A compliant, cap-exempt 
H-1B pathway for global talent

The Build Fellowship provides a 99% + successful H-1B visa alternative for foreign national employees to stay in the U.S.

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How it works

Build Fellows

Global talent applies for The Build Fellowship to access a 99% + successful alternative to the H-1B visa lottery and train the future U.S. workforce.

Companies

Nominate global talent for The Build Fellowship to hire and retain employees by filing  concurrent H-1B petitions, and access a pipeline of candidates.

Nonprofits

Launch Build Fellowship programs to hire foreign nationals for part-time, cap-exempt H-1B positions, where they work with university partners.

Universities

Partner with nonprofits to offer students access and work experiences with Build Fellows from high-growth companies.

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The Build Fellowship provides a 99% + successful H-1B visa alternative for foreign national employees to stay in the U.S.

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99
%
Visa approval rate
175
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Foreign national participants
22
Partner Law firms
$
18
M+
contributed to the U.S. GDP by Build Fellows

A trusted immigration solution for U.S. companies

Cutting-edge companies across the U.S. look to The Build Fellowship for help retaining their foreign national employees.

Benefits of The Build Fellowship

The Build Fellowship provides immigration pathways for foreign nationals by partnering with nonprofit organizations that employ global talent part-time. This enables company benefactors to file full-time cap-exempt concurrent H-1B petitions.

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OVERVIEW
  • Employ and hire foreign nationals for full-time U.S. employment opportunities.
  • Retain existing global talent by offering immigration pathways.
  • Gain unique access to students entering the workforce who are trained with relevant industry knowledge.
  • Receive ongoing access to immigration support and guidance for your foreign national employees.
Robert DiFazio

We're grateful to have learned about The Build Fellowship, which has been key to hiring and retaining talent in scientific expertise sets. Build is an invaluable resource in the face of an otherwise frustrating and opaque process.

Robert DiFazio

CEO

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Kendra Heard

The Build Fellowship has given us peace of mind. This opportunity allows us to retain our top talent and gives our employees a chance to practice their leadership and project management skills.

Kendra Heard

HR

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Outrider.ai

Jad Esber

Through The Build Fellowship we were able to retain exceptionally talented people that go above and beyond in their roles and are dedicated to the mission of our work.

Jad Esber

Founder

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Koodos Labs

Mason Zheng

The Build Fellowship has put together a superb program. We were able to get our employee from overseas and shepherd his H-1B capped process. Highly recommend as the complete end-to-end solution for your H-1B needs. ‍

Mason Zheng

Founder

,

Telgorithm

Lauren Abda

Through The Build Fellowship we were able to retain exceptionally talented people that go above and beyond in their roles and are dedicated to the mission of our work.

Lauren Abda

Founder

,

Branchfood

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