UX Product Designer Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
UX product designers are strong H-1B visa and O-1 visa candidates, with consistent sponsorship from tech, fintech, and healthcare employers. Design roles qualify as specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree in human-computer interaction, design, or a closely related field. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Team Introduction
The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the commerce channel of choice for merchants, creators, and affiliates. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our product and operations team, to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users and brands. In this role, you will:
- Work closely with cross-functional leads to deeply understand the needs of E-commerce consumers, merchants, and influencers in the Latin America market and other global markets;
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify the key research questions that will help shape the E-commerce product strategy in different markets;
- Identify and create the best research methods based on the question, timeline, and resourcing;
- Design and implement research, synthesize findings into practical and impactful insights to help stakeholders make decisions;
- Measure and track how product changes affect user behaviors and attitudes over time across different markets, reveal the key reasons with solid data rationale;
- Initiate foundational research and gather insights from relevant industries to help stakeholders explore the possible solutions to challenging long-term product questions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience in UX research, preferably in the E-commerce/tech industry.
- Bachelor's degree or above in Psychology, Statistics, Sociology, Marketing Research, Economics, International Trade, or other related fields.
- Experience and/or knowledge in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, such as: usability studies (remote/in lab), focus groups, interviews, concept tests, diary studies, surveys, data analysis, A/B testing, etc. Be able to conduct interviews/design questionnaires in the US.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision and take initiative to solve problems and learn new things. Business travel to the Latin America for 2 to 3 weeks per quarter for business purposes.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time in a fast paced environment.
- Great written and spoken communication skills to influence product partners and major company decisions.
- Ability to analyze large sample data with statistic tools, such as SQL, Python, R, SPSS.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $80169 - $121600 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
Responsibilities
Team Introduction
The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the commerce channel of choice for merchants, creators, and affiliates. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our product and operations team, to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users and brands. In this role, you will:
- Work closely with cross-functional leads to deeply understand the needs of E-commerce consumers, merchants, and influencers in the Latin America market and other global markets;
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify the key research questions that will help shape the E-commerce product strategy in different markets;
- Identify and create the best research methods based on the question, timeline, and resourcing;
- Design and implement research, synthesize findings into practical and impactful insights to help stakeholders make decisions;
- Measure and track how product changes affect user behaviors and attitudes over time across different markets, reveal the key reasons with solid data rationale;
- Initiate foundational research and gather insights from relevant industries to help stakeholders explore the possible solutions to challenging long-term product questions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience in UX research, preferably in the E-commerce/tech industry.
- Bachelor's degree or above in Psychology, Statistics, Sociology, Marketing Research, Economics, International Trade, or other related fields.
- Experience and/or knowledge in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, such as: usability studies (remote/in lab), focus groups, interviews, concept tests, diary studies, surveys, data analysis, A/B testing, etc. Be able to conduct interviews/design questionnaires in the US.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision and take initiative to solve problems and learn new things. Business travel to the Latin America for 2 to 3 weeks per quarter for business purposes.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time in a fast paced environment.
- Great written and spoken communication skills to influence product partners and major company decisions.
- Ability to analyze large sample data with statistic tools, such as SQL, Python, R, SPSS.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $80169 - $121600 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a UX Product Designer
Frame your degree field carefully
USCIS scrutinizes design roles because some employers accept any bachelor's degree. Target job postings that specify HCI, interaction design, or UX as the required field, not just "a bachelor's degree in any discipline."
Document the specialized nature of your work
Generic design titles raise red flags. Ask your employer to articulate in the H-1B petition why the role requires theoretical and practical application of design systems, usability research, or interaction modeling at a bachelor's level.
Build a portfolio that speaks to business impact
Sponsoring employers need to justify the hire to USCIS. A portfolio showing measurable outcomes, reduced churn, improved conversion, faster task completion, demonstrates the specialized value that supports a specialty occupation argument.
Target companies with established design orgs
Large tech, fintech, and SaaS companies with dedicated design teams sponsor far more consistently than early-stage startups. Established design orgs have petitioned before and understand the LCA filing and H-1B process.
Consider O-1B if you have industry recognition
UX designers with conference speaking credits, published case studies, design awards, or significant open-source contributions may qualify for the O-1B visa, which has no annual cap and no lottery to survive.
Get your credential evaluation done early
If your design degree is from outside the U.S., obtain a NACES-member credential evaluation before interviews. Employers need confirmation your qualification is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's before committing to sponsorship.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a UX product designer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it's not automatic. USCIS requires that the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field, such as human-computer interaction, interaction design, or cognitive science. Roles where any bachelor's degree suffices, regardless of field, are harder to defend. The job description and employer's internal requirements carry significant weight in the petition.
Which visa types are most realistic for UX product designers seeking sponsorship?
H-1B visa is the most common path, though the lottery (around a 25% selection rate in recent cycles) makes it uncertain. E-3 visa is available to Australian citizens and skips the lottery entirely. TN visa applies to Canadian and Mexican nationals with qualifying design-related degrees. O-1B is an option for designers with documented industry recognition, awards, or a significant professional following.
What degree field do I need for a UX product designer H-1B petition?
Human-computer interaction, interaction design, graphic design, cognitive science, or computer science with a design concentration are the strongest fits. A general business or communications degree is harder to tie to the specialty occupation standard unless your coursework heavily overlapped with UX methodology. If your degree field is a weak match, documented post-degree training or certifications can supplement but rarely substitute.
How do I find UX product designer jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this, every listing on the platform is from an employer willing to sponsor. That filters out the noise of applying to roles where sponsorship was never on the table. Larger tech, healthcare software, and fintech companies tend to have the most active design sponsorship pipelines.
Can a UX product designer switch employers mid-visa without losing status?
Yes, on an H-1B you're protected by portability rules once your I-140 has been approved for 180 days, or as long as your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition before your current status expires. On an E-3, you need a new LCA and visa stamp from your new employer before starting work, there's no equivalent portability protection built into the E-3 framework.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored UX Product Designer 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.