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Реєстрація: 06.12.2004
Повідом.: 2083
Специального закона по медсестрам нет, есть положение о так называемом Schedule A Occupations. Законы копать несколько муторно, вот навскидку сайт юр.фирмы, где у них плюс к информации висят копии approved petitions (с удаленными личными данными аппликантов).
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] The Director, United States Employment Service (Director), has determined that there are not sufficient United States workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available for the occupations listed below on Schedule A and that the wages and working conditions of United States workers similarly employed will not be adversely affected by the employment of aliens in Schedule A occupations.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Group I:[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif](1)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Persons who will be employed as physical therapists, and who possess all the qualifications necessary to take the physical therapist licensing examination in the State in which they propose to practice physical therapy.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif](2)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Aliens who will be employed as professional nurses; and (i) who have passed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) Examination; or (ii) who hold a full and unrestricted license to practice professional nursing in the State of intended employment.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif](3)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Definitions of Group I occupations:[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]i. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] "Physical therapist" means a person who applies the art and science of physical therapy to the treatment of patients with disabilities, disorders and injuries to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain performance, using physical means, such as exercise, massage, heat, water, light, and electricity, as prescribed by a physician (or surgeon).[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] ii. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] "Professional nurse" is defined in Sec. 656.50.[/FONT]
What are the requirements for obtaining a Schedule A Visa?
For a nurse to obtain permanent residency through the Schedule A category, the applicant must meet the following requirements:
- He or she must have a diploma from a nursing school in his or her country;
- Have a RN license in his or her country; and
- Have a full and unrestricted license to practice professional nursing in the state of intended employment, or a certification that she has passed the examination given by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), or evidence that she has passed the NCLEX-RN licensing examination but cannot obtain a license because she lacks a social security number.
For a physical therapist to obtain permanent residency through the Schedule A category, the applicant must meet the following requirements:
- He or she must have a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy or the equivalent; and
- Have a license to practice in his or her state of intended employment; or
- Have a letter from a state licensing agency stating that the applicant is qualified to take the state licensing examination.
