You must have: • At least one current year of experience • A current license
Volunteering is fine as long as someone there will provide a reference for you.
No, you can join the program without having passed any exam or been issued any certificate.
It is fine to be in a contract while in PPR's program. You may need to break the contract when it is time to come to the U.S. It is your responsibility to read your contract to determine if there is any penalty for breaking your contract early.
You are not allowed to enter the United States until 10 days before October 1st of the year your H1B is approved. We usually bring candidates over in groups in late October.
Yes, unless you were born and educated in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom.
The passing scores for English Language Proficiency Exams can be found by going to either the Occupational Therapistsor the Physical Therapists english page .
You must complete an 18 month contract.
• Licensure Fees• English Proficency Exam• VisaScreen® • H4 dependent fees• Family flight(s) to the United States
• NPTE or OTR• English Proficency Exam•VisaScreen®certificate• Work Authorization
No.
You must get a release letter from the other agency before joining PPR.
Yes, PPR will provide direction with applying for NPTE or OTR and/or passing an English Proficency exam.
No. This only applies if you were born and educated in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom.
You will need to complete a state board application and submit all required documents requested by that state.
You are repsonsible for paying the intial licensure application fee.
The National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) are both exams that all therapists who plan to work in the United States must pass.
The exams test on basic therapy knowledge that you learned during school.
This all depends on when your application is approved thorugh the state.
The NPTE can only take the NPTE in the United States but the OTR can be taken outside of the United States. To find testing centers you can visit the Prometric website.
If you want to take the exam again you will need to follow the state guidelines for retaking the exam. In some cases you will need to complete a retake appliation. You will also need to pay all fees associated with retaking the exam.
We will initially file an H-1B Visa for you. That is a temporary working visa.
Yes. If we choose to file the immigrant visa for you PPR will also help process paperwork for your family.
No. Only your dependants will be able to come with you.
You must have: • Current CV/Resume • Two current references• Copy of educational degree(s)• Copy of college/university transcripts• Copy of Occupational license in your home country• Copy of Occupational license in your home country• Copy of occupational license in the United States• Copy of VisaScreen® certificate• Copy of current passport
The H-1B is a non-immigrant employment based visa in the United States. it allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foriegn workers in specialty occupations for a specific period of time.
Each H-1B petition is employer specific and the process for filing an H1B "transfer" petition is the same as the process for filing a new H1B petition. If one is working for a company A and wants to switch their H-1B employment to company B, the company B must file an H-1B transfer petition. The main difference between an H1B "transfer" and a new H1B petition is that one who already holds an H1B status is generally not subject to the H1B cap and does not need to wait until October 1st to start working, if the H1B quota has been used up for that fiscal year.
Duration of stay is the length of time that a worker can hold an H-1B visa. Right now the H-1B can be issued for a three (3) year period. It can be extended up to six (6) years.
The current law limits the number of aliens who mya be issued an H-1B visa to 65,000 per fiscal year. The fiscal year runs from October 1st through September 30th. There are an additional 20,000 visa numbers set aside for holders of US Master's Degrees (or higher). The H-1B cap does NOT affect current H-1B holders transferring their visas to a new employer/sponsor.
Any immediate family (spouse and unmarried children under 21) qualifies for an H4 visa. The H4 is a visa that is issued to dependants of H-1B visas. This visa allows children and spouses to enroll in school but is not a work authorization. Spouses will NOT be given authorization to work while in the United States on an H4 visa.
Dual intent simply means that someone who is in the United States on an H-1B visa can apply for permanant residency (green card) anytime during their Duration of Stay. PPR offers all candidates a permanent visa sponsorship option!
The I-94 card is an arrival/departure record card that is issued and placed in your passport - next to your visa. The US immigration official at the US port of entry will review your documents and stamp your passport when you are approved. That is your I-4 card. With the large numbers of I-94 Entry Exit Documents issued each year sometimes Customs and Border Protection officers write the wrong entry or expiration date on the I-94 It is important to correct these errors, as the I-94 is the document that controls a person's status within the United States. It is extreamly important to make sure that all dates on the stamps are correct. If you notice a date is not correct please ask the immigration officer to correct them before you leave customs.
It is employment while in H-1B status.
PPR will pay the healthcare professional's visa application fees only.
After 12 months, if you decide that you would like to stay, PPR will file a green card application for you.
The length of the process depends on the government agencies processing your paperwork (USCIS, NVC and US embassies) and on the availability of visa numbers.
Immigrant visa leads to permanent residency (green card). In general, to be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, a foreign citizen must be sponsored by a prospective US employer, U.S. citizen relative(s) or U.S. lawful permanent resident, and be the beneficiary of an approved petition filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Even though the H-1B visa (AKA "work visa") is a non-immigrant visa, it is one of the few visa categories recognized as "dual intent", meaning an H-1B holder can have legal immigration intent (apply for and obtain the green card) while still a holder of the visa.
