[cesarrodri]

Hi Suzanne4,

This is Cesar again and I needed another info from you regarding the retrogression . I have searched some Visa Bulletins at US Immigration Website about EB-3 Visa Quotas but I haven't found anything that applies to Brazil itselt or South America and only for China Mainland, Phillipines , Mexico and India.
Does the 5 or 6-Year Backlog applies only for those Countries mentioned above due to Visa-quota availability or can I consider Brazil as well ?
I have seen also in one of your posts that despite the fact that I apply for NCLEX after being successfully evaluated with RN credentials obtained overseas, I couldn't receive my US registration because of Permanent Resident Visa in pending status or not even started.

Many Thanks Suzanne,


Cesar

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by pardiepal2010

Hi Suzanne, i'm new on this site and i'm really enjoying every bit of information you are putting across. You are really doing a very wonderful job. God bless you.
Now i have a couple of questions to ask. I'm a ghanaian, a boy of 20yrs of age. I completed senior high school last year and have just began a one year health course in health assistant training, i'll be finishing next year. I will like to work in the US as a health assistant after graduation. I'm a little bit confused about whether; (1) I have the requirements to work in the US, (2) I will be issued a visa when i go to apply for it, (3) I could still have the chance to major in full nursing and continue working in the US.
I will be glad to have answers to these questions that really bothers me each day. Thanks and still counting on you.

As this same question was answered for you already, the training does not meet the requirements for any type of visa to work in the US. You will have to have the RN after your name before you can work in the US and get the green card. Going to school here on a student visa does not permit one to work and with the retrogression in place, there is no guarantee that you will be able to remain in the US once you finish your training.

In the future, please do not post the same question in several places. You were already given an answer to this same question and it was the correct answer or I would have posted to it.

Best of luck on your studies.

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by cesarrodri

Hi Suzanne4,

This is Cesar again and I needed another info from you regarding the retrogression . I have searched some Visa Bulletins at US Immigration Website about EB-3 Visa Quotas but I haven't found anything that applies to Brazil itselt or South America and only for China Mainland, Phillipines , Mexico and India.
Does the 5 or 6-Year Backlog applies only for those Countries mentioned above due to Visa-quota availability or can I consider Brazil as well ?
I have seen also in one of your posts that despite the fact that I apply for NCLEX after being successfully evaluated with RN credentials obtained overseas, I couldn't receive my US registration because of Permanent Resident Visa in pending status or not even started.

Many Thanks Suzanne,


Cesar

You are grouped under the other countries, separate from the PIC countries and Mexico that you listed above. Just look for all other countries and you will see the dates that they are working on in terms of the PD date.

Licensure and issuance of a hard license is done by the individual state, it has nothing to do with residency. There are many states now that will not issue a hard license without having a SSN# and this may be what you are referring to. Passing of the NCLEX exam does not automatically make one a US RN if a license has not been issued.

The fact remains that the entire world is under the retrogression at this time, meaning that applicants far outweighs supply of visas. Even if you pass the NCLEX exam and find an employer, you are not going to get further than the I-140. That is exempt from the retrogression but then you are directly behind it. You are in better shape than some because of where you were born, but you are still going to be directly affected by the retrogression.

[nurseing2]

Hi Suzanne

I hope i have posted this message in the right thread, if not please escuse me as i am still trying to work my way around the site.

My question is:

I want to go to canada as i have found that it may take a lot longer to get to the US with CGFNs taking there time to give me a ATT to test for the NCLEX and also not knowing wether the retrogression affects me as i was born in Nigeria but currently live in the UK and hold a UK passport. I also did my Bachelours in nursing in the UK.

I have been in to the website for registration to work in canada and foubnd that i may have problems again with the trascript. The Canadians are asking for the same things as CGFNS asked me for which was to have done theory and practice hours in child peads, mental health as well as the general/medical hours. I was able to overcomethis by doing these hours and getting my school to issue me a letter to confirm those hours were done. This was accepted by CGFNS, although those hours did not appear on my trascript. Please can you tell me if i can do the same with my canadian application or do i have to go take the courses to get those hours again? will they accept the letter from my school stating those hours were already done when i was in Uni even though they dont appear on mt trascript? i only qualified in 2007 september so i should still be able to still get the letter from the university. I want to know so i know what i need to do to get things sorted out.

Just currently started a new job in ICU and about to go do the training in about 6 months time, would that help with getting a job in canada as well?

Sorry for the many questions, would be so greatful if you could answer them.

thank you

nurseing2

[dr3id3l]

Hi Suzanne!

I'm currently an international BSN student in Florida with an F-1 student visa. I have a couple of questions:
- How soon after graduation do people typically get a green card?
-Would it be a bad idea to spend a year abroad after graduation working and then come back to the States to try and get a job? Would that make things harder?

