I believe it's difficult to get your foot into the door if you are not (at least temporary) staying here. Going to school, coming as tourist, or doing an intern

I believe it's difficult to get your foot into the door if you are not (at least temporary) staying here. Going to school, coming as tourist, or doing an internship are ways for you to at least temporarily come here and interview with companies. Do you have a university degree? I may be wrong, but I believe for an H1B-Visa you need a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent amount of work experience. Your 5-year freelancing period may be experience, but it will be difficult to prove the equivalence in case of freelancing.