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Senior Designer roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or a related field. Many mid-size and enterprise employers file LCAs for design leadership positions, and the 65,000 annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery registration window matters.
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The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.
Summary
The Project Design - LED is responsible for the planning, coordination, and technical design of LED requirements for produced events. This position is responsible for educating technical staff, sales staff, show-site staff, and divisional leaders on implementation related issues. This position will interface broadly with cross divisional teams.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Works closely with clients, sales staff, operations, and project managers to develop event designs and to coordinate pre-production, onsite, and post-production activities in line with event budget
- Creates diagrams and for shows based on budgeted designs; ensure on-site personnel have and understand this information
- Assists in the scheduling and/or recommending of personnel to optimize resources
- Communicates load-in, load-out, install, and dismantle planning information to show site team
- Coordinates and/or assists both technical and labor crews
- Responsible for ensuring the correct specification setup and optimization of event requirements
- Directs workflow of event planning process
- Oversees planning of LED requirements involving multiple elements, mediums, and materials
- Coordinates logistics for all technical LED events need
- Coordinates and supervises planning process and reviews any budget impacts with Client Solutions Manager
- Analyze current programs and make recommendation for improvement on gear, electrical, rigging, and safety
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Equivalent or professional work experience is required
- Minimum 10 years experience working in live event production with a minimum of 5 years focused on overall production management
Travel Requirements
Travel up to 25%
What We Offer
The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life, Accident and Disability
- Retirement with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
Diversity Commitment
At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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About us
The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.
Summary
The Project Design - LED is responsible for the planning, coordination, and technical design of LED requirements for produced events. This position is responsible for educating technical staff, sales staff, show-site staff, and divisional leaders on implementation related issues. This position will interface broadly with cross divisional teams.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Works closely with clients, sales staff, operations, and project managers to develop event designs and to coordinate pre-production, onsite, and post-production activities in line with event budget
- Creates diagrams and for shows based on budgeted designs; ensure on-site personnel have and understand this information
- Assists in the scheduling and/or recommending of personnel to optimize resources
- Communicates load-in, load-out, install, and dismantle planning information to show site team
- Coordinates and/or assists both technical and labor crews
- Responsible for ensuring the correct specification setup and optimization of event requirements
- Directs workflow of event planning process
- Oversees planning of LED requirements involving multiple elements, mediums, and materials
- Coordinates logistics for all technical LED events need
- Coordinates and supervises planning process and reviews any budget impacts with Client Solutions Manager
- Analyze current programs and make recommendation for improvement on gear, electrical, rigging, and safety
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Equivalent or professional work experience is required
- Minimum 10 years experience working in live event production with a minimum of 5 years focused on overall production management
Travel Requirements
Travel up to 25%
What We Offer
The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life, Accident and Disability
- Retirement with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
Diversity Commitment
At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Verify your portfolio meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS evaluates whether your role requires a specific degree, not just design skills. Frame your portfolio around projects that demanded specialized knowledge in UX research, brand systems, or design engineering to strengthen the specialty occupation case.
Search LCA filings to identify active sponsors
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter Labor Condition Applications by SOC code 27-1024 for graphic designers or 15-1255 for UX designers. Employers with recent certified LCAs for design titles are actively sponsoring and familiar with the filing process.
Target employers enrolled in E-Verify early
E-Verify enrollment signals an employer has infrastructure for work authorization compliance. For Senior Designer roles at agencies or in-house teams, ask HR during early conversations whether they're enrolled before investing time in multi-round interviews.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified H-1B sponsors
Filter your Senior Designer job search on Migrate Mate by employers with confirmed H-1B filing history in design occupations. This cuts out companies that list roles without the intent or process to sponsor, saving weeks of misdirected applications.
Negotiate your start date around the October 1 cap window
Cap-subject H-1B petitions have an April registration window with an October 1 employment start date. If you receive an offer in June, your employer can file in April of the following cycle, so build a clear timeline into your offer negotiation.
Confirm your job offer letter supports specialty occupation
Before your employer files, review that your offer letter specifies a bachelor's degree in a design-related field as a minimum requirement, not just preferred. A letter that lists design experience as a substitute can trigger an RFE from USCIS on specialty occupation grounds.
H-1B Visa Senior Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Designer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as graphic design, visual communications, or interaction design. Generalist titles with no specific degree requirement can draw scrutiny from USCIS. The O*NET profile for your SOC code can help document the standard educational requirement for the role, which strengthens the petition.
How do I find Senior Designer employers that actively sponsor H-1B visas?
Search Migrate Mate to browse Senior Designer openings filtered by employers with verified H-1B filing history in design occupations. You can also cross-reference the OFLC Wage Search to confirm an employer has certified LCAs for design-related SOC codes recently, which indicates they have an active process for sponsoring positions like yours.
Can I switch employers mid-H-1B if I get a Senior Designer offer from a new company?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer as soon as the new I-129 petition is filed, as long as your current H-1B has been approved for at least 180 days. The new employer files a transfer petition with USCIS and a new LCA reflecting the Senior Designer role and prevailing wage at the new worksite.
What prevailing wage level typically applies to Senior Designer H-1B positions?
Senior Designer roles with supervisory responsibilities, independent project ownership, or specialized expertise in systems like design ops or brand architecture typically land at DOL wage Level III or IV. Your employer determines the appropriate level and certifies it through the LCA process. You can verify the wage range for your specific SOC code and metro area using the OFLC Wage Search.
Does a Senior Designer role at a nonprofit or university qualify for cap-exempt H-1B status?
It can, if the employer itself is a qualifying cap-exempt institution such as a nonprofit research organization or institution of higher education, or if the role is directly and predominantly related to a qualifying entity's research or educational mission. A design role supporting commercial operations at a university-affiliated entity may not qualify. USCIS makes the determination based on both the employer's status and the nature of the specific duties.