Immigration

We handle all immigration processing, administration and paperwork. Every Ajenci Training LLC nurse qualifies to apply for an I140 Immigrant Visa. We handle all immigration processing, administration and paperwork.

HOW DOES A NURSE OBTAIN AN IMMIGRANT VISA TO THE U.S.?

The Immigration Act of 1990 (IMACT 1990), and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), retained nurses on schedule A, Group I. Congress, by doing this, has determined that there are not sufficient nurses to satisfy the national shortage, which has become quite acute. This means that an employer wishing to bring a foreign nurse to the United States does not have to file a labor certification application with the local Department of Labor office, and have it approved, before filing an application for an immigrant visa with the INS.
As codified in the Immigration and Nationality Act section 212 (a)(5)(c), any alien seeking to be employed as a healthcare worker other than a physician, must present to the consular officer, a certified statement from the Commission on Graduate Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS). The statement certifies that the nurse's qualifications are the equivalent to that of a nurse from an American nursing school. It is also required that the nurse take and pass one of the English Proficiency exams (TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC) The only nurses exempted from the requirement are nurses who possess licenses from the following countries: Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the U.S

The process for obtaining an immigrant visa for a nurse

First, as outlined before, the applicant must have a full license to practice nursing in their home country. The applicant must first take and pass the CGFNS exam, one of the required English Proficiency exams and have a credentials evaluation done by the International Commission of Healthcare Professionals (ICHP). When the applicant passes all the exams and the evaluation of the nursing license is complete, the CGFNS will grant the applicant a certificate, certifying that the applicant's credentials are the equivalent to that of a U.S. worker.
The employer then files a petition for alien worker, form ETA 750 (certifying that a nurse is on schedule A, Group I labor shortage list) and the CGFNS certificate along with other documentation, to the INS. Once the I-140 is approved, an immigrant visa will be issued to the consular office having jurisdiction over where the applicant lives.
The applicant does not have to take the English Proficiency or the CGFNS exam before the employer files an I-140 for the applicant, if the applicant is already in the U.S. If the applicant is outside the U.S., the documents must be filed together before an immigrant visa can be granted

Visa Screen Certificate

All foreign health care workers (including registered nurses) are required to obtain a Visa Screen certificate from an approved credentialing agency. The approved agency for Professional Nurses is the International Commission on Health Care Professionals (ICHP), a division of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS). The Visa Screen certificate verifies that the foreign Professional Nurse’s education, training, license and experience is comparable to a U.S. Professional Nurse and that the foreign Professional Nurse is fluent in English and has the appropriate license. A copy of the CGFNS/ ICHP Examination Schedule (including overseas exam locations) is attached. One of the requirements for obtaining the Visa Screen certificate is passage of an approved English Proficiency examination

Nursing License

The foreign Registered Nurse must be registered in the country where he or she received nursing education. Proof of the foreign Registered Nurse’s licensure/registration must be submitted with the I-140 immigrant visa petition

In 2005 NCLEX began opening test center abroad, the closest Pearson Vue NCLEX center to Eastern Europe is in London, England. Registered Nurses can now take the NCLEX exam before arriving in the Unites States.
Each U.S. State has its own requirements for obtaining nursing licensure, some states having additional requirements.