Hi!!! any good news about foriegn nurses hiring nowadays?

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Specializes in Emergency Room Nursing.

Hello. I just wanna ask if there are still hiring foreign nurses with USRN license ( state of Illinois) , cgfns certificate and a VisaScreen certificate? I'm hoping to find an employer who can sponsor me in working in USA and file me for a priority date so that I can work as nurse if recession is over soon. hope you can give me an advise. Thanks

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Are you a specialized nurse with 2-3+ years paid experience?

Since employers have to legally shoulder the costs involved with most work visas and much of the US has an abundance of new grad & non-specialized nurses (US trained with either citizen or perm resident status ) most employers are not inclined to go through the wait, time & expense of hiring an overseas nurse. If you are a citizen if Canada or Mexico you have a chance with the non-immigrant TN visa. But employment based immigrant work visas such as EB3 are under retrogression with a 6-12 year wait (depending on country of birth) processing.

The few success stories I've heard are for US licensed IENs with 3-5 years paid specialty experience who are also certified in the specialty area. Such as OR nurse with a BSN + CNOR, ICU/MICU/NICU/PICU/SICU/TICU/CTICU/CCU experienced nurse with CCRN, trauma or ED nurse with TNCC & CEN.

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Hi if I am a permanent resident of canada with experience in NICU is it acceptable to work in USA?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Hi if I am a permanent resident of canada with experience in NICU is it acceptable to work in USA?

Only if you meet immigration and state requirements, find employer willing to wait the several years. Only as a Canadian citizen can you look at using the TN

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Only if you meet immigration and state requirements, find employer willing to wait the several years. Only as a Canadian citizen can you look at using the TN

Hi what is TN?

Thx u

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

NAFTA visa for professionals who are citizens of Canada or Mexico (permanent residents are not eligible )

It is a non-immigrant work visa. Minimum for nurses is RN-BSN.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1274.html

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Nope, not quite. I have the equivalent of an associates and am in the USA on TN. Didn't have any issues with customs over that either.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Nope not quite. I have the equivalent of an associates and am in the USA on TN. Didn't have any issues with customs over that either.[/quote']

But you are a Canadian citizen though (that is non negotiable ) are you US educated?

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

I am Canadian born and raised. I was also educated in Canada. So long as CES and VSC give you the ok you can get TN

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
I am Canadian born and raised. I was also educated in Canada. So long as CES and VSC give you the ok you can get TN

And you have a employer

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Yes of course, I couldn't have a TN without an employer.

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Hi , I am also in the same boat .. Have CGFNS certificate , VIsascreen certificate IELTS 7 in each band with US License from VIrginia. Currently seeking E3 visa sponsorship from Australia with F2 dependent visa status in USA. Desperately need some guidance regarding sponsors for E3 visa.

Any idea please share. Would really appreciate for your help.

Thank you in advance

Virginepgirl

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