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.
Hello everyone, I will be highly appreciative if someone is willing to share some information with me. I have only just started a 2-year ADN program in Texas. I will graduate in May 2008. I have received a scholarship from a local hospital under the condition that I will stay with the hospital for 2.5 years after graduation. The nurse recruiter at the hospital told me she does not know what they would have to do for me to get my GreenCard, but said they will do what they can to keep me there. So my question is: what would be the best time to get the paperwork done, and where can I find what exactly needs to be done? Can I submit my papers before graduation (since after all I already know my future employer), or do I have to wait until graduation or until I have taken the NCLEX? And how long does the process usually take?
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Hello everyone, I will be highly appreciative if someone is willing to share some information with me. I have only just started a 2-year ADN program in Texas. I will graduate in May 2008. I have received a scholarship from a local hospital under the condition that I will stay with the hospital for 2.5 years after graduation. The nurse recruiter at the hospital told me she does not know what they would have to do for me to get my GreenCard, but said they will do what they can to keep me there. So my question is: what would be the best time to get the paperwork done, and where can I find what exactly needs to be done? Can I submit my papers before graduation (since after all I already know my future employer), or do I have to wait until graduation or until I have taken the NCLEX? And how long does the process usually take?
you can't do anything until you have passed NCLEX at the end of your training, your employer has to submit the paperwork and am sure they will have access to lawyers who will be able to guide them. You will do AOS Sure suzanne will be along shortly to give a better answer
Hello everyone, I will be highly appreciative if someone is willing to share some information with me. I have only just started a 2-year ADN program in Texas. I will graduate in May 2008. I have received a scholarship from a local hospital under the condition that I will stay with the hospital for 2.5 years after graduation. The nurse recruiter at the hospital told me she does not know what they would have to do for me to get my GreenCard, but said they will do what they can to keep me there. So my question is: what would be the best time to get the paperwork done, and where can I find what exactly needs to be done? Can I submit my papers before graduation (since after all I already know my future employer), or do I have to wait until graduation or until I have taken the NCLEX? And how long does the process usually take?
Not one thing can be started until you actually graduate and pass the NCLEX-RN exam. It is a requirement that proof of passing be actually submitted with the petition.
There are onky a few documents that they need to provide to you, the rest is done by the immigration attorney. And again, they cannot do one thing untio you pass the NCLEX.
I am currently in New Jersey and looking for hospitals that would sponsor my GC in NJ/NY area. I know St. Barnabas sponsors and so does Palisades Medical Center. I have an offer from Palisades, but it's a night shift. The salary is good, but the benefits are lousy, plus they want to use their own lawyer using my bonus money. I interviewed for a bunch of positions at various hospitals under St. Barnabas system, but have no offer so far. I would rather not work for a nursing home, but I might go for it if I don't find anything better than a night shift in the area. Does any one know of hospitals in NJ/NY area that would sponsor GC? I know Coler-Goldwater does, but it's really far from me. Or should I just give up and take the night shift? What's better for a new grad? Working for a nursing home or doing the night shift in Med-surge and suck it up until I get a GC? I prefer not to change too many jobs, so of course I would rather get a job at a nice big hospital like the ones under St. Barnabas system and stay there fo many many years...
My wife is finishing 2 year ADN in Southern California by end of fall classes 06. She is on a student VISA right now and would be looking for OPT work soon. She also wants to take the NCLEX ASAP when she finished this December.
I have heard that Schedule-A will run out by October this year.
Susan, in previous replies to my questions to you in this forum (couple of months ago) you mentioned "There is absoltely nothing that can be done at theis time. And there is no reason to worry about it either. You are reading more into it than you need to do" when I was asking about schedule-A cut-offs.
I would just like to ask your opinion now on what are the options my wife has in terms of pursuing our green card. How is she affected by this Schedule-A cutoff?
i am US immigrant and studying nursing in the Phls.u mean i can take the NCLEX for example in Chicago and when i passed i can just apply for endorsement in CA,just like that.No other requirements except for the license,that's it?But how long does BON in CA process licensure for endorsement?
I am currently in New Jersey and looking for hospitals that would sponsor my GC in NJ/NY area. I know St. Barnabas sponsors and so does Palisades Medical Center. I have an offer from Palisades, but it's a night shift. The salary is good, but the benefits are lousy, plus they want to use their own lawyer using my bonus money. I interviewed for a bunch of positions at various hospitals under St. Barnabas system, but have no offer so far. I would rather not work for a nursing home, but I might go for it if I don't find anything better than a night shift in the area. Does any one know of hospitals in NJ/NY area that would sponsor GC? I know Coler-Goldwater does, but it's really far from me. Or should I just give up and take the night shift? What's better for a new grad? Working for a nursing home or doing the night shift in Med-surge and suck it up until I get a GC? I prefer not to change too many jobs, so of course I would rather get a job at a nice big hospital like the ones under St. Barnabas system and stay there fo many many years...
I think you should take the night shift. Most new grads are offered nights. I dont really think knowing that you need to be sponsored they would offer you the day shift.
Also, in my opinion if yous start your career in a nursing home, that would be considered your RN experience, and in two-three years you would not be a new grad anymore so when you change the job, even knowing that you have been working in a nursing home, they will not treat you as a new grad (by technically saying, your experience will be still at new grad level). So don't focus on nursing homes. Try the med-surg first.
Did you pass NCLEX? Do you have an Immigration attorney?
I graduated from a University in NY with a BSN and am currently working in NY as an RN. I wish to apply for a green card yet was told by the International Student Office at the University of Rochester (linked with my hospital) that there is a back up for applications for Indian passport holders and that they are not accepting applications even. Does anyone know how true this is? I was also reading through some threads and noticed that the pay has to be the same as an average nurse in America makes? This worries me too because in Western NY we don't get paid too much and I currently make about $20/hr. I'd appreciate if it you could clarify this and well as give me some advice on how to go about applying for a GC now that I've passed my NCLEX. Thanks
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Hello everyone, I will be highly appreciative if someone is willing to share some information with me. I have only just started a 2-year ADN program in Texas. I will graduate in May 2008. I have received a scholarship from a local hospital under the condition that I will stay with the hospital for 2.5 years after graduation. The nurse recruiter at the hospital told me she does not know what they would have to do for me to get my GreenCard, but said they will do what they can to keep me there. So my question is: what would be the best time to get the paperwork done, and where can I find what exactly needs to be done? Can I submit my papers before graduation (since after all I already know my future employer), or do I have to wait until graduation or until I have taken the NCLEX? And how long does the process usually take?