3 Years of Experience Counts as an year Education in US.. The requirements to qualify for an H1B visa are: You must have ONE of the following 1) A Bachelor's degree or Masters Degree (or the foreign equivalent degree from your Country), OR 2) 12 years work experience, OR 3) A mix of further education + work experience The general H1B visa qualification rule is: - for every 1 year of studies at University / College = 3 points - for every 1 year of work experience = 1 point 12 points in 'total' are required to qualify for the H1B visa program