Accountant / finance professional jobs in United States

H-1B specialty occupation: No fixed salary threshold: the employer must pay the prevailing wage, and new petitions go through an annual lottery with a low success rate. Citizens of some countries have other routes for named occupations (for example TN status for Canadians and Mexicans); this check covers H-1B only.

CPA licences are issued by state boards. NASBA evaluates foreign education for the CPA exam; qualified accountants from some countries can use the IQEX exam or a mutual recognition agreement. Finance roles that don’t sign audit opinions generally don’t need a licence.