hey guys, how are you~ i have something to ask you...

[howareyou]

hey guys... i am new to this forum and i see so many helpful threads here so i guess i should ask some questions here too... :)) i am currently a college student in my senior year with a degree in biology. i wanted to pursue a career in nursing... but right now i am kind of stucked with the visa issues... i am currently holding a F-1 international student visa... but i figured after i graduate i won't have time to compelete all those studies with the limited time of stay in the US given by the 1 year OPT from the school... i wanted to ask you guys that if i graduate from a US nursing school and start work at a hospital as an RN or BSN... would i be able to get green card that way...? because i am scared that after i comeplete the degree i might be forced to leave the US... help me guys if u know how the process works... i am kind of stucked here... >

ps. sorry for my bad english... and thank you all for look over my story...

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Welcome

I suggest you take the time to read the forum and search threads on retrogression. Being in the US and training makes no difference you will be affected by retrogression and unable to stay in the US once you have completed training and OPT (if you can use it)

[suzanne4, RN]

If you have used the OPT for the Bachelor's degree here already, you will not be able to get it again to use. It can be used only once for that specific level of degree, and you can only go up on the level and be able to use it.

Without visas being available, there is no way that you would be able to remain in the US and work full-time once the OPT is completed. You would have to maintain full-time student status in order to keep your student visa current.

Graduation from a US nursing program still requires that you obtain a visa to work here, and there is no preference given to US grads.

[pawashrn]

I am not sure of what you have to do, but I read your question and it inspired me to say this; Don't apologize for the bad english, you should hear my spanish. Good luck and touch base with immigration and talk to the school counselor. If you are serious then go seek out the answer.