Professionals: Part-time H-1B Employment

H-1B employment may be either full or part-time. There are no specified hours a part-time H-1B employee must work. Generally, H-1B part-time employment is for approximately twenty hours per week.

If an H-1B employee is authorized to work part-time and the H-1B employer wishes to convert the employee to full-time, an amended petition must be filed with the USCIS before the full-time employment may commence. The same rule applies when converting from full-time to part-time H-1B employment.