F1 to green card

Jun 03, 2008 04:31 PM

by gebun

Hello everyone,

I'm a new member, and I need some advice about my situation. I've already passed nclex for a month, and I'm looking for a nursing job at Indianapolis in Indiana. The problem is the hospitals at Indiana don't offer sponsership to international nurse, so I've to process by myself. In addition, my status is F1 visa, so how I can work if the hospital accept me to work. I'm in the dark because I don't know about process of changing my visa.

Gebun!

**Silverdragon102** · Jun 03, 2008, 04:55 PM

Re: F1 to green card

Hi and welcome to the site

Unfortunately at the moment there is no way you can change your visa to GC. Suggest you have a long read about retrogression as you will be affected. Best thing is consider staying in school otherwise you will have to leave and return home. Whatever do not go out of status

starbin · Jun 04, 2008, 08:53 AM

Re: F1 to green card

Originally Posted by gebun

Hello everyone,

I'm a new member, and I need some advice about my situation. I've already passed nclex for a month, and I'm looking for a nursing job at Indianapolis in Indiana. The problem is the hospitals at Indiana don't offer sponsership to international nurse, so I've to process by myself. In addition, my status is F1 visa, so how I can work if the hospital accept me to work. I'm in the dark because I don't know about process of changing my visa.

Gebun!

I guess you will be eligible for one year of OPT that allows you to work for the period of its validity. But after that, it seems like another form of work visa with RN qualification is very difficult to obtain, at least for next few years. You may have to consider joining school for another degree, change your visa status or go back.

*suzanne4* · Jun 04, 2008, 10:12 AM

Re: F1 to green card

If one has already written the NCLEX exam, it means that they have finished their program and therefore are unable to obtain the OPT if they did not get it before they finished their training and there is no mention of that.

There is nothing for you to process as all green card petitions are employer driven and they are never accepted from you. And there are no visas available for you to adjust to if you do not have the OPT that will permit you to work only for this year.

gebun · Jun 04, 2008, 05:51 PM

Re: F1 to green card

Can I work during the process changing my visa?
Do I need to take English skill after I passed the nclex?

**Silverdragon102** · Jun 04, 2008, 06:11 PM

Re: F1 to green card

Originally Posted by gebun

Can I work during the process changing my visa?
Do I need to take English skill after I passed the nclex?

There is no way that you can stay in the US, change status and work. There are no visas available as already mentioned in this thread. Options are to either stay in school or return home

gradnurse08 · Jun 04, 2008, 06:39 PM

Re: F1 to green card

Hello everyone

I am also new to this forum and was introduced to this forum by one of my friend. I just graduated in May with BSN-RN in accredited nursing program in US University. I am giving my NCLEX on July 1st week. My OPT starts from July 1st 2008 and ends July 2009. I was offered a job in texas and they told me that they were gonna sponsor H1B for me but I might have to pay some of lawyer fees myself. I am ready to do it. She also mentioned that they have done this process in past for some international nurses. But now when I was reading some threads I was kinda confused mentioned that H1B doesn't exist for nurses. So, could someone please clarify me about H1B and nurse not being eligible for H1B. I also knew from one of my friend they have that lottery thing for H1b being selected because of so many people applying for it. I understand retrogression part that applies for green card sponsorship. Also if the hospital does H1B process for do I have to go through visa screening process. I understand that I need to pass NCLEX before I apply for visa screening thing right? It would be great if someone could clarify this whole H1 deal to me.

Thank you

**Silverdragon102** · Jun 04, 2008, 06:59 PM

Re: F1 to green card

Originally Posted by gradnurse08

Hello everyone

I am also new to this forum and was introduced to this forum by one of my friend. I just graduated in May with BSN-RN in accredited nursing program in US University. I am giving my NCLEX on July 1st week. My OPT starts from July 1st 2008 and ends July 2009. I was offered a job in texas and they told me that they were gonna sponsor H1B for me but I might have to pay some of lawyer fees myself. I am ready to do it. She also mentioned that they have done this process in past for some international nurses. But now when I was reading some threads I was kinda confused mentioned that H1B doesn't exist for nurses. So, could someone please clarify me about H1B and nurse not being eligible for H1B. I also knew from one of my friend they have that lottery thing for H1b being selected because of so many people applying for it. I understand retrogression part that applies for green card sponsorship. Also if the hospital does H1B process for do I have to go through visa screening process. I understand that I need to pass NCLEX before I apply for visa screening thing right? It would be great if someone could clarify this whole H1 deal to me.

Thank you

Welcome

Newly qualified nurses generally do not meet H1B requirements, you usually need to be highly skilled in an area like a specilized nurse. Even then VSC is required so once you have passed NCLEX I would get it sorted. My understanding is the RN should be in a supervisory role and have a Bachelor degree. Much has already been written on H1B so suggest a search

*suzanne4* · Jun 04, 2008, 10:12 PM

Re: F1 to green card

You will need to have passed the NCLEX-RN exam as well as have a VSC in hand before anything can be submitted for you. Chances of one getting the H1-B is like a drop in a haystack, not easily going to happen and especially for a new grad. One major requirement is that the job requires the BSN as entry level and most do not.

*suzanne4* · Jun 04, 2008, 10:13 PM

Re: F1 to green card

Originally Posted by gebun

Can I work during the process changing my visa?
Do I need to take English skill after I passed the nclex?

If you complete your basic nursing in the US, then you do not need to complete the English exams, those are waived for you.

But there is no way that you are going to be able to adjust your visa since there are no I-485 petitions being accepted now by the US government and that is what is needed.
Having the I-140 submitted does not permit one to remain in the US to wait for the green card.

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