Ty-134

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1. International nursing students in the US

   Ty-134 replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

   Never ever mention that you are on OPT. They won't ask you if you don't say. If they hire you, just give your OPT card to HR with a flat face. If they ask, tell them you have options to get new EAD next year. In many areas of the country new grads ha...

2. International nursing students in the US

   Ty-134 replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

   I'm not sure if you will be able to get your OPT after you get your BSN, because OPT is usually granted after graduation. You can get your OPT and continue your BSN-MSN on the part-time basis without obtaining new I-20. As soon as you get new I-20 fo...

3. Am I really cut out for this career?

   Ty-134 replied to FutureRN1908's topic in General Nursing

   what is purim?

4. International nursing students in the US

   Ty-134 replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

   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...

5. Why so many fail out of our program?

   Ty-134 replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

   What are you talking about? Did anybody understand anything?

6. International nursing students in the US

   Ty-134 replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

   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 ve...

7. International nursing students in the US

   Ty-134 replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

   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 w...

8. International nursing students in the US

   Ty-134 replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

   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 Internati...

9. Why so many fail out of our program?

   Ty-134 replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

   No, it's not normal. The reason why things work this way is because it is a business. In most schools you have to take most of your GE classes before they allow you to take your nursing classes. Usually, there are 5 tests during the semester for each...

10. New Grad Job Help

    Ty-134 replied to lveroflife's topic in Massachusetts

    You should try Modesto area.

11. What is Nurse:Patient ratio at your hospital?

    Ty-134 posted a topic in Massachusetts

    Is in different on day shift and night shift? Do you have to do CNA's job?

12. foreign nursing grad, passed CA nclex, need to work in TX!

    Ty-134 replied to eirn11's topic in International

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13. International nursing students in the US

    Ty-134 replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

    It case of CPT a lot will be depend on your school interpretation of the law. Bellow if a good explanation of differences between CPT and OPT. The only thing I disagree with is that CPT can be only part-time when school is in session. It fact in can ...

14. International nursing students in the US

    Ty-134 replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

    Where do you live? Any college or university can offer CPT. But remember, CPT employment has to be a part of your studies. http://www.ice.gov/sevis/students/cpt.htm So you want to make sure that your school sends their nursing students to your hosp...

15. foreign nursing grad, passed CA nclex, need to work in TX!

    Ty-134 replied to eirn11's topic in International

    I agree with Suzanne that VisaScreen is required for H-1C visa, but I disagree that one can not remain in the US while application for change of status is pending. It's quite the opposite. One should not leave the country while application for COS i...