The basic skills you learned in school will be similar but the practice and roles of therapists vary from country to country. You will have in depth training when you start working in order to build your current skills and teach you new ones.
PPR has U.S. trained staff who can support you during your time with PPR.
Yes. The overseas Professional Development Program will also help your family learn about the U.S. before arriving.
A transition specialist will be in contact with you after you join PPR until the time you arrive in the U.S. She will help educate and prepare you for moving to the U.S.
You should save at least $3,000 USD for you and $1,000 USD for each dependant you bring with you. For current conversion rates you can check online at OANDA.com
Your assignment location is determined by the number of interviews you have and how many job offers are extended to you. Basically, if you receive one job offer you will work at that facility. If you receive two or more you can choose which location to work in.
Your salary is based on factors such as years of expierence, geographical location and specialty. You will know your income as soon as you have signed your Candidate Confirmation.
As soon as you sign your Candidate Confirmation you will know which city and state you will live in. A transition specialist will work with you to decide which apartment is right for you. She will personally choose an apartment that is within walking distance of the facility you will work in. If it is not within walking distance you will be within walking distance of public transportation. She will carefully choose an apartment that is in a safe and clean neighborhood - one that she would live in.
Yes. However, PPR can not help find your spouse a job unless s/he is an RN, PT or OT.
PPR shall provide benefits according to the PPR plan documents, which include Professional Liability, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401K, Life Insurance, Vision Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Workers Compensation Insurance to Employee. Some of these benefits are voluntary and if applicable, costs associated with the voluntary benefits will be the responsibility of the Employee.
Prior to working you will need a Social Security Number (SSN) as well as an active license in the state you will work in. PPR will help you apply for your SSN when you arrive in the states so you should be able to work on the start date indicated on your Candidate Confirmation letter.
We understand that something could happen that you may need to break the contract but we don't see any reason why you would want to break the contract. If you break your contract you will be responsible for reimbursement to PPR for money spent and lost revenue.
Your contract with PPR starts the day you start in your hospital.
Your shift will depend on the needs of the facilty you will work in. Typically you will work either three 12-hr shifts or five 8-hr shifts.
No. Per the contract you do not have an option to pick up a second job. However, you may be able to pick up extra shifts to make more money.
Once you arrive in the United States a PPR representative will take you to a Social Security Office to sumbit your application.
You will accrue Personal Time Off (PTO) during your employement with PPR at a rate of 4% of regular hours worked each pay period. You will be eligible to take PTO up to the number of accrued PTO hours after the first 26 weeks of employment.
You must have: • Two current years of bedside nursing experience • A current nursing license• Been working in a hospital with at least 150 beds • Passed the NCLEX-RN exam • Passed either the TOEFL iBT or IELTS exam (within the last two years) • Been issed a VisaScreen® certificate
No, you do not need a CGFNS Certificate to work as a Registered Nurse.
You must have two years of current nursing experience giving bedside care to patients.
Typically a nurse from start to finish can arrive in the U.S. anywhere from 18 - 24 months. This could also depend on how long it takes you to complete all requirements and the government to process your application. At this time we are in retrogression and this process is taking longer.
The passing scores for English Language Proficiency Exams can be found by going to the Registered Nursesenglish page.
You must complete a 24 month contract.
• Licensure Fees• English Proficency Exam• VisaScreen® • Family National Visa Center (NVC) fees• Family flight(s) to the United States
• NCLEX-RN• English Proficency Exam• VisaScreen® certificate• Work Authorization
Yes, PPR will provide direction with applying for NCLEX-RN, obtaining a CGFNS certificate and/or passing an English Proficency exam.
You will need to complete a state board of nursing application and submit all required documents requested by that state.
The National Council Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN) is an exam that all nurses who plan to work in the United States must pass.
The exam tests on basic nursing knowledge that you learned during nursing school. You will be tested on all aspects of nursing, not just your specialty. Items are administered following the principles of computer adaptive testing (CAT). As a candidate takes the examination, questions are selected based on the candidate's response to previous questions. Testing stops when it can be determined with 95% confidence that a candidate's performance is either above or below the passing standard, regardless of the number of items answered or the amount of testing time that has elapsed (Six-hour maximum time period for NCLEX-RN).
There are many testing locations all over the world. You can check on the Pearson Vue website for the testing center closest to you. Pearson Vue Testing Sites
Permanent Resident - green card.
Yes. PPR will help process paperwork for your family.
If you qualify for our program, yes an Adjustment of Status can be filed in a non-retrogression state.
The basic skills you learned in nursing school will be similar but the practice and roles of nurses vary from country to country. You will have in depth training when you start working in order to build your current skills and teach you new ones.
You should save at least $5,000 USD for you and $1,000 USD for each dependant you bring with you. For current conversion rates you can check online at OANDA.com
