I have been an RPN (LPN) in Toronto, Canada for 5 years. I have a lot of good experience. Now I am planning to go back to school. My boyfriend lives in California and he is on H1B visa at the moment, but soon he will be getting his i140. It will take him 30 to 40+ years to get his green card because he was born in India. We are planning to get married soon. We both want to live in California after marriage. So the problem is my education. I want to finish my LPN to BscN in California after we get married. I know I need SSN in order to write my NCLEX-PN in California. I have also heard that Trump is ending spousal work visa. If that's the case I don't know how else will I get my SSN and write NCLEX-PN and then start LPN to ADN/ BscN school?
Another concern we have is the cost related to my education. I don't want to pay too much international education fees and be in debt for the rest of my life. Is there something like if you live in a state for 6 months then you are a resident of that state and pay the same amount of tuition as an American would? Would I be able to get a job if I go to community college? Is it better to do LPN to ADN and then ADN to BscN in my case? I do eventually want to get my NP as well but I don't know when or how at the moment.
Also, another concern I have is working in the US. I know if Trump cancels spousal work visa, which is very likely to happen, I will need to apply for H1B or get TN visa before I apply for H1B so that I have more chances to get H1B. If I finish my BscN in California would I still be able to get TN visa being a Canadian citizen and having a bachelors degree? Would I be able to skip the education screening process because my BscN would be from California?
We don't know how any of this is going to work. It's all very confusing at the moment. We don't want to be in a long distance anymore. If none of this works, I guess we both have to move back to Canada but I don't want that either because then all of my boyfriends hard work that he has put towards US immigration will go down the drain.
H-1B visa holders can bring immediate family members (spouse and children under 21) to the United States under the H-4 visa category as dependents.
An H-4 visa holder may remain in the U.S. as long as the H-1B visa holder retains legal status. An H-4 visa holder is allowed to attend school, apply for a driver's license, and open a bank account in the United States.
Effective May 26, 2015, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services allows some spouses of H-1B visa holders to apply for eligibility to work in the United States.[48][49] The spouse would need to file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with supporting documents and the required filing fee.[49] The spouse is authorized to work in the United States only after the Form I-765 is approved and the spouse receives an Employment Authorization Document card.
This is what I found , I believe there's a chance for you to work in US based on your husband (if you guys already married ) H1B visa. Since this is serious question, I suggest you go to USCIS website to check it out and also talk to a reliable lawyer.
Good luck. I know there's nothing easy when you decide to move to another country. But if you keep push it , one day it will come to true.
H-1B visa holders can bring immediate family members (spouse and children under 21) to the United States under the H-4 visa category as dependents.
An H-4 visa holder may remain in the U.S. as long as the H-1B visa holder retains legal status. An H-4 visa holder is allowed to attend school, apply for a driver's license, and open a bank account in the United States.
Effective May 26, 2015, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services allows some spouses of H-1B visa holders to apply for eligibility to work in the United States.[48][49] The spouse would need to file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with supporting documents and the required filing fee.[49] The spouse is authorized to work in the United States only after the Form I-765 is approved and the spouse receives an Employment Authorization Document card.
This is what I found , I believe there's a chance for you to work in US based on your husband (if you guys already married ) H1B visa. Since this is serious question, I suggest you go to USCIS website to check it out and also talk to a reliable lawyer.
Good luck. I know there's nothing easy when you decide to move to another country. But if you keep push it , one day it will come to true.
Thank you for your response. I understand what you are saying but I was wondering if I will be able to get SSN on spousal visa because in California I need SSN in order to apply for NCLEX-PN license exam, then only I can go to school for my LVN to RN/BSN. Is there any other way around it in case I don't get SSN? Would I be able to write my NCLEX-PN? The only other way I can think of is moving to a different sate and get my NCLEX-PN and go to school there.
Michelle Yin, BSN, RN
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H-1B visa holders can bring immediate family members (spouse and children under 21) to the United States under the H-4 visa category as dependents.
An H-4 visa holder may remain in the U.S. as long as the H-1B visa holder retains legal status. An H-4 visa holder is allowed to attend school, apply for a driver's license, and open a bank account in the United States.
Effective May 26, 2015, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services allows some spouses of H-1B visa holders to apply for eligibility to work in the United States.[48][49] The spouse would need to file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with supporting documents and the required filing fee.[49] The spouse is authorized to work in the United States only after the Form I-765 is approved and the spouse receives an Employment Authorization Document card.
This is what I found , I believe there's a chance for you to work in US based on your husband (if you guys already married ) H1B visa. Since this is serious question, I suggest you go to USCIS website to check it out and also talk to a reliable lawyer.
Good luck. I know there's nothing easy when you decide to move to another country. But if you keep push it , one day it will come to true.