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Nurse Immigration Guide: How to Get a Green Card

WEBRegistered Nurse – Green Card Process, Step-by-Step. In order for a foreign-born RN to obtain a green card, she/he must first: Obtain a college degree in nursing; Get a license abroad as an RN; Pass an English examination; Pass the NCLEX examination; Get a job offer from a U.S. employer;

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Immigration For Registered Nurses: Legal Assistance

WEBMany will pay your legal fees. We represent many hospitals and other healthcare providers. During the past 30+ years, we have immigrated thousands of registered nurses and other health care professionals to the US. You can stay up-to-date with the waiting times in the Visa Bulletin and other immigration news by subscribing to …

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VisaScreen, Licensing, Immigration, Health Care, CGFNS, RN

WEBA VisaScreen Certificate means that the healthcare worker’s education and his/her English language skills have been evaluated and found acceptable. Certificates are issued by the following organizations: CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) is authorized to issue certifications to all 7 health care occupations; Josef

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Health Insurance Requirement Blocked by Federal Court

WEBBlocked by Federal Appeals Court. The new health insurance requirement for persons applying for green cards abroad was scheduled to go into effect on November 3, 2019. It could prevent hundreds of thousands of persons from getting green cards. On November 26, U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon issued a preliminary …

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VisaScreen, FAQ, US Immigration, Healthcare Professionals

WEBI’ve heard that a new regulation was recently issued by the DHS to fully implement the VisaScreen requirement. Is this correct? A. Yes. On July 25, 2003, the DHS issued a regulation which implements the VisaScreen certification requirement (contained in §343 of the 1996 immigration law) for both immigrant and nonimmigrant health care workers

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National Shortage of Nurses, Immigration of RNs, Green Cards

WEBThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that more than 500,000 RNs will retire next year. More than 1 million new RNs are needed to offset a national shortage of nurses that continues to grow. The U.S. Department of Labor has designated registered nurses as one of two shortage occupations in America, the other one being physical therapists.

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Medical Exam for a Green Card

WEBA medical exam for a green card involves testing to make sure you are not inadmissible on health-related or related grounds. Although there is no official list, inadmissibility to the US based on a medical condition includes many serious communicable diseases, mental disorders and drug problems. These are generally conditions and behaviors that

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J Visa Waiver Physician FAQ

WEBYes, a I-612 waiver must still be obtained. Even with a waiver, the J-1 physician must complete three years of service in H-1B status if the waiver is an IGA waiver. However, if a spouse who formerly held J-2 status has obtained a waiver through the J-1 principal, the J-2 with a waiver may apply for permanent residence even if the former J-1

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J Waivers For Physicians, Conrad 30, HHS, VA, DRA, ARC

WEBJ Waivers for Physicians. J waivers for physicians are available for doctors who agree to work in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) or Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) for a minimum of 3 years. Generally, International Medical Graduates who do medical residency and fellowship programs in the U.S. must return to their home …

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Foreign-born physicians, Immigration Guidelines, J waivers

WEBFor many years, the United States was a closed shop for most foreign-born physicians.Until they were declared unconstitutional, many states had laws on the books requiring physicians to be U.S. citizens in order to obtain licenses.. From 1976 to 1991, federal immigration laws barred foreign-born physicians from obtaining temporary working (“H …

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J waivers, physcians, doctors, Conrad 30, hardship, HHS, VA

WEBWith over 170 health care facilities located in various parts of the U.S., the VA is a major employer of physicians. In addition, many VA hospitals are affiliated with university medical centers. Unlike HHS, the VA will sponsor IMGs involved not only in research, but in patient care (regardless of specialty) and teaching.

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Physician Shortage Areas, J Waivers, Green Cards, NIW, IMGs

WEBThe United States suffers from a huge physician shortage, particularly when it comes to primary-care physicians. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has designated approximately 25% of the country as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). Most US-born physicians do not choose to work in rural or inner-city areas.

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Physician shortage areas, Doctors, MUA, HPSA, PSA, J waiver

WEBHealth Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) are designations that indicate health care provider shortages in primary care, dental health; or mental health. These shortages may be geographic-, population-, or facility-based. Medically-Underserved Areas/Populations are areas or populations designated by Health Resource and Services Administration

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Green Cards for Caregivers

WEBThe caregiver (and her spouse and children) will be scheduled for a green card interview, usually at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in her country. They will take medical exams and be fingerprinted prior to the interview. At the Embassy the officer’s job is to make sure that the caregiver and her family are “admissible” to the U.S.

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Appeal Brief, Physicians NIW, National Interest Waivers, Lawsuit

WEBBrief in Support of Physicians NIW Appeal. STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION. This is an appeal from a final decision of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On March 26, 2004, the District Court filed an “Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and Dismissing the Action.”.

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Nurse Recruitment Firms, US Immigration, Green Cards, Visas

WEBRCM Health Care Services–(877)611-5027 Offices throughout the US. RN India — (866) 764-6342 Santa Monica, CA with offices in India. RYMEK — (201)368-8200 Paramus, NJ with an office in the Philippines. TGS Health Care Solutions, LLC — 732-767-5300 Edison, NJ. Travel Nurse Source — (877-696-7482) United Nursing International USA; Vivian

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Shusterman's testimony, Senate Subcommittee on Immigration

WEBCarl Shusterman. Immigration Attorney Carl Shusterman has 40+ years of experience. He served as an attorney for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) from 1976 until 1982, when he entered private practice. He has testified as an expert witness before the US Senate Immigration Subcommittee.

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Canadians Nurses Who Want to Work in the US

WEBDuring the past year as the nursing shortage in the US continues to increase, we have heard from a significant number of Canadian nurses who have expressed an interest in moving south.. Many of these RNs are ideal candidates for US health care providers who cannot fill vacant positions. Canadian citizens who are registered nurses are able to …

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NIW provisions, Physicians, AILA Comments on INS interim rule

WEBThe following are the comments of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) to the Interim Rule issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in implementation of §5 of The Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 106-95, 113 Stat. 1312), which amend the waiver of job offer provisions of §203 (b) (2) (B) of

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