No, H-1B visa holders don’t need an EAD. Both H-1B and EAD are worker visas, so one is enough to work in the US. The EAD is usually sought by those whose qualifications don’t match with the H-1B job requirements.
If you’d like to explore a list of 99 companies that sponsor H-1B visas for their employees, click here.
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