What are the requirements
for applicants immigrating to the U.S. as nurses?
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Nurses must apply for
an Immigrant Visa Petition for Classification as
a Skilled Worker Qualified for pre-certification
under Schedule A of the Department of Labor (DOL).
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There is no need to go through labor
certification process - a Form I-140 may be directly
submitted. |
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Nurses must be employed with a
qualified employer. |
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Nurses need to meet these minimum
requirements: |
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- Two years experience or two
years training, |
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- RN license if in U. S.
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- Obtain visa screen certificate
from Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nurses (CGFNS)
agency in Philadelphia . |
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- Foreign nurses need to pass
CGFNS examination and obtain a visa screen certificate
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