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Captain roles in aviation, maritime, and rail can qualify for H-1B visa or TN visa sponsorship when the position requires a specialized degree or falls on the USMCA profession list. Employers in these sectors regularly file Labor Condition Applications, making verified sponsorship history a practical filter when targeting companies.
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Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.
Job Overview
As a Visual Support Captain, you will support Macy's initiatives through creative merchandise presentations, seasonal fashion trend statements, three-dimensional visual presentations, promotional events, corporate shop concepts, and prototypes. The Visual Support Captain creates compelling visual presentations, using placement and composition of mannequins and visual displays to convey current trends and seasonal campaign messages.
Full-time colleagues are typically scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week, while part-time colleagues are typically scheduled 12-24 hours per week. Hours are dependent on business needs and colleague availability. Information regarding hours per week needed for benefit eligibility purposes can be found here.
What We Can Offer You
Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.
Some additional benefits we offer include:
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
Access the full menu of benefits offerings here.
What You Will Do
- Help build a proactive and solution-oriented customer-centric culture by leading a compelling visual presentation in the store.
- Demonstrate a keen understanding of trend messaging and seasonal fashion trend statements.
- Collaborate with, guide, and support merchandising teams in their workload completion.
- Update and maintain mannequin and visual presentations that uphold the Macy's brand and create three-dimensional visual merchandising displays.
- Greet and assist customers with locating and retrieving items and make appropriate partnerships for assistance when necessary.
- Demonstrate full understanding of store products, services, loyalty programs, and Macy's point of sale systems and use knowledge to help customers find what they need and suggest additional items.
- Ensure high-level of customer service through problem-solving and customer-focused resolutions.
- Ensure accuracy of promotional presentation, merchandise placement of key items, merchandising standards, proper fixture utilization and merchandising techniques.
- Maintain high customer readiness standards; deliver a clean, neat and easy to shop store environment through maintaining accessibility standards.
- Perform sales and/or support duties in addition to your direct visual responsibilities.
- Work with all levels of store partners and in alignment with the Regional Visual leaders.
- Meet with People Leaders throughout the day to reassess workload and priorities and provide continuous feedback that drives a positive customer experience, improves our processes, and aligns to our merchandising guidelines.
- Educate all colleagues on basic merchandising and visual presentation.
- Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
Who You Are
- Flexible availability, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays, with regular, dependable attendance and punctuality
- Ability to communicate and share information with diverse groups of customers and peers
- Self-starter who is able to adapt quickly to changing customer expectations and needs
- Resourceful and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to interpret, lead and execute visual merchandising directives
- 1-2 years of Retail merchandising and/or visual display experience is required
- Art, design, or creative background; awareness of current fashion trends preferred
Essential Physical Requirements You Will Perform
- Prolonged periods (at least two consecutive hours) of standing/walking around the store or department
- Frequent use of computers and handheld electronic equipment
- Reaching, including above eye level, crouching, kneeling, stooping, climbing ladders and color vision
- Lifting and moving items weighing up to 25lbs.
About us
This is a great time to join Macy’s! Whether you’re helping a customer find the perfect gift, streamlining operations in one of our distribution centers, enhancing our online shopping experience, buying in-style and on-trend merchandise to outfit our customers, or designing a balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, we offer unique opportunities to be part of some of the most memorable moments in people’s lives.
Join us and help write the next chapter in our story - Apply Today!
This job description is not all-inclusive and may not apply to colleagues covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Macy's Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to an inclusive work environment.
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at macysJOBS.com.
Be Part of an Amazing Story
Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.
Job Overview
As a Visual Support Captain, you will support Macy's initiatives through creative merchandise presentations, seasonal fashion trend statements, three-dimensional visual presentations, promotional events, corporate shop concepts, and prototypes. The Visual Support Captain creates compelling visual presentations, using placement and composition of mannequins and visual displays to convey current trends and seasonal campaign messages.
Full-time colleagues are typically scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week, while part-time colleagues are typically scheduled 12-24 hours per week. Hours are dependent on business needs and colleague availability. Information regarding hours per week needed for benefit eligibility purposes can be found here.
What We Can Offer You
Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.
Some additional benefits we offer include:
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
Access the full menu of benefits offerings here.
What You Will Do
- Help build a proactive and solution-oriented customer-centric culture by leading a compelling visual presentation in the store.
- Demonstrate a keen understanding of trend messaging and seasonal fashion trend statements.
- Collaborate with, guide, and support merchandising teams in their workload completion.
- Update and maintain mannequin and visual presentations that uphold the Macy's brand and create three-dimensional visual merchandising displays.
- Greet and assist customers with locating and retrieving items and make appropriate partnerships for assistance when necessary.
- Demonstrate full understanding of store products, services, loyalty programs, and Macy's point of sale systems and use knowledge to help customers find what they need and suggest additional items.
- Ensure high-level of customer service through problem-solving and customer-focused resolutions.
