Physical therapists and nurses
Physical Therapists and Registered Nurse Visa
Opportunities
Due to the acute shortage of qualified health
care workers in the U.S., registered nurses and physical therapists
are eligible for special processing of permanent residency
applications. The immigration
lawyers at Reeves & Associates have current information
on U.S. State Department visa quotas, visa numbers and opportunities
for nurses and physical therapists.
If you would like information about permanent
residency in the United States and adjustment of status under
the program for physical therapists and nurses, you are invited
to contact our firm and
arrange for a telephone or tele-video consultation.
Foreign RN Visa Screen Certificates
The visa screen is a U.S. government immigration
requirement to establish that an RN has the equivalent of
a U.S. accredited nursing degree, has sufficient command of
spoken and written English, has an unencumbered license (i.e.
the RN license is not revoked), and that the RN has adequate
medical knowledge. The Visa Screen is not a license. The U.S.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) examination,
leading to the visa screen and often licensing, can now be
taken in Hong Kong. This is particularly helpful to nurses
from the Philippines, China and India.
Reeves & Associates, a U.S.
immigration law firm, in addition to offices in Pasadena
and San Francisco, California, has branch offices in ,
China and Makati, Philippines. Our offices in China and the
Philippines will assist in the application for a green card
through U.S. State Department embassies and consulates abroad.
Foreign nurses and physical therapists interested
in immigrating to the United States must coordinate with U.S.
healthcare employers. An attorney from our firm will be happy
to explain the requirements.
