For those of you that are studying in the US under either an F-1 visa, or any other where you do not have permission to work, and will need to apply for a green card when you finish your schooling-----this is for you.
You must meet all of the requirements for immigration that a foreign-trained nurse does, the only exception that you have is that the English requirements are waived for you. You still need to submit the application and get a Visa Screen Certificate. This is offered by CGFNS and the application is available on their website, http://www.CGFNS.org. There is only one application available, whether you did your training in the US, or overseas.
You will still need to find an employer that will petition for your green card. You will still need to undergo a physical exam at a physician's office that is approved by USCIS an have verification of all titers and vaccinations. If you do not have verifiable proof of having had chicken pox, etc., you will need to have either a titer drawn, or receive the vaccination. Immigration is very strict now with this, they will no longer go on what you are verbally telling them.
Hope that this helps...............most of you will also be able to get an OPT for one year of training while your documents are being processed, but you can only receive the OPT once, especially if this is now a second career for you, and you already used your OPT status for the other.
If you are coming to the US just for the MSN, and already have a BSN from overseas, you will be required to write the English exams. You are only exempt from them if this is your initial training as a nurse, meaning ADN or BSN only.
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Roy, since you are being Suzanne's advocate, maybe you have an answer on the above Suzanne's statement. She states that Visa Screen is required to file I-485. Why does she mess people up? Also she is being rude at times. Is that what the moderators for?
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CNA_GNA_RN
I have heard of a few nurses that had not got their visa screen for their interview and before they could process any further had their interview but was left waiting until they had submitted it, this sometimes left them waiting for weeks until they could start working.
You mention about Suzanne being rude at times but on here I have seen many others being rude where it gets to the stage of shutting the thread down to try and stop it.
We all have different experiences on US immigration and happy to talk about them but surely we can talk about them without causing upset to everyone that comes on here to either post or read what others have to talk about.
I have heard of a few nurses that had not got their visa screen for their interview and before they could process any further had their interview but was left waiting until they had submitted it, this sometimes left them waiting for weeks until they could start working.
You mention about Suzanne being rude at times but on here I have seen many others being rude where it gets to the stage of shutting the thread down to try and stop it.
We all have different experiences on US immigration and happy to talk about them but surely we can talk about them without causing upset to everyone that comes on here to either post or read what others have to talk about.
Just to clear up things, if there is a retrogression coming or a freeze on submitting petitions, all documents that need to be submitted must be submitted at the time of the petition, or it will be considered incomplete and thrown out the loop and not get approved. They are only going to finish up on ones that are complete.
This was what was done last year as well. Doesn't take rocket science to figure that one out.
I have heard of a few nurses that had not got their visa screen for their interview and before they could process any further had their interview but was left waiting until they had submitted it, this sometimes left them waiting for weeks until they could start working.
You mention about Suzanne being rude at times but on here I have seen many others being rude where it gets to the stage of shutting the thread down to try and stop it.
We all have different experiences on US immigration and happy to talk about them but surely we can talk about them without causing upset to everyone that comes on here to either post or read what others have to talk about.
I wonder how this could happen. It takes about 4-8 month to approve I-140 and then you will need all documents submitted before or during interview for I-485. Since they submitted I-140 I assumed their NCLEX was done? After NCLEX is done Visa Screen takes about 5-6 weeks to issue.
Well, as i say, everybody has different strategy and different counsels. But, the point is that as long as you have NCLEX passed, your I-140 will always be approved ( as long as Schedule A visas are available)
I wonder how this could happen. It takes about 4-8 month to approve I-140 and then you will need all documents submitted before or during interview for I-485. Since they submitted I-140 I assumed their NCLEX was done? After NCLEX is done Visa Screen takes about 5-6 weeks to issue.
Well, as i say, everybody has different strategy and different counsels. But, the point is that as long as you have NCLEX passed, your I-140 will always be approved ( as long as Schedule A visas are available)
Sorry, but you definitely have it wrong. I have seen quite a few I-140s that have not been approved. You need to take the time to do some review here. There are hundreds that have posted that have had their I-140s denied, even after one year. So please verify your postings first.
There were just 25 RNs from the UK with years of experience that had their I-140s declined because of an issue with the way that their attorney/agency/employer filled out the paperwork. So I guess that it is a figment of their imagination. They have had to start the process all over.
If you would take the time to do some reading first.
Sorry, but you definitely have it wrong. I have seen quite a few I-140s that have not been approved. You need to take the time to do some review here. There are hundreds that have posted that have had their I-140s denied, even after one year. So please verify your postings first.
There were just 25 RNs from the UK with years of experience that had their I-140s declined because of an issue with the way that their attorney/agency/employer filled out the paperwork. So I guess that it is a figment of their imagination. They have had to start the process all over.
If you would take the time to do some reading first.
Not sure what some of them are doing at this point, some had already sold their homes, etc.
After having done this for years, I am telling it like it is. For any reason immigration can refuse to grant something, they can even take it away once it has been granted, of they find some issues that appear later on.
Look at it from the other side of the table, if you were the federal worker in the USCIS office, are you going to push thru an application that has the bare minimum with it, or the one that is 100% complete where the nurse took the time to get everything done? If there is going to be a limit placed, it is always going to go to the one that has everything done. Your choice of what to do, but I would tell everyone to get everything in place before submitting their petition.....especially since no one knows how long things are going to be on hold for, you are then on the top of the list for getting your green card processed. Remember that the EAD is only good for one year and then needs to be renewed, if the green card was not already issued. And requirements can change at any time.
