Who Qualifies For Schedule A Processing?
“Schedule A” is a list of occupations for which a determination by the Department of Labor has been made that there are not sufficient U.S. workers available in the United States and the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers will not be adversely affected by the employment of aliens in those occupations. The Department of Labor has identified four such occupations:124 • Physical Therapists • Professional Nurses • Aliens of Exceptional Ability in the Sciences or Arts (including college and university teachers) • Aliens of Exceptional Ability in the Performing Arts. Physical Therapists-These are persons who possesses all of the qualifications necessary to take the physical therapist licensing examination in the state in which they propose to practice physical therapy.125 Professional Nurses-These are persons who will be employed as a professional nurse and who either: 1.) Has a certificate from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), 2.) Holds a permanent f
