H-1B Visa Retention Specialist Jobs
Retention Specialist roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business, human resources, or organizational psychology. Many customer success and employee retention teams at mid-to-large employers file LCAs regularly, making this a viable path for skilled professionals seeking long-term U.S. work authorization.
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Company Overview:
ADT has been in the business of helping save lives since 1874. As the #1 smart home security provider in the U.S., we help protect and connect families, businesses and larger commercial customers every day. Our continuous innovation, advanced technology and strategic partnerships deliver products and services that help protect life and valuables, whether at home, your business or on the go. And as times change, so do we. Above all, our mission is clear: we help save lives for a living. Looking for a career where you can make a real impact? Join our team today and put purpose behind your paycheck. #WeAreADT
What The Role Is:
In this Remote Customer Service/Sales Representative role, you will be a Retention Specialist whose role is to retain a customer who wants to cancel their ADT services. You will play a key role in the growth of our organization by serving as an expert problem solver in a retention and sales capacity.
You will handle a high volume of incoming calls from customers requesting to cancel and act as an expert by proactively identifying opportunities and recommending long-term solutions to keep a customer’s business.
The Retention Specialist’s number one goal is to provide an award-winning customer experience that increases brand loyalty and retains customers for the long term. A successful retention specialist gets it right the first time by making a situation right and reducing the need for repeat calls or escalations.
This position is fully onsite at our Jacksonville, FL location during training then will be fully remote once graduated from training: 10401 Deerwood Park Blvd, Building 2; Jacksonville, FL 32256
What’s In It For You:
- Culture is Everything! You are not joining a company – you are joining a family who all share the same goal – Saving Lives.
- Development, Development, Development! – We are serious about creating a culture of career advancement! We want you to achieve your goals personally and professionally!
- ADT – It’s an Experience! We create an inclusive experience for every employee focused on family, partnership, development, incentives, and fun!
Job Expectations:
- You will work in a dynamic, collaborative environment, working closely with customers and coworkers.
- Utilize customer service and sales experience daily.
- Save the business by re-selling customers on the value of ADT and what matters most.
- Must have sales experience; you will be expected to persuade and upsell customers while reducing customers' frustration and displeasure to ultimately save customers. Escalated calls are a high % of the calls you will receive.
- Appropriately handle back-to-back calls with care, empathy, compassion, overcoming objections, de-escalation and professionalism to ensure the best customer experience.
- Use attention to detail, listen to customer clues, to ask the right questions to uncover the issues and/or concerns to save/sell.
- Leverage exceptional de-escalation skills on difficult escalated calls with a focus on identifying concerns and providing multiple offers to resolve the customer’s concern.
- Retain long-term business for ADT through customer service commitments. Provide the right solution to save the Customer.
- Use proven problem-solving skills to quickly identify the cause of a cancellation request, create quick calculations to work with the customer to negotiate the right solution.
- Consistently improve performance and achieve your goals.
- Ability to multitask; Use several tools (10+) to help retain our customers and make them customers for life through tools like negotiating a lower rate, crediting them for billing errors, providing service to fix their system, and even selling them additional equipment.
- Maintain knowledge of ADT policies, products, services, and systems as well as knowledge of the wireless industry, service capabilities, and other security companies.
Job Requirements:
- Attendance adherence is critical to your success. Training/Onboarding attendance is required for the length of the training program every day for 8-12 weeks. Any time missed affects your success.
- Private, undisturbed place to work from home, free from any distractions.
- Designated distraction-free place to work from home.
- High speed internet: DSL, Cable, or Fiber internet service with the ability to hardwire via ethernet from cable modem to your PC.
- 5G Home Internet and Fixed wireless internet are not accepted providers.
- Internet Speeds of at least 50mbps to download and 25mbps to upload.
How Will You Train:
This role has onsite training required at our Jacksonville, FL office.
During our 8-week program, you will receive daily support from our training and onboarding teams to ensure you are successful.
Your learning journey is focused on product knowledge, selling/saving, competition and systems training.
Our training program focuses on training that equips you to be the expert within ADT to ensure you meet and exceed your sales targets, which increases your bonus potential.
We provide development to advance your career with other internal roles and opportunities for your long-term success.
We’re looking for someone with these skills:
- The ability to work with numerous screens and programs open to help resolve customer issues.
- Experience in Sales, Customer Retention, Customer experience, and retaining customers’ loyalty to a product or service.
- Be able to interpret contracts and communicate terms and conditions.
- Perform quick calculations.
- Active listening.
