Dallas ISD H-1B Visa Department

Dallas Independent School District will sponsor H1B visas for the 2024-2025 school year for Elementary Bilingual (English/Spanish) teachers.

To be considered for an H-1B visa you must have:

•  A valid Texas teaching certificate and
•  A job offer from one of our campuses or having received an Early Contract from our Recruitment Team 

For any candidate to be considered for an H-1B visa, you will have to provide documentation that you meet the following requirements: 

1^st Minimum Requirement – English Language Proficiency

• If you have a degree (BA, Masters, Ph.D.) within the continental U.S., you do not need to take the TOEFL. If you did not graduate from a university within the continental U.S., you must prove your English proficiency by passing the TOEFL iBT.
• Visit the TEA website to review the list of countries exempt from TOEFL.
  • List of Countries
• The State of Texas requires the following scores on each section of the TOEFL ibt exam to prove you are proficient in the English language.
  • Speaking – 24
  • Listening – 22
  • Reading – 22
  • Writing – 21

2^nd Minimum Requirement – Credentials

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  You will need to have your university documents (diploma/título and transcripts) translated and evaluated.  Visit Foreign Credential Evaluation Services for additional information. 

3^rd Minimum Requirement – Certification

• You will need to have a valid Texas teaching certificate.
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    If you are a certified teacher in your home country and have a U.S. Social Security Number, for more information please visit Certification Based on Credentials from another Country

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    If you are not currently certified as a teacher in your country or certified in your country without a U.S. Social Security Number, you will need to be accepted into an alternative certification program and be eligible for the probationary/intern certificate.

To learn more, visit Becoming a Classroom Teacher in Texas 

Once you have met the minimum requirements above, you will be able to obtain an interview with a Dallas ISD recruiter. If an Early Contract is obtained, your case will be forwarded to the Visa Team to assess eligibility for an H-1B visa process. If you have additional questions, please feel free to email futureteacher@dallasisd.org. We look forward to working with you in Dallas ISD. Thank you!

Did you miss our information sessions? Register for the next one conducted online! Information can be found at www.dallasisd.org/visa          

Online Information Sessions

The Dallas ISD Visa and Recruitment Team will be hosting online information sessions.

If this is your first time learning about the H-1B visa minimum requirements, this will be a great opportunity to learn about the process of becoming an elementary bilingual teacher with Dallas ISD. 

Register for the next one conducted online! Information can be found at www.dallasisd.org/visa     

Alternative Certification Programs

We accept interns from any Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved alternative certification programs. For more information on TEA approved programs, visit Texas Education Agency Alternative Certification Information.

Contact Us

Questions regarding our visa programs? 

You may contact us via email at visa@dallasisd.org.   

Address:

Dallas Independent School District 

ATTN: Human Capital Management Visa Dept.
9400 N Central Expressway, 14th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75231