The Build Fellowship offers leading global talent the opportunity to share their expertise and grow careers and companies in the U.S.
Global talent applies for The Build Fellowship to access an immigration solution and train the future U.S. workforce.
Nominate global talent for The Build Fellowship to hire and retain employees, and also access a pipeline of candidates.
Launch Build Fellowship programs to offer part-time, cap-exempt H-1B positions for global talent to work with university partners.
Partner with nonprofits to offer students access and work experiences with Build Fellows from high-growth companies.
Candidates must have a benefactor (a company, organization, or individual) willing to support the Fellowship costs – Fellows cannot fund their own Fellowship.
Hours are flexible and based on schedule and availability.
Candidates must have a benefactor (a company, organization, or individual) willing to support the Fellowship costs – Fellows cannot fund their own Fellowship.
Hours are flexible and based on schedule and availability.
For individuals outside of the U.S., their Fellowship begins when they enter the United States with a visa stamp
Who is the H-1B petitioner?
The Build Fellowship’s nonprofit partners serve as the petitioners for cap-exempt petitions for 5 hours per week, and the full-time employer is the petitioner for the full-time concurrent employment. As for the timeline, the nonprofit partner’s cap-exempt petition is filed first. On the Build Fellow’s first day, an approval notice and employment verification letter are shared with the employer to include in the concurrent cap-exempt filing, to demonstrate employment with the cap-exempt organization.
How does this enable companies to sponsor a cap-exempt H-1B for talent?
Once an individual is approved and working for a cap-exempt organization, a new cap-subject employer can file a petition for concurrent H-1B employment at any time and does not have to go through the H-1B lottery process. The employee can start working for the new H-1B cap-subject employer upon the receipt of the H-1B petition. This is called H-1B portability.
As soon as Build Fellows are approved for a cap-exempt H-1B and start their fellowship, their full-time employer (typically subject to the annual lottery) can immediately file an H-1B for them concurrently.
Who is eligible to sponsor a cap-exempt H-1B?
Institutions of higher education, related or affiliated non-profit organizations, nonprofit research organizations, and government research organizations are generally eligible to sponsor a cap-exempt H-1B visa.
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The Build Fellowship is a nationwide, cap-exempt H-1B visa fellowship for global talent seeking to grow careers and companies in the United States.