we serve as stewards for the long term. We are here for good, reflecting both the permanence of New York Life and our commitment to do the right thing in business and society. Everything we do has one overriding purpose: to be there when our policy owners need us.
About New York Life
As a mutual company, we are accountable only to you. That means we are fully aligned with our policy owners, not with outside investors or Wall Street. This allows us to focus on delivering lifelong value to our customers. As a mutual company, with no investors or outside owners, New York Life is uniquely aligned with our clients’ interests and priorities. New York Life has been around for over 174 years of industry success. We are a Fortune 100 company and are ranked No. 71 on the Fortune 500 in 2019. New York Life is the Largest Mutual Insurer in the U.S. New York Life has the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurer from all four of the major credit rating agencies: A.M. Best (A++), Fitch (AAA), Moody’s Investors Service (Aaa), Standard & Poor’s (AA+) Source: Individual Third-Party Ratings Reports as of 7/30/18. We have been in business since 1845, and we have a long and impressive track record of helping generations of Americans protect their families and attain their financial goals. That passion and commitment to protection have continued unabated for nearly two centuries. We’ve seen the nation evolve and events that have affected the lives of Americans: from the Civil War, to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, to the 1929 stock market crash, to September 11, 2001, to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. What does this mean? It means that New York Life is resilient and able to thrive in all economic conditions. This means we’ll always be there for our policy owners, and for future generations.
New York Life Insurance Company is an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
SMRU 1827570 exp 7/1/20
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Recruitment Manager
Verify your degree field matches the role
USCIS requires your degree to align specifically with recruitment or HR management, not just any business field. A degree in marketing or communications may trigger an RFE unless your coursework or transcript directly supports talent acquisition functions.
Check LCA filings for Recruitment Manager titles
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter Labor Condition Applications by the SOC code 11-3121 (Human Resources Managers). This shows which employers have actively filed for this exact title and what prevailing wage levels they've certified.
Target cap-exempt employers to skip the lottery
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated organizations are cap-exempt under USCIS rules. Recruitment Manager roles at these employers can be filed year-round, bypassing the annual H-1B lottery entirely.
Search Migrate Mate for verified sponsoring employers
Filter by Recruitment Manager roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history for this title. You'll see wage levels and filing patterns before applying, so you're not guessing which employers will sponsor.
Negotiate offer timing around the April filing window
H-1B cap-subject petitions must be filed in April for an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer in June, your employer can't file until the following April. Confirm your employer understands this timeline before accepting.
Document strategic HR contributions for specialty occupation evidence
USCIS scrutinizes Recruitment Manager petitions more than engineering roles. Your employer's support letter should detail how the role requires theoretical and practical HR knowledge, not just administrative tasks, to strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
H-1B Visa Recruitment Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Recruitment Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Recruitment Manager qualifies when the employer can demonstrate the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field like human resources, organizational psychology, or business administration. USCIS applies more scrutiny to HR titles than technical roles, so the job description must reflect strategic workforce planning responsibilities rather than generalist administrative tasks.
Which industries most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Recruitment Managers?
Technology companies, large professional services firms, healthcare systems, and staffing agencies file the most LCAs for HR Manager titles. Universities and nonprofit hospitals are especially useful targets because they're cap-exempt, meaning they can file year-round without entering the H-1B lottery. Use Migrate Mate to filter Recruitment Manager openings by employers with active LCA filing history.
What SOC code applies to Recruitment Manager roles for the LCA?
The Department of Labor assigns SOC code 11-3121 (Human Resources Managers) to most Recruitment Manager roles. Your employer uses this code when filing the Labor Condition Application with DOL. The SOC code also determines which prevailing wage level applies, which you can verify using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer is finalized.
Can a Recruitment Manager be sponsored for H-1B while working in a staffing or RPO firm?
Yes, but USCIS scrutinizes staffing firm H-1B petitions closely because the petitioner (the staffing firm) must demonstrate that the position is a legitimate specialty occupation requiring a specific degree. The staffing firm must show an employment relationship and that the Recruitment Manager role involves specialized knowledge, not just vendor coordination or high-volume sourcing work.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer does a round of layoffs?
You have a 60-day grace period from the date your employment ends to find a new employer willing to file an H-1B transfer petition. During that window you're not authorized to work, but the clock gives you time to secure a new offer. Your new employer can file a transfer petition immediately and you may begin work once it's received by USCIS, without waiting for approval.