TN Visa – Registered Nurse
NAFTA Requirements for TN Visa as a Registered Nurse.
To qualify for TN visa status under NAFTA as a Registered Nurse, an applicant must possess one of the following:
- Licenciatura Degree; or
- State / provincial license.
The term “state/provincial license” is defined as “any document issued by a state, provincial, or federal government, as the case may be, or under its authority, but not by a local government, that permits a person to engage in a regulated activity or profession.” See 8 C.F.R. § 214.6 (c) and n.2.
Health Care Worker Certificate Requirement.
Individuals applying for TN visa status under the Registered Nurse category have to obtain a Health Care Worker (Visa Screen) certificate before they may obtain TN visa status.
Additional Materials:
- Blog Posts – Registered Nurse TN Visas.
References:
- USCIS Bulletin - Guide for Hiring Foreign Nurses (11-21-05).
- OOH, Registered Nurses (2008-09).
- U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, Health Care (2008-09).
Revised July 14, 2008.