US immigration

redranger · Mar 12, 2009

When a Visa is Issued by the US Embassy, they will do a interview and ask any and all questions at that time.

Usaully at POE, it's just a basic formality to enter USA.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Mar 12, 2009

for the reason that, that nurse might work illegally in the US. some immigration officers are kinda assuming. havent you heard any stories regarding this?

We are now seeing more and more state boards of nursing asking for proof of being in the country legally before they will issue a license which should make it much harder to work illegally (please note I said harder not impossible) If you are worried about this then bring proof that you are working, have a return ticket, letter from employer stating return to work date, Mortgage, family ties etc.

spongebob6286, BSN, RN · Mar 13, 2009

the fact that you are given a working or immigrant visa then it means your fine.

allnurses Guide · Mar 14, 2009

Not necessarily - a visa only gives you permission to APPLY to enter the country at a point of entry. Whether you come in or not depends entirely upon the immigration officer on the day.

MandaAnda · Mar 14, 2009

I don't know if the immigration officer was being nosy, but when I last entered the US (in January), he asked me. I'm American but live in the UK. He asked me how long I'd been out of the country ("um, 2.5 years?"), what I do ("you mean for work? I'm a nurse.") and where ("xxx Hospital in west London.").

I don't see why he needed all that information, especially as I'm an American travelling on an American passport anyway. And I really, really don't see why he wanted to know where I worked, as it's very unlikely he would know where my hospital is.

cookiss777 · Mar 16, 2009

I've heard stories about nurses denied of US tourist visas by the US consul at the US embassy during interview. They dont easily grant tourist visas to nurses. I did not know they would now ask questions like "what's your occupation?, or what's your work?" at the immigration and would deport one if they'd find out that he/she is a nurse.

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Mar 16, 2009

I just returned from a mini-vacation with my daughter in Vegas. When we passed through Immigration control at our local airport here in Canada, both of us were asked what our occupations are... before we were asked why we were entering the US. I didn't think anything of it at the time, but now I'm wondering.

rn/writer, RN · Mar 17, 2009

Maybe they are looking for people who are not employed and who might be tempted to disappear off the radar and find work here illegally. They could then ask for things like round-trip tickets and other evidence of intent to return.

When you told them you were a nurse, did they make any comments? Sounds like they let you in without any problem.

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Mar 17, 2009

The immigration officer said, "Oh, you're a registered nurse, huh." He asked me what area I work in, then let it go. He actually asked my daughter more questions because she works for the provincial government in the justice department. He seemed genuinely interested in her job. He struck me as a good ol' boy from the deep south, up here freezing his buns off.