Re: H1B for Nursing

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Dear Rajan,

Questions:

1. Are you a RN in U.S?
2. Have you applied for any type(s) of Nursing license in
U.S?
3. Are you a citizen of Canada or Mexico?
4. Did you obtained your degrees outside of Canada or Mexico?

Before, I attempt to answer the questions above I would like
to pointing out that H-1B visa may obtain from Sponsorship.
Meaning that one of the Health facility in U.S. is willing
to sponsor you for H-IB visa. It is difficult for individual
to apply for H-1B visa directly, without sponsorship.

1.If the answer to Question one and two above is yes and
your degrees were from U.S., you don’t need a BS in nursing
for applying for H-IB visa (You need to see an experience
immigration lawyer for your options and legal remedies).
However, if you have maintained an active license with no
disciplinary sanctions for at least 5 years immediately
preceding the application license to any other States
license (check with that State). An application can be
requested from that State that you planned to work (This is
important for processing your visa if you still want to
apply, also you can use it for future job application).

2.If you are a citizen of Canada or Mexico, the US
immigration law requires foreign nurses and other healthcare
professionals to complete a screening program prior to
receiving an occupational visa.

The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
(CGFNS) was named as an organization qualified to offer this
federal screening program. A new division, the International
Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP) was created to
administer the Visa Screen. Screening includes an assessment
of the nurse’s education, demonstrated by earning a CGFNS
certificate or passing the NCLEX, to ensure his/her
education is comparable to a US graduate. In addition, it
includes licensure validation and English language
proficiency, if applicable. After successful screening, the
nurse is issued a Visa Screen Certificate which can be
presented to a border port of entry or embassy.

3.If you received your degree from Foreign Nursing School
outside of Canada or Mexico you need to take the CGFNS
(Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) test
and the NCLEX test to obtain your nursing license. They also
need a Visa Screen Certificate, as required by US
Immigration Law. It can take several months to obtain this
certificate. If you have and you don't need to do so.

Thanks

On 12/29/06, Rajan wrote:
> I have read on one of the websites that its difficult to
get
> H1B approval if we only have Associate degree in nursing(2
> year) and not the Bachelors degree(4 year) in Nursing. Can
> you please guide me what is the possibility in my case to
> get H1B approval considering the fact that I have Associate
> degree (2 year degree) in nursing from American school and
> also Bachelors in Commerce ( 3 year degree ) from India.
> Also, I am on H4 VISA right now because my wife holds H1B
> VISA in Computers.