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Can anyone please answer a technical question about EAD application: does one apply for EAD separately (form I-765) before applying for I-140, or is it a part of I-140 petition? Or maybe, I-485? I don't quite understand this moment. And if you apply separately, what category on the application form should be selected if one is a RN who hasn't filed I-140/485? Thank you so much.

Dear Suzanne and NYrnTX, I do appreciate your participation. First of all, thank God, I am not from Philippines,India,China. If I were, I would have given up everything, because even now, when I have my RN licence in hand I can see an abysmal sea of obstacles before me. I am from a small european country, and now I am in Texas. I do not have Visa Screen, although I have applied for it, but haven't taken TSE yet. I guess that I do not need to have Visa Screen Cerification on my hand to start working. As I see it, I must submit Visa Screen Cerification after I-140 approval for the Form I-485. Do you suppose that I could be refused in employment because I am without VCS? Is it possible, in your opinion, to negotiate with a potential employer and explain that I will get it as soon as possible, and it is not actually necessary just to apply for I140/I485/EAD? Another question is if I actually will have a contract with an employer that will sponsor me and bear all the expenses, for how many years, on average, I must work for this employer? Will this number of years change if I pay myself? And how much Permanent Residence is going to cost me in that case (I have no idea)? I am thanking in anticipation of your reply. All good wishes.

Dear NYrnTX, I thank you very much for your answer. I am so frustrated with the reply "We don't hire international nurses" that I am willing to bear all the expenses myself if this is the real problem for them. Would it, in your opinion, somewhat accelerate the process? I didnt't mention this to my potential employer but I will if the circumstances force me. I understand that if my hospital wants me, then they must have to wait. But does in work in practice? And I want to express again my appreciation of you kind reply.

Dear Fellas, I would really appreciate if somebody could help me clarify the process of getting the EAD. I am a RN (just got my licence) on the legal status in the USA which, however, doesn't allow me to work. I have found an employer who is willing to sponsor me, but has never done this before, and doesn't have any idea how to do it. My future employer wants me to start working ASAP, and I really need to know what is involved in getting the EAD, and how much time I have to wait before beginning to work. I am afraid of losing the job if it takes too long. It is my understanding that I can't work until I have the EAD in my on hand. Please, share you experience how it really work from the point when you have found your employer. You had to wait for the EAD. Right? And your employer agreed to wait with you? I am not talking here about other documentation to get the Green Card because from the moment when I can legally work, time wouldn't be a problem for me. However, I would be grateful if you can briefly mention about my next steps, and, especially, about obstacles I have to anticipate. The most common obstacle I have encountered since I started my jobhunting is that there are only few companies that want to sponsor international nurses. I am greatly frustrated, and that is why I consent to work for the the company that doesn't know anything about it, but just is willing to help so far. I am thanking in anticipation of your reply. I wish you all the best success.

Hi Julia! It appears that I've got the same problem regarding my eight-year secondary education. Do you have any success in dealing with this problem? Thanking in anticipation of your reply

Suzanne, I do appreciate your reply.

Dear Suzanne! First of all I hasten to express my thanks for your help foreign nurses cope with difficulties on the path leading to becoming RN in the USA. You seem to be the only competent person here. You are doing a great job. Thank you. And now my question. It is my understanding that after getting a licence from whatever state I still have no right to start working until my Visa Screen will be completed and my green card will be in process. Is it correct? Or I can be employed having so-called "pending" status? To put this another way, I would like to Know the moment when I can start working. You wrote "And for the I-140, you need to have the Visa Screen Certificate in hand" Please, tell me in short, is I-140 a work permit that I will be issued upon completion of my Visa Screen?

Hi fellow nurses and especially Suzanne! I would really appreciate if somebody could answer my questions: 1. May I apply RN licence to several states simultaneously? The problem is that my current state takes indefinitely long to process fingerprinting and some states don't need it. 2. Have somebody had any problems with evaluation of his/her nursing diploma and, if so, could you be more spesific? For instance, my friend, who was successfully evaluated by CGFNS, had classes "Ear, Throat & Nose Diseases", "Eye Diseases", "Basics of Reanimatology&Anesthesiology". But I did not take those classes, and now i am afraid of being declared invalid to take NCLEX. Thanking in anticipation of your reply