And this is thru counsel from many immigration attorneys that I go to for additional questions. They all specialize in nursing and are all over the country. Not just from one attorney. This is the concensus from all of them.
not sure what some of them are doing at this point, some had already sold their homes, etc.
after having done this for years, i am telling it like it is. for any reason immigration can refuse to grant something, they can even take it away once it has been granted, of they find some issues that appear later on.
look at it from the other side of the table, if you were the federal worker in the uscis office, are you going to push thru an application that has the bare minimum with it, or the one that is 100% complete where the nurse took the time to get everything done? if there is going to be a limit placed, it is always going to go to the one that has everything done. your choice of what to do, but i would tell everyone to get everything in place before submitting their petition.....especially since no one knows how long things are going to be on hold for, you are then on the top of the list for getting your green card processed. remember that the ead is only good for one year and then needs to be renewed, if the green card was not already issued. and requirements can change at any time.
and this is thru counsel from many immigration attorneys that i go to for additional questions. they all specialize in nursing and are all over the country. not just from one attorney. this is the concensus from all of them.
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that is not what i said, i said that the ead has a time limit of one year, and needs to be renewed, if even permitted to do so, and for a very valid reason if you have not obtained your green card in that timeframe. most do. i suggest that you speak with your attorney that is handling your documents as they know your file and are there for your resource, not us.
I wonder how this could happen. It takes about 4-8 month to approve I-140 and then you will need all documents submitted before or during interview for I-485. Since they submitted I-140 I assumed their NCLEX was done? After NCLEX is done Visa Screen takes about 5-6 weeks to issue.
Well, as i say, everybody has different strategy and different counsels. But, the point is that as long as you have NCLEX passed, your I-140 will always be approved ( as long as Schedule A visas are available)
What is really going on here.... you seem to have a personal issue with Suzanne. She is an assertive person based on all her knowledge and her personal work /travel globally... she has the biggest heart that I have seen especially when it comes her RN's.
Do you really think you could speak in that manner to a supervisor or co-worker ... hospitals even ask question during interviews on how you will handle stressful situations with co-workers. Would you speak to a co-worker the way you have posted here... I hope not
This is not appropriate behavior on this forum... as I told you when you posted as Jein33... it is not what you say but how you say it that matters. Tact and diplomacy is going to make or break you as a nurse and you need and major ATTITUDE change. What your doing on the forum is wrong.... You are not an immigration attorney... you are positing information that one attorney provide to you.. that does not mean it is written in stone and does not give you the right to be an authority... everyone's case is not the same, you are generalizing. The advice given here by the moderators is the best there is (they do consult with several attorney's when there are complicated issues) These moderators work as volunteers (they are chosen because of their backgrounds and experience) , because they care about their fellow nurses, they want you to succeed, so why would they intentionally give you wrong advice/ information. The are sharing their knowlege and helping many nurses. Please stop the argumentative attitude. I would not want you working beside me with that attitude. You are just starting your career, you only have the basics.. just like when you learn to drive you get a license, then you go out and practice... but you still will learn to perfect your ability to drive. So if you hit the floor with a know it all attitude you will not last. You will end up with big cancellation fees... you are on probation when you first start and they will be watching you closely. Just my 2cents...
What is really going on here.... you seem to have a personal issue with Suzanne. She is an assertive person based on all her knowledge and her personal work /travel globally... she has the biggest heart that I have seen especially when it comes her RN's.
Do you really think you could speak in that manner to a supervisor or co-worker ... hospitals even ask question during interviews on how you will handle stressful situations with co-workers. Would you speak to a co-worker the way you have posted here... I hope not
This is not appropriate behavior on this forum... as I told you when you posted as Jein33... it is not what you say but how you say it that matters. Tact and diplomacy is going to make or break you as a nurse and you need and major ATTITUDE change. What your doing on the forum is wrong.... You are not an immigration attorney... you are positing information that one attorney provide to you.. that does not mean it is written in stone and does not give you the right to be an authority... everyone's case is not the same, you are generalizing. The advice given here by the moderators is the best there is (they do consult with several attorney's when there are complicated issues) These moderators work as volunteers (they are chosen because of their backgrounds and experience) , because they care about their fellow nurses, they want you to succeed, so why would they intentionally give you wrong advice/ information. The are sharing their knowlege and helping many nurses. Please stop the argumentative attitude. I would not want you working beside me with that attitude. You are just starting your career, you only have the basics.. just like when you learn to drive you get a license, then you go out and practice... but you still will learn to perfect your ability to drive. So if you hit the floor with a know it all attitude you will not last. You will end up with big cancellation fees... you are on probation when you first start and they will be watching you closely. Just my 2cents...
this positing was to let you know that what you posted was not accurate.
We all feel for them and read about their situation a while back and tried to help them earlier... this was for your information so that you understood that not all I -140's are just accepted... if it looks incomplete or there are questions, their I-140's will not be accepted, wasting time and money because they need to be refiled. A law suit is not the issue.. the time wasted and lives being disrupted and costs are.. That was a large international company... so all is not as it seems surface sometimes. We are all adults and need to check and check again. Take responsibility....
Silverdragon102, BSN
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I have heard of a few nurses that had not got their visa screen for their interview and before they could process any further had their interview but was left waiting until they had submitted it, this sometimes left them waiting for weeks until they could start working.
You mention about Suzanne being rude at times but on here I have seen many others being rude where it gets to the stage of shutting the thread down to try and stop it.
We all have different experiences on US immigration and happy to talk about them but surely we can talk about them without causing upset to everyone that comes on here to either post or read what others have to talk about.