- Ensure accuracy of promotional presentation, merchandise placement of key items, merchandising standards, proper fixture utilization and merchandising techniques.
- Maintain high customer readiness standards; deliver a clean, neat and easy to shop store environment through maintaining accessibility standards.
- Perform sales and/or support duties in addition to your direct visual responsibilities.
- Work with all levels of store partners and in alignment with the Regional Visual leaders.
- Meet with People Leaders throughout the day to reassess workload and priorities and provide continuous feedback that drives a positive customer experience, improves our processes, and aligns to our merchandising guidelines.
- Educate all colleagues on basic merchandising and visual presentation.
- Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
Who You Are
- Flexible availability, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays, with regular, dependable attendance and punctuality
- Ability to communicate and share information with diverse groups of customers and peers
- Self-starter who is able to adapt quickly to changing customer expectations and needs
- Resourceful and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to interpret, lead and execute visual merchandising directives
- 1-2 years of Retail merchandising and/or visual display experience is required
- Art, design, or creative background; awareness of current fashion trends preferred
Essential Physical Requirements You Will Perform
- Prolonged periods (at least two consecutive hours) of standing/walking around the store or department
- Frequent use of computers and handheld electronic equipment
- Reaching, including above eye level, crouching, kneeling, stooping, climbing ladders and color vision
- Lifting and moving items weighing up to 25lbs.
About us
This is a great time to join Macy’s! Whether you’re helping a customer find the perfect gift, streamlining operations in one of our distribution centers, enhancing our online shopping experience, buying in-style and on-trend merchandise to outfit our customers, or designing a balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, we offer unique opportunities to be part of some of the most memorable moments in people’s lives.
Join us and help write the next chapter in our story - Apply Today!
This job description is not all-inclusive and may not apply to colleagues covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Macy's Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to an inclusive work environment.
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at macysJOBS.com.
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Align your license to U.S. equivalency standards
Foreign pilot, maritime, or rail captain licenses must be converted or validated before most U.S. employers will sponsor you. Research FAA, USCG, or FRA reciprocity requirements early so credential gaps don't stall an offer.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Not every airline, shipping company, or rail operator files Labor Condition Applications for captain roles. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified sponsorship history specific to captain and pilot-in-command positions before applying.
Distinguish TN eligibility from H-1B requirements
Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify for TN status if the captain role maps to an eligible USMCA profession. H-1B requires a specialty occupation with a directly related bachelor's degree, so confirm which pathway fits your credentials before engaging employers.
Document flight hours and command time precisely
Employers sponsoring captains need to satisfy USCIS that the role is a specialty occupation. Your logbook totals, aircraft type ratings, and command-in-charge hours are the evidence that justifies the petition, so organize them into a clean credentials summary.
Verify prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
The DOL requires employers to pay at least the prevailing wage for your role and location. Check the OFLC Wage Search for captain roles in your target metro so you know whether an offer meets the Level I through Level IV wage threshold before you sign.
Request employer confirmation of cap-subject status
H-1B petitions for captain roles at commercial carriers are cap-subject and subject to the annual lottery, but positions at certain nonprofit or government research institutions may be cap-exempt. Confirm your prospective employer's cap status during the offer stage, not after.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do captain roles qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. A commercial airline captain role that formally requires a bachelor's degree in aviation science or aeronautical engineering can meet the specialty occupation standard. Roles where any bachelor's degree is accepted, or where experience substitutes freely for a degree, face a harder USCIS review. The employer's internal job description and minimum requirements carry significant weight in the petition.
Which visa types realistically cover captain positions?
H-1B is the most common path for aviation and maritime captain roles that meet specialty occupation criteria. TN visa is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals if the specific captain role maps to an eligible USMCA profession. Some maritime or research vessel captains employed by qualifying nonprofit or government entities may access cap-exempt H-1B slots, which avoids the annual lottery entirely.
Does a foreign pilot or maritime captain license satisfy U.S. employer requirements?
Most U.S. commercial employers require an FAA Airline Transport Pilot certificate for flight captain roles, or a USCG license for maritime positions. Foreign licenses from ICAO member states are often the starting point for FAA conversion, but the process takes time. Employers sponsoring you will expect the U.S.-recognized credential to be in place or actively in progress before filing an H-1B petition.
How do I find employers who sponsor captain roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified Labor Condition Application filing history for captain and related roles, so you can focus your search on companies that have already committed to sponsorship rather than guessing. Major commercial airlines, offshore energy operators, and large maritime logistics companies are among the heaviest filers for these positions.
Can a captain role qualify for a green card through the EB-2 or EB-3 category?
Yes. Captain roles that require an advanced degree or at least two years of specialized experience can qualify under EB-2 or EB-3 respectively. The employer must complete PERM labor certification with DOL, demonstrating no qualified U.S. workers are available. Priority date backlogs vary significantly by country of birth, so candidates from India and China should factor potential multi-year waits into their planning.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Captain jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.