H1b Visa for nurses under FY 2010

boracay beach · Apr 20, 2011

To all,

well first I talked with the employer and the first question she asked me was what happen to me if my H1B will rejected? I guess they have had filed some and might have denied......but I am not sure...

It is BSN required job and focus most on geriatric,I am thinking to do my internship this coming month for 2 months in a hospital setting 'Transition care unit'' to get experience,

I want to know what would be the best option for me should I go for it and take a risk or just go to H2 and stay housewife,,,can anyone has experience working in H1B visa and recently got accepted ? If I want to be CNS what are the steps for that and where should I go to credit my gerontology degree??

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN · Apr 20, 2011

To all,
well first I talked with the employer and the first question she asked me was what happen to me if my H1B will rejected? I guess they have had filed some and might have denied......but I am not sure...
It is BSN required job and focus most on geriatric,I am thinking to do my internship this coming month for 2 months in a hospital setting 'Transition care unit'' to get experience,
I want to know what would be the best option for me should I go for it and take a risk or just go to H2 and stay housewife,,,can anyone has experience working in H1B visa and recently got accepted ? If I want to be CNS what are the steps for that and where should I go to credit my gerontology degree??
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To become a CNS you need a Masters in Science in Nursing. If you are completing a MSN you will need to take additional courses and pass an exam. Is you degree a MSN ( not just a Masters) ?

Advanced Practice Columnist / Guide · Apr 21, 2011

Boracay,

The CNS is the most inconsistent in terms of certification requirements and scope of practice across all state lines among the four advanced practice nursing roles. What this means is that the requirements for CNS certification in New York is not the same in Florida or Texas, for example. In some states, CNS's have an almost identical scope of practice as NP's and are interchangeable in the healthcare setting.

Since you mentioned that you are a Registered Nurse in the State of California, I urge you to look up the requirements for CNS certification in California through their website - www.rn.ca.gov. It looks like you do not necessarily need to have an MSN nor be certified nationally as a CNS by ANCC in California. However, you will have to show proof of clinical experience in the five domains of CNS practice namely: (1) Expert Clinical Nursing Practice, (2) Education, (3) Research, (4) Consultation, (5) and Clinical Leadership. Knowing that you will have a master's degree in a field related to nursing, it seems that you will meet the educational requirement already. Unfortunately, your obstacle is how you will be able to prove to the board that you have actual clinical experience in the 5 domains of CNS practice. Based on your previous posts, it doesn't sound like your clinical experience will meet all of the 5 CNS domains.

misswoosie · Apr 22, 2011

To all,
well first I talked with the employer and the first question she asked me was what happen to me if my H1B will rejected? I guess they have had filed some and might have denied......but I am not sure...
It is BSN required job and focus most on geriatric,I am thinking to do my internship this coming month for 2 months in a hospital setting 'Transition care unit'' to get experience,
I want to know what would be the best option for me should I go for it and take a risk or just go to H2 and stay housewife,,,can anyone has experience working in H1B visa and recently got accepted ? If I want to be CNS what are the steps for that and where should I go to credit my gerontology degree??
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

What is the job title?

If you don't get the H1B you haven't lost anything have you? The employer will lose the fees they've paid though.

Would be good to know the job title so we can tell you the likelihood. I know you say it's a Bachelors required job, but the USCIS will scrutinise the job description to make sure that it would usually require a BSN in this hospital and elsewhere in the US.

This is to ensure that the employer isn't just saying that a BSN is required in order to enable a foreign nurse to get a work visa.

boracay beach · Apr 25, 2011

Hi,

Do I need to do my visa screening before I apply for the H1B visa ? I am confuse...or I wont need ..I have not taken CGFNS and IELTS yet is that means I need to take it and do the visa screening before I apply for H1B.

Thank you in advance ...

Silverdragon102, BSN · Apr 25, 2011

VSC is supposed to be done before H1b is filed

Advanced Practice Columnist / Guide · Apr 26, 2011

Hi,
Do I need to do my visa screening before I apply for the H1B visa ? I am confuse...or I wont need ..I have not taken CGFNS and IELTS yet is that means I need to take it and do the visa screening before I apply for H1B.
Thank you in advance ...

