Whether you are internationally-trained or trained in the U.S.,
we would like to visit with you about employment with TravelKare!
YES! If you are a nurse who requires sponsorship for a U.S.
work visa, we are most happy to visit with you about employment in the U.S.
Some foreign nurses find it difficult to work in the U.S. because of the long,
tedious immigration process required of their employers on the the nurse's
behalf. While we do not necessarily try to specialize in hiring foreign talent,
our association with
Immigration Specialties has made
it possible for us to be able to quickly and accurately prepare all the
necessary immigration-related paperwork so that the foreign professional can
come work in the U.S. Therefore, a good number of the employees of the Kruse &
Associates family of companies are foreign professionals.
Since most nurses cannot qualify for other types of
(nonimmigrant) visas for employment, we've developed a "Land with a Green Card"
program. For specific details about how this program works, click here.
Do I need to talk to a
recruiting agency here in my country before coming to work in the U.S.?
No! We are aware that there are many recruiting agencies that
have been formed around the world, specifically to recruit nurses for the U.S.
(charging the nurse thousands of dollars for their service.) And many of them
will tell you that you must work with an agency such as theirs before coming to
work here. That just simply is not true! If you find a U.S. employer
who is willing to sponsor you directly, without going through an agency, there
is no rule that says you must go through an agency.
I'm here now
on a U.S. Student visa, and will graduate soon with my B.S.N. How can
TravelKare help me with employment?
When a foreign student graduates from a U.S. university, they
are eligible to apply for an Employment Authorization Document through "Optional
Practical Training". The EAD will give them an opportunity to become employed
in the U.S. in the field of study under which they have just graduated. The OP-EAD,
as it is sometimes called, is valid for 12 months, and is not renewable.
Working on this OP-EAD does not require "sponsorship".
Since the OP-EAD is good for only 12 months, and not renewable,
it it imperative that the nurse find employment during that time with a company
who is willing to begin the Green Card process as soon as possible. The first
phase of the process, approving of the I-140, and the approval of work
authorization through the pending adjustment of status should be able to take
place well within the 12 months allowed on the OP-EAD.
If you are about to graduate, contact TravelKare regarding
employment and starting your Green Card process as soon as possible after your
graduation.
In most cases, a nurse will not be able to obtain an H-1B
visa, which requires that the job require at least a bachelor's degree or the
equivalent. According to current INS regulations, nursing is not a "specialty
occupation" and does not require a bachelor's degree. Therefore a Registered
Nurse is not qualified for the H-1B visa category. In cases of supervisory or
management positions, or in subspecialty areas, the bachelor's degree may,
indeed be required and the position may therefore, qualify, if the
petitioning hospital or employer can verify / confirm the bachelor degree
requirement to the satisfaction of INS.
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