Question #1: Who's eligible for an H1C Visa? 

Carl Shusterman: To be qualified for an H-1C visa, an RN must be petitioned by a hospital with an approved attestation (more about this later) and have a certificate from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) and:

#1 have a valid, unrestricted license as a nurse in the state where s/he will be employed.

The State must verify that any foreign licenses are authentic and unencumbered;

#2 the nurse has passed the NCLEX (state board examination) and;

#3: the nurse is a graduate of an English language nursing program in a country that is designated by CGFNS (i.e U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand) and the nursing school must have been in operation on or before Nov 12, 1999. OR must have been approved by unanimous agreement by CGFNS and any other approved credentialing organizations.

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