Coko

I meant to say INS.... Graduating college affiliated ESL, she will be accepted to that College w/o TOEFL. BTW, We are in Atlanta, GA. According to her school counselor, she must enter that college 1st as undergraduate, then pass TOEFL for their Nursing program requirement point, and other English exam? to apply for their Nursing program. I know she has very long time to go to even thinking about a green card, but I just wanted to know what would be the opportunity for her.... What would be the best path to take. Your input really help and I really appreciate it. I am not sure if it's better for her to applying from CGFNS as foreign Nurse or taking a path as trained Nurse in US. In Japan, she graduated from two year Nursing College and she worked for a major hospital and small private OBGY hospital. She was also Surgery Nurse. (I do not know the terminology, sorry!) I think she had at least 4 years of RN experience in Japan. The reason why she came to US was that we thought it would be much better if she studies English here than in Japan. Besides, we did not know anything that she could apply from Japan as foreign Nurse at that time. Financially, it would be much better for her to apply from Japan as a foregin Nurse while she is working, however, her English learning would be limited..... Her being in US, YES, her English has improved tremendously, but her funds are getting limited. I told her about this site and hopefully, she can post her question as well. I hope you will extend your great support as much as you have extended to me.... Have a great day!

Suzanne4, Sorry for my previous post before reading other sites that you have previously posted. Well, my question here is that which is faster or cheaper way for my Japanese host student to apply Nursing job from Japan or getting Nursing education here in US, then become RN???? As I mentioned before, she is ready to graduate from ESL with good grades, however, with her limited finacial resorces, she needs the shortest way to be a RN in US. I know she has a very long way to go because of her English. I think she can pass TOEFL for Nursing school requirement or other cgfns's requirement point. My concern is that if she is able to obtain working visa or green card after she pass all exams she requires. Since major hospital around here will not sponsor any foreign nurse to obtain a green card,which path she should take? Should she just concentrate getting Nursing degree regardless 2 year or 4 year???? What would you suggest? Thank you in advance for your reply. Regards, Coko

Suzanne4, Thank you for your help at other site.... By the way, F1 Student is allowed to work limited amount of hours. He or she can work on campus. They can apply for school. After 1 year consecutively staying US as F1, then they can apply for working permit and get a job off campus, but they are only allowed to work only for 20 hours as well. This program seems to be fishy a bit, but if there is out there, that would be wonderful, isn't it? I see similer program in Japan when I was doing some resarch for my host student. Japanese program would cost about $10K total and become RN in US and do green card support. A bit different from one UK program. It was not included scholorship nor covering living expenses... Well, thought I may put some infor for F1 status working in US here. Hope to talk to you soon. By the way, your information on all site is very helpful and thank you for your kindness to help us out. You are super!!!! //Coko

Thank you for you kind advise. She is taking an ESL program at college where has very precitigous Nursing program. Her entering acutual college is no problem after finishing her ESL. Either she choose to take 2 year college or 4 year college, she still has to take core claases such as English, History, Political Science, and so foruth.... By the way, how can people obtain Green Card for Nursing easily? Why does it seem to be easier? What is that forum site I need to look into to find out more information about this type of IRS matter? Thought getting green card was very difficult. Does someone have to sponsor her to get a green card? Can she just apply a Green Card if she pass all exam???? Does she has to have BS in order to apply for a green card? After she enteres a college, she can prepare for TOEFL and enter the nursing program. If she choose for 2 year college, she would be able to get one year practical training visa. If she pass all exam including Nursing exam, can she still apply for a green card???? Sorry to bother you but I did not know that getting green cared for Nurse was "fast-tracked".... and need more information. Thank you very much for your time and advise. //Coko

My husband and I host a lady from Japan who used be RN in Japan, and now she wants to be a RN in US. She has very little English knowledge therefore she is going to a school for English as Secound Language. She has Associate Degreen in Nursing in Japan and about 90H of credit can be transferble to US schooling. However, she does not have strong finacial back groudng and her money is very limited. Her goal is to get a RN job here in US. She is currently F1 status. I called all major hospitals here in our area but none of them would do Visa sponsorship for foregin nurse..... I my self is immigrant and herad it's not easy to get a green cared anymore. I can imagine getting H1B visa is very hard, too unless you have some kind of sponsorship, right? We are sugesting her to go to Jr.College where offers Nursing program rather than prestigeious 4 year college which cost her double of money, even though she wants to get higher education. She believes it's is beneficial for in a long run to go to 4 year degree rather than 2 year... What you suggest us to advise her? Her advisor at ESL told her to pass the exam. Is it true? it's not necessary to go to nursing school to become a RN as long as you pass exam???? All people here posted question seems that it seems easy to obtain a greencard??? Please kindly advise me of your suggestion of education path and carrier path as RN in state for foreigun student.... I guess unlike Phillipine, Japan does not have a lot agencies who sends out JP nurses to US.... Thank you very much for your kind cooperation.