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Are nurses in the schedule “A” Category exempt form waiting in line for a Visa number to become available?

April 26, 2017category exempt form line nurses schedule Visa waiting

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Are nurses in the schedule “A” Category exempt form waiting in line for a Visa number to become available?

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Not currently. Since 2006 the Schedule “A” Visa numbers have been mixed in with the General “skilled worker” category (EB-3). This requires nurses to wait in line for his or her priority date to become current before filing for an immigrant visa/Green card.