UTS student wanting to work in America. Help!

cleback · Sep 17, 2016

Not sure but do you know what state you want to move to? If so, I would look into their Board of Nursing requirements for licensure.

loriangel14, RN · Sep 17, 2016

No working as an AIN will not be counted as work experience.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Sep 17, 2016

Moved to the International Nursing forum

Suggest a good read on the Nurse Registration forum, we usually see Australian nurses post difficulty in meeting state requirements as generally Obstetrics isn't covered and hours both clinically and theory need to be done and difficult in Australia to do

PinayUSA · Sep 17, 2016

Do you have dual citizenship?

sunnyincalifornia · Sep 17, 2016

If you are a foreign nurse and you want to work in the U.S. temporarily, you may be able to obtain an H-1B visa. An H-1B is a very popular temporary work visa for foreign nationals who have a job offer from a U.S. employer to work in a "specialty occupation."

To obtain an H-1B visa for a foreign nurse, the U.S. employers would file an I-129 petitionwith United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This agency decides whether or not to approve the employer's request for H-1B status for the worker.

Your prospective employer would need to demonstrate that your nursing position is a specialty occupation. USCIS uses a four-pronged test to determine whether a positionqualifies as a specialty occupation.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Sep 18, 2016

Alternatively if Australian citizen and they gain experience there is the option for E3 which is not to be confused with EB3