Health Care Professionals

If you are a foreign health care worker, there are many immigration opportunities available to you. The United States offers many attractive immigration options for international health care workers. The immigration lawyers at Shihab & Associates Co., LPA are prepared to meet with you and discuss the most beneficial and expedient way for you to obtain a visa to enter the United States and obtain certification to work in the U.S. healthcare industry. Contact the international immigration attorneys at Shihab & Associates Co., LPA for more information.

Health care visas may be available if you are in one of the following categories:

  • Medical Doctor with degree obtained abroad
  • Nurse with foreign degree
  • Physical therapist with foreign or U.S. licenses
  • Pharmacist
  • Dentist or other foreign medical graduate

TN Visas under NAFTA

Canadian and Mexican healthcare workers may also be able to obtain TN visas, which are reserved for Canadian or Mexican citizens. The nonimmigrant professional (TN) visas are derived from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which created special economic and trade relationships between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The (TN) visa allows nationals of Canada and Mexico, as NAFTA professionals, to work in the United States. If you believe you qualify for a TN visa, the immigration attorneys at Shihab & Associates Co., LPA can help you and your employer obtain a special work visa for you.

Visa Screen Certification

The process for evaluating foreign medical credentials can be quite complex and often requires the assistance of a trained, experienced, legal professional. The lawyers at Shihab & Associates Co., LPA have the experience necessary to assist foreign healthcare workers trying to obtain licensing or VisaScreen certification in the U.S.

Hot topics:

  • VisaScreen: What is it and why is it required?
  • Schedule A: Positions that are exempt from the Labor Certification Process

J-1 visas: Waiving the 2 year foreign residency requirement.

If you are a healthcare worker trying to immigrate to the U.S., contact Shihab & Associates Co., LPA today for assistance with the VisaScreen certification process, or to see if you qualify for one of the special visas available to healthcare workers.

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If you have questions about an immigration matter, and/or you need help in the process, please contact our immigration attorneys or call the law firm of Shihab & Associates Co., LPA at the nearest office close to you to speak with an attorney. We handle various matters including family immigration, immigrant visas, non-immigrant visas, employment visas and H1B visas, Investor Visas, PERM applications, Green Cards and Permanent Residence, and many more. Please contact us and experience how "We Embrace your Dreams and Make Them Our Goal."