[Stefanie]

I have a question and hope you can help. How do I get my Realschule Diploma from Germany translated by an accredited person? I live in a very rural community and the local Community College had no idea. Where do I find a translater? And what about all the tests I will have to take. I s there a standard seires of them that are required no matter what, before I can even start Nursing School?
Anything will help. Thank You

[suzanne4]

Where are you currently located? You can actually look on the internet and find certified interpreters, you can always send a copy of your docuemtns to them to translate and then certify. One place is to also check with the bank in your area, they may have some suggestions for you, or the German intructor at the community college. They both should know of certified translators in your area.

Exams will definitely consist of English for placement, plus what ever classes that they require of any student for acceptance. You will actually need to complete the pre-requisites (required courses) before you will actually be admitted into the nursing program. At least this is how it works at most programs.

[ABENA]

hi suzanne,
can i get your training kits for foreign nurses. i'm a foreign tained and i no your kits will be of good help. hoping to hear from you

Originally Posted by suzanne4

For those of you that are studying in the US under either an F-1 visa, or any other where you do not have permission to work, and will need to apply for a green card when you finish your schooling-----this is for you.

You must meet all of the requirements for immigration that a foreign-trained nurse does, the only exception that you have is that the English requirements are waived for you. You still need to submit the application and get a Visa Screen Certificate. This is offered by CGFNS and the application is available on their website, www.CGFNS.org. There is only one application available, whether you did your training in the US, or overseas.
You will still need to find an employer that will petition for your green card. You will still need to undergo a physical exam at a physician's office that is approved by USCIS an have verification of all titers and vaccinations. If you do not have verifiable proof of having had chicken pox, etc., you will need to have either a titer drawn, or receive the vaccination. Immigration is very strict now with this, they will no longer go on what you are verbally telling them.

Hope that this helps...............most of you will also be able to get an OPT for one year of training while your documents are being processed, but you can only receive the OPT once, especially if this is now a second career for you, and you already used your OPT status for the other.

If you are coming to the US just for the MSN, and already have a BSN from overseas, you will be required to write the English exams. You are only exempt from them if this is your initial training as a nurse, meaning ADN or BSN only.

[suzanne4]

I responded to your pm, I will be doing the next mailing next week. In the process of moving myself this week. Movers come tomorrow.

[maro]

Hey All,
I am in school now and using my CPT to work 20 hrs a week Maximum. I have applied for OPT and still have my full 1 year. I am looking for a job based on the one that can sponsor me for green card.

Suzanne, I have an employer that does not sponsor but they said that they are willing to give me all the documents I need to sponsor myself. What do you think about this move?

Efe

[Silverdragon102]

Originally Posted by maro

Hey All,
I am in school now and using my CPT to work 20 hrs a week Maximum. I have applied for OPT and still have my full 1 year. I am looking for a job based on the one that can sponsor me for green card.

Suzanne, I have an employer that does not sponsor but they said that they are willing to give me all the documents I need to sponsor myself. What do you think about this move?

Efe

Suzanne should be back at the beginning of next week as she is presently moving. But I thought you couldn't sponsor yourself it had to be done via employer. I am sure suzanne will answer in a couple of days

[kanny]

Originally Posted by anfe

If we work fulltime during the summer on OPT and continue to work 1 weekend day( after the summer) during our 2nd and final year of NS, do you know how the part-time hours are calculated?

could anybody please tell me the concept of "OPT"?What is it?

[maro]

Use your CPT instead of OPT.... for summer work... pm me I will send you more information.

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by maro

Hey All,
I am in school now and using my CPT to work 20 hrs a week Maximum. I have applied for OPT and still have my full 1 year. I am looking for a job based on the one that can sponsor me for green card.

Suzanne, I have an employer that does not sponsor but they said that they are willing to give me all the documents I need to sponsor myself. What do you think about this move?

Efe

It just means that you have to pay 100% of the bill. As long as they provide you with the required documents, that is all that you need. They essentially would still be the ones doing the petitioning.........
Actually that is the best way to go in my opinion.........

[enfermeria]

Originally Posted by maro

Hey All,
I am in school now and using my CPT to work 20 hrs a week Maximum. I have applied for OPT and still have my full 1 year. I am looking for a job based on the one that can sponsor me for green card.

Suzanne, I have an employer that does not sponsor but they said that they are willing to give me all the documents I need to sponsor myself. What do you think about this move?

Efe

I am in that track. It is fair if there is no contract based on it. If you pay for your lawyer and paperwork, there should be no contract. But at least you should have some money to pay the lawyer though. Most hospital that sponsor ask foreign nurses to sign up to three year contract. I think it would be good if you pay by yourself and not tied to three year contract.