That's really about it actually... I think I need to read a little more on this..
Thanks!!

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by nurseing2

Hi Suzanne

I hope i have posted this message in the right thread, if not please escuse me as i am still trying to work my way around the site.

My question is:

I want to go to canada as i have found that it may take a lot longer to get to the US with CGFNs taking there time to give me a ATT to test for the NCLEX and also not knowing wether the retrogression affects me as i was born in Nigeria but currently live in the UK and hold a UK passport. I also did my Bachelours in nursing in the UK.

I have been in to the website for registration to work in canada and foubnd that i may have problems again with the trascript. The Canadians are asking for the same things as CGFNS asked me for which was to have done theory and practice hours in child peads, mental health as well as the general/medical hours. I was able to overcomethis by doing these hours and getting my school to issue me a letter to confirm those hours were done. This was accepted by CGFNS, although those hours did not appear on my trascript. Please can you tell me if i can do the same with my canadian application or do i have to go take the courses to get those hours again? will they accept the letter from my school stating those hours were already done when i was in Uni even though they dont appear on mt trascript? i only qualified in 2007 september so i should still be able to still get the letter from the university. I want to know so i know what i need to do to get things sorted out.

Just currently started a new job in ICU and about to go do the training in about 6 months time, would that help with getting a job in canada as well?

Sorry for the many questions, would be so greatful if you could answer them.

thank you

nurseing2

It is not CGFNS that issues the ATT, but that comes from Pearson-Vue after you have applied to a state BON and have been given permission to sit for the exam, and have paid for it. Just wanted to clear this up first.

Yes, you are affected by the retrogression, all are at this time. And it goes by country of birth, what is actually on your birth certificate, not what passport that you now hold.

Canada is just as strict as the US in terms of having those hours completed. It will be up for them to decide, but be aware that even in the US, they normally require the hours to be placed on a transcript; and you afre lucky if CGFNS is just accepting a letter from them.

Any courses that are completed are always going to be on the transcript or a transcript if from another school for the extra courses.

Licensure in Canada is up to each province to set their requirements but they do all require the same basic courses that the US does.

Best of luck to you.

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by dr3id3l

Hi Suzanne!

I'm currently an international BSN student in Florida with an F-1 student visa. I have a couple of questions:
- How soon after graduation do people typically get a green card?
-Would it be a bad idea to spend a year abroad after graduation working and then come back to the States to try and get a job? Would that make things harder?

That's really about it actually... I think I need to read a little more on this..
Thanks!!

Not sure if you are aware of the fact that the US is under a retrogression and there is no longer any guarantee that one will be able to remain in the US and get a green card. If you are on the F-1, you may qualify for the OPT, and if you do not; you are actually going to have to leave the US within 60 days of graduation.

There is no way to come back and then look for a job as you will not have a visa for the US either then. Once your schooling is done, then so is the visa.

Not sure which country that you are from, but be aware that many countries are not hiring without experience either at this time.

And in case that you are not aware: the US is not accepting the I-485 petition, so there is no way that you can start the immigration process and remain in the US past the OPT, if you qualify for that. Please take the time to do some reading on this forum, there is much that you need to be aware of at this time.

[dr3id3l]

I do qualify for the OPT. So does that mean then that after my OPT is done I have to get out of the States and that's it? I can't even try for a green card? Would my OPT qualify as experience to be employed elsewhere in other countries? I am originally from Aruba and have a dutch passport.

Thank you so much for your reply!

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by dr3id3l

I do qualify for the OPT. So does that mean then that after my OPT is done I have to get out of the States and that's it? I can't even try for a green card? Would my OPT qualify as experience to be employed elsewhere in other countries? I am originally from Aruba and have a dutch passport.

Thank you so much for your reply!

Right now, there is a retrogression in place, and after the OPT is completed, there is no way to remain in the US unless you continue on with your schooling and maintain the student visa. But also be aware that you will not have the EAD again that comes with the OPT, and will not be permitted to work full-time.

The US is not accepting the AOS, or Adjustment of Status, petitions at this time and we do not expect them to accept them for several more years due to the number of petitions that were submitted last summer when there were no visas available. More than 800,000 and there are only 140,000 green cards issued per year total and that number does not even take into account those that are going thru CP or Consular Processing out of the US.

Bottom line is that you cannot leave then come back on a tourist visa and expect to be able to remain here to work, just cannot be done any longer and is considered having dual intent as well.

Please take the time to do some reading on this forum, all of the information that you need can be found and is already discussed at great lengths.

[therooftop]

Ok another question, For the CES - High School Diploma, The handbook only says clear photocopy. Do I still need to have it certified?


Thanks!