Visa Screen requires passing an English exam. IELTS is one that will meet that requirement, TOEFL is another test that you can take. Didn't you have to take an English exam prior to getting admitted to grad school? I know I did. You don't need to take the CGFNS exam at all.

boracay beach · Apr 27, 2011

isa Screen requires passing an English exam. IELTS is one that will meet that requirement, TOEFL is another test that you can take. Didn't you have to take an English exam prior to getting admitted to grad school? I know I did. You don't need to take the CGFNS exam at all.

Hi,

Thank you first of all, and yes I did took GRE, TOEFL way back more than 3 years ago it is expired already, and I did not get good score in speaking so need to do it again, I am a good student with nice GPA :)

I am wondering will they waive the English requirement if I have experience studying in USA as a graduate student?

Also what is mean by you don't need to take CGFNS? if I have to endorse my license in other state says CGFNS required state how would I endorse it, should I give CGFNS again? can you pls write about it too?

Thank you again,

Advanced Practice Columnist / Guide · Apr 28, 2011

I am wondering will they waive the English requirement if I have experience studying in USA as a graduate student?

It's worth asking CGFNS directly since they decide on that in terms of Visa Screen.

Also what is mean by you don't need to take CGFNS? if I have to endorse my license in other state says CGFNS required state how would I endorse it, should I give CGFNS again? can you pls write about it too?
Thank you again,

If you are endorsing your RN license to a state that requires CGFNS exam, then you need to take it. The states that still require the CGFNS certification program (or exam) are: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Wisconsin. See: http://www.cgfns.org/sections/tools/apps/sbonrequirements.shtml

boracay beach · Apr 28, 2011

Thank you Juan,

I really appreciate your suggestion and information,

Have a good night,

louieb · Jul 29, 2012

Hi guys, i was browsing my email and have read several msgs with my previous employe, it was year 2009, im just curious what if i took the chance and dont know if i should regret this or not, i was not able to comply with the requirements and also i was having second thought if it was for real, theres a money matter also involved that im gonna pay if ever i pursue it. Here are some of the msgs sent to me by a lawyer and employer.. pls give me your opinions guys im really curious now.

In regards to your questions, please review the following information:

*1. If you would like to apply for an immigrant visa you would have to speak directly with your employer (***ToS no names of employers***) and find out whether or not they are willing to do this type of visa application for you. *At this point the H1B visa is already in process and is awaiting approval from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. *This H1B visa, if approved, will allow you to come to the U.S.legally and work in the U.S. legally; you can then discuss options for an immigrant visa with your employer.

*2. Please take the IELTS as soon as possible so that the scores can be submitted for the purposes of obtaining your CGFNS/Visa Screen Certificate

.*3. You will have to pay for the visa screen certificate. *If you would like to discuss other payment arrangements or possible reimbursement, you will have to discuss that directly with your employer.

*4. You will submit the letter from California, regarding the passage of your NCLEX-RN, so that you may obtain your visa screen certificate. *It is not a problem that you do not yet have a permanent license, because the passage of the exam demonstrates that you are capable of being an RN in the U.S. *You cannot obtain a permanent license number until you provide the Board with your social security number, and you cannot obtain a social security number until your H1B is approved. *However, this will not affect your ability to obtain the visa screen certificate.*I hope that these responses are helpful for you. *Please contact our office if you have any questions or concerns during the process of obtaining your CGFNS certificate.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (Name of firm removed per ToS) * * * *

***Your visa application is for H1B , * and you have to stick to that for now. You are responsible for all your fees to get your papers together. There will be no reimbursement of any kind.*

louieb · Jul 29, 2012

Back in 2009 my employer was offering me h1b visa or working visa, but that time i did a research that h1b is for specialty occupation which i am not qualified at that time because i dont even hve hospital experience back then, my employer knew it. But still theyre willing to file for h1b which i think is a 50/50 situation and also i will be paying for all the fees as they have stated to the message sent to me. Now my question is, how come they seem to be like 100percent sure im gonna have h1b visa? While my friends and co nurses tell me that h1b is not usually given bcoz there is high risk of getting denied.. Is it because im gonna pay for the fee and not them so it doesnt bother them once denied?