noticed that there are old threads resurfacing on the immigration from the uk to the usa, so thought that with all the newbies on the site and us oldies who have done it all and are now settled, will start all over again. some of the information has changed so much because of the retrogression and the state of the american economy, the disasters in the areas where you might have been going, and of course the new president that they are going to have. also, theres some of us who have completed the agency thing or come on our own, and we all have different experiences. its really difficult to translate the differences between some things but will try to help, as will madwife, betty boop, silverdragon, rgn1, sue, letina etc, etc
I know what you mean - I`ve been here almost 20 years but England will always be my home! I come from a big Jamaician family that lives all over the UK so it`s home! It took me 15 years to feel settled here which studies have shown that it takes that long to settled in a new country. Going back to school helped me so much more than I ever imagined (just finished my master`s degree) and definitely helped with career progression - I`m up for DON position where I work so it`s paid off. Take a few classes see if that works - it`s worth a try. Let me know if I can help you or offer advice on the American education route. Onward and upward, Blossom48
I'm fifteen and I'm an inspired RN. I'm also new to this website. I havent' had much reply to my forums or anything. Would you like to give some advice on being a RN?
Well, it's been almost 14 years for me now and I still call the UK home, think I always will! I do love it here and enjoy the life but I do have times (I'm sure we all do) when I think about going back. You know the "grass is always greener" scenario.
Life here is good. It can be isolating at times I've noticed as everyone is just so busy!! Just takes a little effort that's all (same as anywhere). I still feel like we're on holiday in the Summer's and we have to make a concerted effort to actually GO away for a break. I'd be just as happy staying home but that's not really fair on the kids I suppose!!! ;-)
We have become the holiday destination for family back home but not very often (way too expensive) and we have only made it home a couple of times ourselves. There's always something else comes along to spend the money on and the vacation time here just isn't enough. Would be nice to have extended family and support that way but we chose this so it's all good.
All in all, wouldn't change a thing. Yes life has it's ups and downs but I think that's just the nature of the beast. To all those planning on pursuing your dreams....good luck and hope you get all you dream for!!!
I got my US citizenship 12 years ago so if my family wanted to move here I could sponsor them - most of them don`t want to leave even through they complain about weather, jobs, etc. I sponsored my youngest sister (she`s a chef) to come over and was told it would take 10 yrs! Two more years and she can come, if she`s still interested after such a long wait, Crazy!, Blossom48
we were given the wrong information about bringing my then 18 yr old, she changed her mind about coming with us and we were told, that unless she stayed for the first 6 months then we couldnt go ahead with the application. so let it go. so 2 years ago, she now does want to be here, so we applied, and of course as an over 21 yr old and the daughter of a green card holder will still have to wait for ever. we can apply for citizenship next year and were told then she would get a visa number staright away, whatever that will mean, but the old application is cancelled and we will have to start the process again. and in the meantime if she gets married or pregnant then the application is cancelled anyway.
Cariad, responding to your post about your daughter....I have an over 21 year old son who would love to come live here, but of course it's impossible. What I can't make sense of is this......we (as immigrants) can sponsor our parents, but it's not easy to bring our adult kids here. I would guess most of us have elderly parents, who would be unable to work if they lived here. But our adult kids could work and therefore contribute to the US economy. Do you get my point? Am I making sense?
as a green card holder you can apply for your son, it will be a wait, and as long as he doesnt get married it will eventually happen.
cant remember the category but if you check uscis website, its on there. it costs a couple of hundred dollars to file, and when it happens you have to prove you have enough money in the bank to keep him until he gets a job.
Hi, I was wondering if you could help me out with a few facts, as I've read some of your previous posts and you seem full of really useful advice:)
I'm a British citizen currently doing my nurse training but hoping to work in the US (My dad and his wife are both US citizens, so I'm not too worried about getting a visa as they are currently sponsoring me for a green card).
My dilemma is...I'm studying adult branch nursing at the moment but would love to train as a mental health nurse, however I've heard that mental health nurses aren't recognised in the states. Is this true?
Do you know of any bridging programmes in America, for example to 'top up' my mental health nursing in order to meet licensure requirements? If yes, how long do they take/are they expensive?
