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Folks, I have gotten alot of Wonderful information here. I have noted it al, but I am still Flabergasted at the lack of complete understanding of what I said to begin with. HIS Qualifications are without question, I am not concerned about those, I totally understand that they have to be "translated" into American Standards Etc but that is not a concern. His English will also NOT be a problem when the time comes for him to take any tests etc that wll be required. I was simply trying to find out the process. I was simply asking ( and finaly received the process required. However, I spent the BULK of my day talking Directly to Immigration and to the ACTUAL People going to sign off on this and find that they were extremely receptive to say the least! AND NOT MENTION OF 5 years was mentioned until i DIRECTLY asked about it and was told str8 out, FOR MANY THIS IS TRUE, but "we will not have that problem here". Now i have to admit, i DID make my previous call to my contact and was assured they would take care of things....they obviously did in a very few hours, as i had the name of who they needed to call. SO In closing, I thnk you al very much for the help, but there are ways to move forward ( if you work the system) leagally and with the right people out front. I was also told that MANY of those waiting had "questionable situations" whatever that means. I leave that for you to sot out. Note! It was made VERY clear that ALL requirements had to be met, al tests taken ETC. NO PROBLEM, but the wait will be more like 18 months unless there is a testing delay or he is NOT what was advertised. note, I have a buddy that adopted a girl in a foriegn Country and has waited nearly a year to get that baby here! Brad Pitts had the process completed in 6 days.. how did this occur??

I can't say i am thrilled with the answers but the undercurrent is what I find a problem. And since I have done this before in the last 24 months "successfully i might add" i find that the YOU SIMPLY CAN"T do THING's Attitude" so far as problematic. And frankly, it seems that many are more upset about the process or their "lot in life" and conditions etc than simply answering a direct question. There are a million ways to get this doen in this case, i was jsut exploring this one. He has 4 degrees and is employed by the Brazilain Government , so Nursing seemed liek a good avenue, I will continue to investigate alternatives and choose the best for my situation! BUt trust me, just like my last project, he will be here in less than 18 months WORKING and Legal. In some field.

Daly City RN : That is Strange! But from California i can understand your post! The reason I find yoru post so strange, is not only are you wrong, but is obvious your more ****** about the process than getting the job done! FIRST how do you knwo the Quality of all these "nurses from overseas? 2) not only is the 5 year window you mention incorrect, MY process on another good friend of mine from Chile started 18 months ago ( the phone call) and now find her in a very very nice job AT IU. So maybe in yoor world it is impossible, but trust me, not in mine!

You mis-understand, I am not concerned WHAT degree he uses as his immigration method, we are happy to use ANY one of his degrees to secure a legal entry! After reading these two posts, it is obvious that there are "nursing problems" out there but my "other nursin friend from Chile was up and runnin in 18 months and has a awesome job at IU medical center, she is helping us through the pitfalls as well! As for the Senator, he is a personal friend and this would not be a change in policy call but one to simply cut through the brunt of the red tape once he completed the forms. as he is qualified in 2-3 fields, and not a risk, I am certain that once the background is done, a phone call to My guy will solve the waiting issue. I jsut wanted to do all this with the minimum of trouble yet remain totally legal. I am not at all up to date wiht the Current nursing situaton but I do travel ALLOT. I can tell you this, I have been in 22 cities, most major ones, and in the classifieds, if you want to be a truck driver or a nurse you have a job if qualified! Miami, Ft lauderdale, Atlanta, Nashville, Chatt. Louisville eTC ETC. i have no idea the internal problems , but the jobs are certainly there for the taking! And in South Florida, with the older population, you can choose in home as well! Now conditions?? I can't answer, but for nurses coming from other countires, trust me ( I travel abroad allot) the worst conditons here are better then most work in there!

I thank you for your post, Yes he is a Fully Qualified Nurse in Brazil as well as a biologist. He works in the infectious desease Lab in the largest Hospital in Brazil ( Sao Paulo ) So I am certian his qualificatons will notbe a problem past getting him up to speed in English. i am nto concerned about the wait, this is something I can "get around" with a phone call to a State senator of mine, but i do know that if the first few steps are not correct, it makes the favor i will ask for harder to grant when the time comes. Is there a company (or companies) that do this process? If so could you give me a name to contact? I have a very good friend workign as a nurse at IU medical center from Chile that will also help guide us through the process! I thnk you for yoru imput!

Hello, I need some serious help as i want to get this right! I have a very good friend in BRAZIL that wishes to come to the USA and work. I have been told there is a vast short-fall of nurses and in FAct the US is activly recruiting in this field. I Will have his certifications in th next few days, he is 27 Works for the largest Hospital ( in the lab) as a biologist in Blood Research and is extremely good in both fields. i need someone with experience to tell me what he needs to do to make this hapen. as we have been told that a mistake and a rejection of ANY visa from Brazil to the USA means a 2 year wait to reapply! His English is jsut so - so but reading and writing is good just needs attention but that is all understood. He is NOT at all adverse to additional Study, as he is smart as a tack! Just need to knwo what direction to move forward to get this accomplished! Help! Addtionally, I am sure there woudl be Agencies to make this happen and woudl be very happy to get involved wiht one that has a good reputation. He wants to be in South Florida once he is here. BTW He Peaks Portuguese and Spanish and decent in English I think in 1-3 months his english in all areas would be fine.