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UX Product Design roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field. Employers file the LCA with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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As a Senior User Experience (UX) Designer for the client, you will support projects of moderate and high complexity through the development of User Interaction task flows, wireframes, prototypes through to final production for new and existing products.
In addition, you will:
- Make strategic design and user-experience decisions in collaboration with UX Lead related to features and develop user-centered system requirements
- Plan, coordinate, and perform UX interaction design and validation activities for a variety of projects of highly automated systems
- Create and maintain project and overall system design artifacts
- Work closely with engineering and development teams to ensure features are implemented according to specification
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Four or more years of experience planning, executing, and analyzing UX design projects
- Four or more years of visual interface design as applied to web and mobile
- Four or more years of experience applying User-Centered Design principles to complex interface problems
- Four or more years of experience working with cross-functional teams, such as: engineering, software development, marketing, and business leaders
- Three or more years of experience communicating research methodology, design concepts, data analysis, and test results to a broad range of stakeholders
- Three or more years of experience with technology and product development processes
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Two or more years of visual interface design as applied to in-vehicle displays
- Demonstrate ability to champion end user experience and to influence digital product designs across product areas
- Demonstrate experience in product discovery, design research and concept validation to inform experience definition and design concepts
- A strong portfolio of UI visual design, task flows, and designing to solve user problems
- Experience using UX metrics and a user-centered design process to provide insights to product engineering groups
- Experience applying design principles in terms of user flows, accessibility, visual hierarchy, and brand influence
- Demonstrated ability to utilize prototyping, user flows, storyboards and/or existing research to provide insights to design ahead of high-fidelity design delivery
- Experience designing for agriculture in-vehicle interfaces
Education
Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent work experience in the following:
Bachelor's degree in a Human Factors, Graphic Design, Interaction / Visual Design, or related field discipline or equivalent experience
VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Sr. UX Designer
As a Senior User Experience (UX) Designer for the client, you will support projects of moderate and high complexity through the development of User Interaction task flows, wireframes, prototypes through to final production for new and existing products.
In addition, you will:
- Make strategic design and user-experience decisions in collaboration with UX Lead related to features and develop user-centered system requirements
- Plan, coordinate, and perform UX interaction design and validation activities for a variety of projects of highly automated systems
- Create and maintain project and overall system design artifacts
- Work closely with engineering and development teams to ensure features are implemented according to specification
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Four or more years of experience planning, executing, and analyzing UX design projects
- Four or more years of visual interface design as applied to web and mobile
- Four or more years of experience applying User-Centered Design principles to complex interface problems
- Four or more years of experience working with cross-functional teams, such as: engineering, software development, marketing, and business leaders
- Three or more years of experience communicating research methodology, design concepts, data analysis, and test results to a broad range of stakeholders
- Three or more years of experience with technology and product development processes
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Two or more years of visual interface design as applied to in-vehicle displays
- Demonstrate ability to champion end user experience and to influence digital product designs across product areas
- Demonstrate experience in product discovery, design research and concept validation to inform experience definition and design concepts
- A strong portfolio of UI visual design, task flows, and designing to solve user problems
- Experience using UX metrics and a user-centered design process to provide insights to product engineering groups
- Experience applying design principles in terms of user flows, accessibility, visual hierarchy, and brand influence
- Demonstrated ability to utilize prototyping, user flows, storyboards and/or existing research to provide insights to design ahead of high-fidelity design delivery
- Experience designing for agriculture in-vehicle interfaces
Education
Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent work experience in the following:
Bachelor's degree in a Human Factors, Graphic Design, Interaction / Visual Design, or related field discipline or equivalent experience
VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in UX Product Design
Align your portfolio to specialty occupation standards
USCIS evaluates whether your role requires a specific degree, not just design skills. Frame portfolio case studies around systems-level thinking, UX research methodology, and product strategy to demonstrate the theoretical and practical depth a specialty occupation demands.
Filter employers by active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified DOL Labor Condition Application filings for UX and product design roles, so you're targeting companies that have already navigated the sponsorship process rather than educating a recruiter from scratch.
Check prevailing wage levels before accepting offers
Your offer must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your exact SOC code and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the UX Designer or Product Designer occupation code before negotiations so you know whether the offer clears the legal threshold.
Target cap-exempt employers for faster timelines
Universities, nonprofits affiliated with higher education, and qualifying research institutions are exempt from the H-1B lottery cap. UX roles at these organizations can be filed year-round, bypassing the April registration window entirely.
Verify your role's SOC code before the employer files
DOL and USCIS assess your petition against the O*NET occupation profile tied to your SOC code. Confirm with your employer's attorney that the job description maps to the correct code before the LCA is filed, since corrections after certification add delay.
Use your 60-day grace period strategically
If your H-1B employment ends, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor. Prioritize employers already familiar with H-1B transfers, since a cap-exempt transfer filing can keep your status continuous without re-entering the lottery.
H-1B Visa UX Product Design: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a UX Product Design role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as interaction design, human-computer interaction, cognitive science, or a design-focused engineering discipline. A general 'bachelor's degree in any field' requirement is a common RFE trigger for design roles, so the job description must specify the degree field, not just the level.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for UX and product design roles?
Search Migrate Mate to browse UX Product Design jobs filtered by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. DOL disclosure data shows which companies have filed Labor Condition Applications for design-related SOC codes, so you can prioritize outreach to organizations that have already cleared the process rather than ones encountering it for the first time.
What SOC code applies to UX Product Design for the H-1B LCA filing?
Most UX Product Design roles are filed under SOC 27-1021 (Commercial and Industrial Designers) or 15-1255 (Web and Digital Interface Designers), depending on whether the work is primarily product-focused or interface-driven. The SOC code determines the prevailing wage level your employer must certify, so confirming the right code with the filing attorney before LCA submission is essential.
Can I switch employers mid-H-1B if I find a better UX role?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you change employers after your petition has been pending for at least 180 days, as long as the new role is in the same or a substantially similar specialty occupation. Your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition, and you can start working as soon as USCIS receives it, without waiting for approval.
Does a UX Product Design contract or freelance role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Generally no. H-1B requires an employer-employee relationship where the sponsoring company controls your work. Pure freelance or independent contractor arrangements don't meet USCIS's control test. If you're placed through a staffing or consulting firm, the end-client must have a bona fide employment relationship with the petitioning entity, and USCIS scrutinizes third-party placement arrangements closely for design roles.