- Negotiation Skills.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- 2+ years: in a sales role, in which you had to sell or save a customer, selling and/or saving customers in a company tied to performance.
- 2+ years: Call Center Customer Service / Sales Experience.
- High school diploma, GED, college degree or some college experience.
Schedule:
Our department is closed on weekends and most holidays, allowing our employees to enjoy every weekend off!
Training:
This role has onsite training required at our Jacksonville, FL office: 10401 Deerwood Park Blvd, Building 2; Jacksonville, FL 32256
This role requires onsite training for up to 90 days in Jacksonville, FL.
Pay and Benefits:
- Paid Training.
- Full benefits on the 1st of the month after 31 days of employment.
- Energetic and engaging work environments.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer matching.
- Paid vacation time.
- Tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses.
- A culture of coaching, development, and career growth opportunities.
Pay and Benefits Disclosure:
The starting hourly rate for this position is $18.00 per hour and will reach $21.00 per hour after 180 days of employment. (You will receive incremental increases of .50 every 30 days until the rate of $21.00 is reached).
Why Choose ADT?
At ADT it’s more than a job, it’s a noble purpose that defines us. We are the leading provider of electronic security, interactive home and business automation and monitoring services for residences and small businesses in the United States. Every employee, from our executive leadership team to our support centers are united under one noble purpose, we help save lives for a living. We are everyday heroes. You are doing more than earning a paycheck, you’re in an important role that makes an impact in the lives of our customers every single day. Join a company of individuals with passion, commitment, drive and ambition, using and developing our talents for good at work, home and our communities.
The anticipated end date for application submission is 8/31/26. The role is scheduled to start 9/28/26.
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Align your degree to the role
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to retention work. A business, psychology, or HR degree strengthens your specialty occupation case. If your degree is in an adjacent field, document how your coursework maps to the retention functions in the job description.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to filter Retention Specialist roles by employers who have previously filed Labor Condition Applications, confirming they've sponsored H-1B workers in similar positions before you invest time in an application.
Verify the prevailing wage before negotiating
Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 13-1071 (Human Resources Specialists) before discussing compensation. Your offered salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your work location, and this floor shapes what employers can realistically offer.
Clarify the specialty occupation stance early
Some employers classify retention roles as generalist positions that don't require a specific degree, which can trigger an RFE. Ask hiring managers directly whether their HR or legal team has successfully sponsored H-1B workers in this exact role title before.
Time your offer around the cap-subject lottery
H-1B cap-subject petitions must be filed by April 1 for an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer in late spring or summer, negotiate a delayed start date rather than assuming your employer can file immediately. USCIS registration opens in March.
Use O*NET to build your specialty occupation argument
Pull the O*NET profile for Retention Specialist or HR Specialist roles to document the typical education requirements listed for the occupation. Employers include this in the I-129 petition to demonstrate the position meets USCIS specialty occupation standards.
H-1B Visa Retention Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Retention Specialist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it's not automatic. USCIS requires the position to normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Retention roles tied to behavioral analytics, organizational psychology, or HR strategy tend to qualify more cleanly than generalist customer service positions carrying the same title. The job description language your employer uses matters significantly.
Which industries are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for Retention Specialist roles?
Technology, financial services, healthcare, and large SaaS companies sponsor Retention Specialists most consistently, because they employ dedicated HR or people analytics teams where the degree requirement is well-established. Smaller companies or those with flat HR structures are less likely to have sponsored this role before, which adds petition risk. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified filing history in this role category.
What SOC code applies to Retention Specialist roles on an H-1B petition?
Most Retention Specialist positions are filed under SOC code 13-1071, Human Resources Specialists, or 13-1121, Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, depending on the role's focus. Employee retention roles within HR departments typically use 13-1071. Your employer's attorney will confirm the code, which also determines the DOL prevailing wage your offered salary must meet.
Can my employer file an H-1B for a Retention Specialist role if they've never sponsored before?
Yes, first-time sponsors can file H-1B petitions. The employer must register with USCIS, obtain an Employer Identification Number, and file the LCA with DOL before submitting Form I-129. The process is the same regardless of prior sponsorship history, though employers unfamiliar with the process often benefit from working with an immigration attorney for the first filing.
What happens to my H-1B status if my Retention Specialist role is eliminated or restructured?
Your H-1B is tied to the specific employer and position on your approved petition. If the role is eliminated, you enter a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor, change status, or depart. If the role is restructured significantly, your employer may need to file an amended petition with USCIS to reflect the material changes before you continue working in the new capacity.