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.
When looking at the visa bulletin you are looking at category EB3 and also your country of birth. Currently retrogressed and no idea how long it will last PD of 2001 and 2002 depending on country
This site here is specific for nurses, and not those in other fields where the training and practicums are different from this specialty.
Students who take full-time CPT and not required to register for classes full-time, those who take part-time CPT have to be full-time.
I agree with you that obtaining CPT can be difficult, especially full-time CPT. A lot will depend on the International school advisor and a curriculum.
Students who take full-time CPT and not required to register for classes full-time, those who take part-time CPT have to be full-time.
I agree with you that obtaining CPT can be difficult, especially full-time CPT. A lot will depend on the International school advisor and a curriculum.
Nursing curriculums require that the student that is getting the CPT be a full-time student. And they cannot work more than 20 hours per week, we do not have a full-time CPT available unless the student is on vacation or holiday from school sessions. Nursing is very different from most other degrees, classes must be done in sequence and if one is missed then it cannot be completed until the following year and graduation is then delayed for one year.
This forum is specific to nurses, as it is a nursing forum. Not other fields at all.
It is the right page. You should be looking for Employment-based, 3rd.
All other countries not mentioned specifically there are under the "Other Chargeability areas". Hope that helps.
I remember when I looked at the bulliten for the first time. It was so unbelievable that I had hard time understanding...I was like, "Aug of 200*2*? That can't be right!"
At least I know there are hundreds like me out there and we could keep our head together to figure out way to keep our skill level current. I, personally thinking of US bases in Japan. It is a long shot though. Next idea is going to mission trip or ask my friend who went to West africa to work for a doctor who started hospital there.
Recent note: They voted to recapture 61,000 greencard (unused one) for nurses. Or was it 6,100. I am sure that's not much of help....
That's terrible for PT. I am urging my classmates who sympathize with my situation to call congressman. Who knows, some of us could be back on the job without waiting for 5 long years. Thank you for the informaiton about the recapture.
Nursing curriculums require that the student that is getting the CPT be a full-time student. And they cannot work more than 20 hours per week, we do not have a full-time CPT available unless the student is on vacation or holiday from school sessions.
There are thousands of nursing programs in the US and they all have different curriculums, students can work full-time during the session with the permission from an international school advisor.
If some school don't allow to work full-time on CPT when the school is in session, that does not mean that all schools don't allow that.
I don't think this is about contacting a Congressman. That would waste each parties time.
To be truthful, I wish the US could staff its own hospitals with its own nurses.
I agree with you. I don't understand there this so called "nursing shortage" in coming from. It's so difficult to get a first job for new grads in many parts of the country.
There are so many Americans who want to be a nurse because today it's a very well paid job in many states. But they get stuck in waiting lists. Failing rates at nursing schools are ridiculously high. Only about 40% of the nursing student graduate.
The better solution would be to import nursing instructors.
There are thousands of nursing programs in the US and they all have different curriculums, students can work full-time during the session with the permission from an international school advisor.
If some school don't allow to work full-time on CPT when the school is in session, that does not mean that all schools don't allow that.
I think we should give this topic a rest, as you and Suzanne obviously have a difference of opinion.
We are in retrogression and Adjustment of Status cannot be filed at these times and may take at least 2 years before AOS can be allowed to be filed again if we follow the current immigration system as it is and so everyone would have to leave and go back to their home countries, sooner or later. A person cannot be in CPT forever.
This is the same w/ people who were able to file everything before retrogression but whose I-140s and I-485s will be denied during retrogression. They have to start the process all over again and since it happens to be in retrogression then he cannot file AOS and if the I-485 was denied due to dual-intent then he would have to leave the US. No exemptions and no appeals.
I think we should give this topic a rest, as you and Suzanne obviously have a difference of opinion.
Opinions and facts are different things. I think many international nursing students will appreciate the information and will use it to their own benefit. It's especially important because of the retrogression and because CPT is a valuable employment option for RN to BSN students.
We are in retrogression and Adjustment of Status cannot be filed at these times and may take at least 2 years before AOS can be allowed to be filed again if we follow the current immigration system as it is and so everyone would have to leave and go back to their home countries, sooner or later. A person cannot be in CPT forever.
Nobody knows how long it will take. It's just your opinion. I shared the information and let students decide what to do - to use CPT or to go home.
If the I-485 was denied due to dual-intent then he would have to leave the US. No exemptions and no appeals.
Sorry, I don't want to argue with you, but you are wrong. As long as F-1 student does not apply for EAD, AP, and maintains student status, he/she should be fine.
According to 8 C.F. R. section 214.2 (f)5 f(6), if a student is employed without authorization, is not pursuing a full course of study, transfers schools without permission, or fails to complete a full course of study in time and is ineligible for a program extension, s/he is out of status and subject to deportation. Under this provision, filing an I-140 or I-485 is not listed as a cause for being "out of status."
Once you file Form I-485 for adjustment of status, our office must terminate your F-1 record in the Student Exchange Visitor Information System unless you register full-time and otherwise maintain your F-1 student status. If you decide not to maintain your F-1 student status, our office must terminate your F-1 record in SEVIS.
If you choose to maintain your F-1 status and register full-time, we will continue to update your F-1 record in SEVIS until you can show proof of the I-551 stamp or your green card. Once we have evidence that the USCIS has approved your application for adjustment of status, we will terminate your F-1 SEVIS record to reflect the change of status approval.
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I am looking at this page
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_3827.html
I don't see EB3? Am I missing something? Also, my country of birth is not among those mentioned in the tables. What is PD?