I'll be heading to California when I get my green card, in case that makes a difference (I know req's vary from state to state)
And lastly, how are you finding the US? Is it better than the UK?
I hope you don't think I'm cheeky for asking you, you just seem to know what you're talking about so thought it would be worth a try. Thanks in advance for any replies:)
Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Cariad and all,
Hi, I was wondering if you could help me out with a few facts, as I've read some of your previous posts and you seem full of really useful advice:)
I'm a British citizen currently doing my nurse training but hoping to work in the US (My dad and his wife are both US citizens, so I'm not too worried about getting a visa as they are currently sponsoring me for a green card).
My dilemma is...I'm studying adult branch nursing at the moment but would love to train as a mental health nurse, however I've heard that mental health nurses aren't recognised in the states. Is this true?
Do you know of any bridging programmes in America, for example to 'top up' my mental health nursing in order to meet licensure requirements? If yes, how long do they take/are they expensive?
I'll be heading to California when I get my green card, in case that makes a difference (I know req's vary from state to state)
And lastly, how are you finding the US? Is it better than the UK?
I hope you don't think I'm cheeky for asking you, you just seem to know what you're talking about so thought it would be worth a try. Thanks in advance for any replies:)
For the US you have to be a generalist and need hours both theory and practical in all areas. Not sure what your PD is with family petition but once you have completed nurse training you will need to apply to BRN and they will decide if you have enough hours and whether you need to make them up. If you need to make hours up you may be able to get stuff done in the US as a guest student. If your PD is a few years away then I wouldn't go to Ca for initial licensure due to they will destroy your file after 3 years will also means destroy your NCLEX results. Would suggest searching both this and the International forum as there are a few threads on UK nurses making hours up
hi moloko, as silverdragon says the requirements for nursing are different over here, but as you will have less problems getting into the us as the daughter of citizens, you should maybe just apply to nursing school over here, and get them to give you credit for the the training that you have already done, it will probably be a shorter amount of time for you, once pre-reqs are done its only an 18 month course anyway, and you wil have fulfilled most of it.
Hi, I was wondering if you could help me out with a few facts, as I've read some of your previous posts and you seem full of really useful advice:)
I'm a British citizen currently doing my nurse training but hoping to work in the US (My dad and his wife are both US citizens, so I'm not too worried about getting a visa as they are currently sponsoring me for a green card).
My dilemma is...I'm studying adult branch nursing at the moment but would love to train as a mental health nurse, however I've heard that mental health nurses aren't recognised in the states. Is this true?
Do you know of any bridging programmes in America, for example to 'top up' my mental health nursing in order to meet licensure requirements? If yes, how long do they take/are they expensive?
I'll be heading to California when I get my green card, in case that makes a difference (I know req's vary from state to state)
And lastly, how are you finding the US? Is it better than the UK?
I hope you don't think I'm cheeky for asking you, you just seem to know what you're talking about so thought it would be worth a try. Thanks in advance for any replies:)
Not better than the UK it is different. A lot to ajust to and get your head around. We have a nice life, but for us it hasnt been easy. We have a new richness we didnt have before and I dont mean finacially because we are no better off in that direction.
In order to meet the requirements for US registeration you must have covered Medical, Surgical, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Psych during your training, both Theorectical and Practical placements in each and every area, and in the med/surg portion of training you must have done care of the elderly (geriatrics). This means that recently trained nurses who specialise in Pysch, Paeds and or Midwifery do not meet the requirements to sit the NCLEX. If a nurse holds duel qualifications, then no problems.
Hyacinth55
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Letina,
I know what you mean - I`ve been here almost 20 years but England will always be my home! I come from a big Jamaician family that lives all over the UK so it`s home! It took me 15 years to feel settled here which studies have shown that it takes that long to settled in a new country. Going back to school helped me so much more than I ever imagined (just finished my master`s degree) and definitely helped with career progression - I`m up for DON position where I work so it`s paid off. Take a few classes see if that works - it`s worth a try. Let me know if I can help you or offer advice on the American education route. Onward and upward, Blossom48