What are the requirements for an H-1C professional nurse?
To qualify for the H-1C visa, the foreign nurse must have a full and unrestricted nursing license from her home country or the country where she received her nursing education. The nurse must also establish that she is registered to take the NCLEX exam – and some states require the foreign nurse to pass the CGFNS before registering for the NCLEX. The employer must also meet several requirements before the foreign nurse can receive an H-1C visa. Those requirements include the following: The health care facility must attest that it is a hospital that, as of March 31, 1997, was located in a designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and that, since 1994, has not had less than 190 licensed acute beds and has had at least 35% of its patients entitled to Medicare and at least 28% entitled to Medicaid The health care facility must attest that the employment of a foreign nurse will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of other registered nurses within its facility The
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