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I was told that the immigration laws are changing due to homeland security. I was told that as of July of this year the stipulations are changing and if I don't have a "letter of intent" from a prospective hospital that it will take me at least a year to get my paper work done to work in the US. Does anyone know anything about this? I am graduating in Decemeber and was wanting to work in Arizona. I was told that a letter of intent is like a promise to hire. How am I supposed to get a letter of intent when I am not even done my program? If anyone has any information on this can you please reply.

Thanks

Renee

I don't think it was just a case of misunderstanding. You seemed to say I was wrong, when I was not, and a lot of other people did not know about what I was saying either. Just because you've told people before doesn't mean everyone either a) read it, or b) understood what you were talking about. Perhaps I did misunderstand you, but you probably should have been more clear.

Okay Mushberry, just to confirm once and for all.... I've just read this entire discussion by searching on the net and I've been unable to contact immigration with an answer. My girlfriend who currently works as a RN in North Carolina and has for almost a year now has a TN visa that doesn't expire until November. She has not passed the NCLEX yet and obviously not gotten her "Visa Screen". We are going up there to visit and will be coming back July 24th 2004, I guess the day before all this is supposed to happen.

So to confirm, it won't do her any good to renew her TN visa because even if she has a current active TN visa, but does not have the Visa Screen certificate, if she goes to visit past July 25th, 2004 they will not let her back in the US w/o the Visa Screen certificate correct? I think people have been thinking if they have a current TN Visa they will have a year from July 25th 2004 which would be July 25th 2005, which is incorrect..... correct?

Thanks for the help, all this is way too stressful

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I don't think it was just a case of misunderstanding. You seemed to say I was wrong, when I was not, and a lot of other people did not know about what I was saying either. Just because you've told people before doesn't mean everyone either a) read it, or b) understood what you were talking about. Perhaps I did misunderstand you, but you probably should have been more clear.

I have always stated that I am a nurse just like the rest of you. I am not an immigration lawyer. I can only state what I am aware of. It is your responsibility to contact your lawyer or the facility that prepared all of your documents. I deal primarily with overseas immigration, not Canandian which falls under a completely different set of rules.

It is been documented for well over one year what was going to be happening. For those of you who chose to try to bend the rules to fit them or get in right before the rules went into effect, that is your responsibility, not mine.

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alright suzanne....that's enough of the "i told you so"!!!!! people are on here to get advice and help.....not to have their hands slapped..... :nono:

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Yes, this policy affects you. If you leave the US, and want to re-enter after

July, 2005, AND do not have the Visa Screen Certificate, you will not be permitted to re-enter. The law goes into effect this July, if you already have a visa you are grandfathered for year, but afterwards......................

even if you have a home and car in the US, you will not be permitted back into the US without it.

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hello, i have read discussions on this recently. is this written in stone now? i already have my TN (renewed in feb '04); so i can plan on going home for christmas even if i dont have my visa screen yet? (i already started this process 3 months ago). thx +]=)

*oops didnt see the previous posts.. sorry.

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hello, i have read discussions on this recently. is this written in stone now? i already have my TN (renewed in feb '04); so i can plan on going home for christmas even if i dont have my visa screen yet? (i already started this process 3 months ago). thx +]=)

*oops didnt see the previous posts.. sorry.

I would not chance leaving the US without the Visa Screen Certificate in hand. Most officials at the border are not letting anyone across without it.

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alright suzanne....that's enough of the "i told you so"!!!!! people are on here to get advice and help.....not to have their hands slapped..... :nono:

Very well said!

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Can we expect to reenter the country if we only have a TN and not the Visa Screen with the new extension in the NY Times till July 2005 ?

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I think that extension only applies if you secured your job September of 2003 or earlier....

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yes, if you can prove you've been employed with the same institution before 2003, then you are exempt...also if you have multiple entry stamped on your TN visa then it shouldn't be a problem to re-enter the US.....but always confirm this info before travelling.....

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