[freeroad]

Thank you, Suzanne! I have read most of your posters in that Forum today, which is very helpful to me. I am currently in Victoria as a BSN grad, planning to work in California.
Here is my plan, pls correct me if I am wrong:
1. I have already applied for Canadian citizenship last week (it may take up to one year, right?)
2. I will apply Minnesota for credential approval (as per you said, it's the quickest) and visa screen at the same time
3. if approved, then write NCLEX in Vancouver (as I don't have visitor visa to US yet)
4. if passed, then get visa screen certificate and endorse to California
5....
I appreciate your help

[twinkles]

Hello Everyone,
Thank you for posting great information. I am currently pursing my MSN in the US and am now looking for hospitals that will sponser for green card in different states. If there is any one out there that was sponsered, I would really appreciate it if you could refer me to those hospitals also please advice of the best way to search for hospitals that will sponser.
Twinkles

[bany22]

hi, i'm a canadian citizen. i graduated an ADN program here in New York last May 2006. I exited the US and came back mid-June, and my student status got changed to a tourist status good for 6 months. I applied for a New York state license and passed my NCLEX second week of August. However, the office of Profession states that they cannot issue me a NY license because when i applied i did not give them a visa ( i only gave them a photocopy of my passport). I am confused because as Canadian i'm not required to have a visa if i come as a tourist, and the immigration changed my status from an F1 to a tourist already. I already paid $350 and passed my NCLEX, and now they're saying i cannot be licensed here in New York State. The lady also said that i cannot use a US address for correspondence during my application (i was using my bf NY address since i have been staying with him since mid-June). Is that true? What should i do? I am pretty upset. when i came back from Canada the US immigration officer said i can take the exams, but why would the office of profession withhold a license, when i graduated here in New York? thank you very much for your response.

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by bany22

hi, i'm a canadian citizen. i graduated an ADN program here in New York last May 2006. I exited the US and came back mid-June, and my student status got changed to a tourist status good for 6 months. I applied for a New York state license and passed my NCLEX second week of August. However, the office of Profession states that they cannot issue me a NY license because when i applied i did not give them a visa ( i only gave them a photocopy of my passport). I am confused because as Canadian i'm not required to have a visa if i come as a tourist, and the immigration changed my status from an F1 to a tourist already. I already paid $350 and passed my NCLEX, and now they're saying i cannot be licensed here in New York State. The lady also said that i cannot use a US address for correspondence during my application (i was using my bf NY address since i have been staying with him since mid-June). Is that true? What should i do? I am pretty upset. when i came back from Canada the US immigration officer said i can take the exams, but why would the office of profession withhold a license, when i graduated here in New York? thank you very much for your response.

You should not need the visa for them to issue you a license, unless they just changed their rulings in the past few weeks. They only require a passport to prove that you are legal somewhere.

Suggest that you speak to someone else.

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by twinkles

Hello Everyone,
Thank you for posting great information. I am currently pursing my MSN in the US and am now looking for hospitals that will sponser for green card in different states. If there is any one out there that was sponsered, I would really appreciate it if you could refer me to those hospitals also please advice of the best way to search for hospitals that will sponser.
Twinkles

Sorry, but that is not the way to do it. You decide where you want to work first. And if you are Canadian, then you qualify for the TN Visa. and can begin work much quicker. Your choice.

Suggest that you take the time to read the Primer at the top of the International Forum.

[Artis]

Originally Posted by bany22

hi, i'm a canadian citizen. i graduated an ADN program here in New York last May 2006. I exited the US and came back mid-June, and my student status got changed to a tourist status good for 6 months. I applied for a New York state license and passed my NCLEX second week of August. However, the office of Profession states that they cannot issue me a NY license because when i applied i did not give them a visa ( i only gave them a photocopy of my passport). I am confused because as Canadian i'm not required to have a visa if i come as a tourist, and the immigration changed my status from an F1 to a tourist already. I already paid $350 and passed my NCLEX, and now they're saying i cannot be licensed here in New York State. The lady also said that i cannot use a US address for correspondence during my application (i was using my bf NY address since i have been staying with him since mid-June). Is that true? What should i do? I am pretty upset. when i came back from Canada the US immigration officer said i can take the exams, but why would the office of profession withhold a license, when i graduated here in New York? thank you very much for your response.

Hi, You have a toursit visa, you need one gives eligibility to work in the USA like the one I attained, the Trade Nafta(TN) visa.

[Artis]

Dear Bany,

Also calling the Canada--USA border might help,I called them a few times and they have a TN specialist there.

Artis

[suzanne4]

The issue is not with the TN Visa, but the fact that NY will not release the license. You cannot get a TN Visa without a license and a Visa Screen Certificate.

You must have a license to get a job if you are going to NY, no employer will hire you if you can't work, think about it. The issue with NY needs to be cleared up first.

There is not one thing that immigration can do until that is taken care of.

[bany22]

thanks artis and suzanne, i just checked the NY license online verification and my name and license number got posted there yesterday. i guess all i needed was to fax my previous F1 status when i was still a student.

[gomedina]

Originally Posted by suzanne4

As an LPN, you cannot apply for a green card. I do not care what anyone is telling you otherwise. Immigration will not give you a visa to work in the US based on the LPN license period. You need to have a Visa Screen Certificate, and those are not available to you either.

Artis is speaking of the RN, not the LPN. And they are not in the US, I am.

Not sure what else to tell you.

Just wondering if you meant Visa screen not being available to all LPN graduate outside the US? Here in the Phils, we were told by the school that we can use the Visa screen. not sure if they know what they're talking about tho. I thought Visa screen is an alternative for the CGFNS and if states doesn't require a CGFNS, then we don't need it. please correct me if I'm wrong on this. Thanks