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Ad Campaign Challenges Beauty Ideals By Replacing Female Models With Ph.D.s

Ad Campaign Challenges Beauty Ideals By Replacing Female Models With Ph.D.s | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
How’s this for subverting conventional standards of beauty? In their new spring fashion campaign, clothing brand Betabrand replaced professional models with Ph.D.s and aspiring Ph.D.s. Challenging the ridiculous cultural notion that women can’t be both beautiful and ambitious, th
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Fashion Models Vie With Engineers for Skilled-Worker Visas

Fashion Models Vie With Engineers for Skilled-Worker Visas | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it


"The U.S. government grants hundreds of visas to models every year. Although more than half don’t have high school diplomas, according to a Brookings Institution analysis of federal data, the government puts them in the same H-1B category as scientists and software engineers, who need a college degree to qualify. Fashion models only have to show immigration officials that they’re well-known in the industry."


1 in 4 fashion models immigrating to the U.S. are from Brazil. 


One percent of H-1B visas go to fashion models - approximately 800 per year. 



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Beauty or Brains will help you get into the U.S. 


In addition to the H-1B for fashion models, there is an H-1B3 Visa for Fashion Models


WATCH: Bloomberg video explains fashion model immigration law since 1990


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There are approximately 800 H-1B visas annually granted to fashion models.
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