TN Visa Expert

The_Gift, BSN, RN · May 14, 2015

you don't need a tn visa expert kit its not necessary... most important thing in this situation is have u passed your nclex and do u have a visa screen?

TIB217 · May 14, 2015

I have passed my NCLEX - and working on expediting the visa screen. Just concerned because I was educated in the USA for nursing and before that spent several years overseas - so no property in Canada. I've read online about other RN's being denied a TN at the border - and just wanted to make sure I dot all my i's and cross all my t's

The_Gift, BSN, RN · May 15, 2015

Ok well there are many things that are needed in order to qualify for a tn status and i think in your situation the problem is gonna be that your schooling was done in the USA because in order to apply for a TN as a Canadian citizen you need to have a bachelors degree and i am not sure if that's what you received from the US that can also mean why the others you read about got denied

TIB217 · May 17, 2015

I'm fairly certain that being licensed as an RN in the USA qualifies me for a TN status. I've got almost all my ducks in order, was just wondering if the TN Visa Expert was beneficial or if I can save myself $125 by just gathering the info myself.

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · May 18, 2015

I'm fairly certain that being licensed as an RN in the USA qualifies me for a TN status. I've got almost all my ducks in order, was just wondering if the TN Visa Expert was beneficial or if I can save myself $125 by just gathering the info myself.

You need a BSN to qualify for a TN visa. Most have done TN visa on own with letter of employment offer. Do you have a Canadian RN license & BScN? Or just a U.S. RN license? You must have a BSN, RN license alone is not sufficient to qualify

Silverdragon102, BSN · May 18, 2015

For the NAFTA you just need to be a registered nurse. I can not find anything that indicates otherwise when I look at requirements

TIB217 · May 18, 2015

You need a BSN to qualify for a TN visa. Most have done TN visa on own with letter of employment offer. Do you have a Canadian RN license & BScN? Or just a U.S. RN license? You must have a BSN, RN license alone is not sufficient to qualify

Maybe I should clarify - I'm a Canadian, licensed in the USA, have a job offer in the USA, getting a TN Visa to enter the USA to work. I realize you need a BSN to work in Canada if you are from the USA - but it's my understanding that because I was educated in the USA, passed the NCLEX in the USA, that the free trade agreement allows me to work in the USA, as a registered nurse - regardless if I have a BSN or an ADN.

The_Gift, BSN, RN · May 18, 2015

maybe you are right but i am not 100% sure because all i know is when i got my TN Visa which was last month the 1st thing the CBP officer asked me for was my degree so i don't know what to say in your situation

TIB217 · May 18, 2015

I have a degree - it's just an ADN-RN. I think, although I should double check somewhere, just in case, that it's foreign born nurses that need to have a BSN to be granted a visa to work in the USA - Canadian's are not considered foreign because of the free trade agreement.

The_Gift, BSN, RN · May 18, 2015

i understand your situation because you do have proper credentials to work in the US But the question is do u have the right credentials to get a TN visa ex. No BSN degree your best bet would be to apply for your visa screen and when get it go to the border and see what they say? what state did you write your NCLEX for?

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · May 18, 2015

I have a degree - it's just an ADN-RN. I think, although I should double check somewhere, just in case, that it's foreign born nurses that need to have a BSN to be granted a visa to work in the USA - Canadian's are not considered foreign because of the free trade agreement.

You are a foreign nurse as you are not a U.S. Citizen.

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