H-1B Visa Information

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

• 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.
  • 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
  • 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!

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