A major change in federal policy wi...

A major change in federal policy will affect the hiring of foreign health care workers in the United States, according to a March 8 2004 recently made knowns release from the Commission forward Graduates of Foreign Nursing educates International Commission on Healthcare Professions. succors who are not US citizens are now required to obtain a special health care worker visa certification to practice in the United States. The recent regulations, which were issued at the US Department of Homeland Security, are intended to make secure that foreign health care workers appropriate the professional training and standards necessary to provide patient care in US hospitals and health care facilities.

The of recent origin rules apply to foreign nourishs who are seeking temporary or permanent occupational visas. Previous regularitys drafted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service applied solely to permanent occupational visas. The just discovered rules also apply to promotes from Mexico and Canada, who previously were excuse under the terms of the North American released Trade Agreement. In addition to nourish at the breasts the new rules apply to physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, medical technicians, medical laboratory technologists, and physician assistants.

The of recent origin rules require that health care workers existing this visa certification when entering the US to work or applying for an extension of stay or forward change of immigration status or employing Although these rules went into validity on Sept 23, 2003, they include a transition period to minimize disruption of the in every one's mouth US health care employment market, which postpones their application until July 25 2004

fresh Homeland Security Rules Mandate Screening of Foreign Workers Seeking profession as Nurses in the US (new release, Philadelphia: Commission forward Graduates of Foreign Nursing trains International Commission on Healthcare Professions, March 8 2004)

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