international nursing students in usa: US military recruiting foreign MD's/RN's

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what do you think about US government recruiting foreign RN's and MD's who are here in US for at least the past two years with legal documents. is anyone thinking about joining the army? do you have to have BSN to join the army?

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Specializes in CTICU.

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12384

It's interesting. I don't know how people on those work visas will be able to get the time to be in the military as well, when they're required to maintain their jobs to keep their non-immigrant status.

I think a whole lot of "F" visa holders will be applying for the military now in order to get a fast-tracked green card (and get to practice their nursing once they graduate).

Regarding army requirements, you'd have to check the army website.

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I thought you must have at least a GC to be in the military, no?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

There is a thread in the news section discussing this

here is the newspaper link Pentagon to recruit alien on visa

here is the link to the discussion in the news section Government to recruit foreign MD's and RN's

They must be in the US legally in the US for 2 years on certain visas

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Specializes in CTICU.
I thought you must have at least a GC to be in the military, no?

Well no, not any more. That's the whole point of this thread.

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Hello,

How long do you think this program will last? I read on the linked website that it will last for one year but do you think it's possible they'll extend it indefinitely?

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