RNs - Immigrant Visa
Nurses seeking immigrant visas (“green cards”) operate under an easier system and get their green cards much faster than many of the other professions. Registered Nurses (RNs) are treated in very special ways by U.S. immigration laws. Some requirements highly favor foreign nurses; however, others impose additional documentation and examination requirements on RNs. This article pertains solely to Registered Nurses --- not Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA).
Unlike many of the other employment based immigrant visa categories, the labor certification requirement does not apply to RNs. This is because the occupation is a “Schedule A” occupation, meaning it has already been certified by the Department of Labor. This makes the process much shorter than for categories that do require a labor certification
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