Registered Nurses

 

1.   What are the requirements for applicants immigrating to the U.S. as nurses? 

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). 

There is no need to go through labor certification process - a Form I-140 may be directly submitted.

 Nurses must be employed with a qualified employer. 

 Nurses need to meet these minimum requirements: 

 - Two years experience or two years training, 

 - RN license if in U. S. 

 - Pass TOEFL examination

 - Obtain visa screen certificate from Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nurses (CGFNS) agency in Philadelphia . 

 - Foreign nurses need to pass CGFNS examination and obtain a visa screen certificate 

 

2.   What is the filing process for nurses? 

Nurses must submit Forms I-140 and I-485 to the local Service Center if they are in the U. S. 

Nurses must submit a Form I-140 if they are outside the U. S. After approval, the nurse must apply for an immigrant visa at an overseas U.S. consulate.